Review on 💻 MSI MEG B550 Unify-X Gaming Motherboard for AMD AM4 with DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6 AX, ATX, and Support for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors by Virot Nuankeaw ᠌

Name: 💻 MSI MEG B550 Unify-X Gaming Motherboard for AMD AM4 with DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6 AX, ATX, and Support for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors
Item: 💻 MSI MEG B550 Unify-X Gaming Motherboard for AMD AM4 with DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6 AX, ATX, and Support for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors
Rating: 5

October 22, 2022

Everything about the product satisfied me, the price is perfect.

The mat board is excellent, there were no problems with it in operation, but the squeak did not suit me and I returned it, at the time of the return there was no replacement, but I would take another copy. Definitely, this is not a budget, but a top-end board from MSI on the B550, there is also a classic version with 4 memory slots without the -X prefix. The board boots quickly, performance is even better than my old X370. The BIOS is ated very quickly, new test versions are constantly released. All in all, a great choice!
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Pros

Simultaneously working: two nvme at x4 speed, x16 graphics port and two x1 slots - which is really convenient. A very heavy heatsink on the VRM modules and the board is quite heavy in general, Honest power phases without doublers, which is a big plus. Buttons for power on, reset (reset), reset BIOS (Clear CMOS), error indicator (2-character), immediately mounted rear port panel. WIFI AX, though there are only two antennas and 2x2 - a cool moment that the remote antenna can be mounted on the wall and hang headphones on it, the length of the wire may not be enough, but the idea itself is a plus :) Two slots for memory modules - a good topology, close to the CPU slot, usually two more slots that are empty do not give interference during overclocking. Very large memory module compatibility list! In general, the board is designed specifically for overclocking memory. 4 nvme slots, not everyone will need it, but they are made to last - there is a full-fledged stand or shelf on which the nvme board is placed, now comparing with other boards it is clear that this is a big plus, because the disk does not bend during installation. Thermal pads are pre-installed. A kit for a desktop launch of the board - it's not clear why it is, but it is there :) See the photo. Not a high price for such characteristics. No RGB! :)

Cons

No RGB :) Two slots for memory modules - now it is already clear that 2-rank modules give a performance boost to Ryzen, so for this board you need to look for dual-rank memory modules, but, for example, the new Crucial Ballistix MAX memory is all peer-to-peer - even modules on 16Gb, and other manufacturers will have to look and choose. The nvme heatsink, located next to the first graphics port "from above", prevents the lock on this x16 slot from being unlocked, on the other hand, the fan of the video card itself interferes and you can't get there at all because of the lower nvme heatsinks. Removing a card is inconvenient. Radiators nvme - backlash without disks installed in them, it turns out to rattle, although they sat tightly out of the box and did not sound. The squeak of power chokes, the problem is not directly massive - but it occurs quite often all over the world, i. E. for different parties. You can just search for the word unify-x coil whine, there are topics, even on the official MSI forum. So far, users receive replacement boards and there is no more squeak. My copy squeaked very loudly in games, and in the AIDA64 cache test there was even a very loud whistle in the copy test, even with a weak processor and a video card with an x1 slot - there was still a squeak at minimal load. Previously, it was found that the pressure of the radiator on the VRM and the thermal pads there are insufficient, one user experienced, i. E. at random - I found out which module squeaks while pressing each finger in the load :) it turned out that the VRM modules were soldered differently in height and the pressure was uneven. In general, the squeak does not affect performance or performance, but it is worth considering.