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expired Posted by hnchen 10 months ago
expired Posted by hnchen 10 months ago

MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard + Forge 100R Mid-Tower Case

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$100

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MSI has MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard + Forge 100R Mid-Tower Case for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member hnchen for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • B450M PRO-VDH MAX
    • Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics / Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
    • Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 3466+(OC) MHz
    • Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs.
    • DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance and stability.
    • Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality.
    • EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
    • Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
    • PCI-E Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI.
  • MAG Forge 100R
    • MSI MAG Forge 100R chassis can support up to ATX motherboard, side panel of 4mm tempered glass, up to 140 mm RGB fan, reserved cooling space and front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
    • Optimize Airflow
    • ARGB Fan included
    • 4mm Tempered Glass
    • 330 mm Radiator Support
    • 160 mm CPU Cooler Support
    • Mid-Tower
    • ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX
    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
    • 1 x HD Audio / 1 x Mic
    • Driver Bays: 2 x 3.5" (compatible with 2.5") + 3 x 2.5"
    • Case Expansion Slots: 7

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • 3-Year Warranty
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by hnchen
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MSI has MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard + Forge 100R Mid-Tower Case for $99.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member hnchen for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • B450M PRO-VDH MAX
    • Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics / Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
    • Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 3466+(OC) MHz
    • Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs.
    • DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance and stability.
    • Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality.
    • EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
    • Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
    • PCI-E Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI.
  • MAG Forge 100R
    • MSI MAG Forge 100R chassis can support up to ATX motherboard, side panel of 4mm tempered glass, up to 140 mm RGB fan, reserved cooling space and front USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
    • Optimize Airflow
    • ARGB Fan included
    • 4mm Tempered Glass
    • 330 mm Radiator Support
    • 160 mm CPU Cooler Support
    • Mid-Tower
    • ATX / Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX
    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
    • 1 x HD Audio / 1 x Mic
    • Driver Bays: 2 x 3.5" (compatible with 2.5") + 3 x 2.5"
    • Case Expansion Slots: 7

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • 3-Year Warranty
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by hnchen
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the motherboard in this deal is micro-atx, not standard atx (or just 'atx'). it indicates the form factor / size.

motherboards come in various sizes: atx (standard, most common), micro-atx (smaller, fairly common, usually for budget builds), mini-itx (smallest, less common and usually quite expensive due to form factor), and e-atx (extended-atx, largest, also less common). there are much more niche sizes that are practically non-existent (mini-dtx for example).

as long as the motherboard has the features you need and are compatible with the cpu you want to use and fits in the case you want to use, the general rule of thumb is don't overspend unless you know why you're overspending.

the case in this deal is standard atx. it means it'll fit anything ATX and smaller. you'll just have to adjust the standoff screws to match the holes on the motherboard.

i can go on for a while with the nuances of pc building but it's not hard to do. let me know if you got more questions. there are plenty of resources on youtube as well.
I see links have been shared to answer your question, so here's a website to help you find compatible parts once you start planning your build: https://www.pcpartpicker.com



And here is a good place to ask questions https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc
"fastest" depends on the use case, for gaming 5800x3d for actual workload that would use all cpu cores 5950x. But I wouldn't build a higher end pc with these, only cpu that deserve to be built in am4 brand new at this point is budget pc with 5600

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10 months ago
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dgodbey
10 months ago
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Good deal. MSRP for either of those is $100. They're typically selling for more like $80 each, so this is still pretty good if you're in the market to start building a PC.