B650 Chipset, X670 Money!! - MSI B650 Carbon WiFi

Today Luke checks out the latest B650 board from MSI - the Carbon WIFI model, priced at a hefty £380 in the UK. Not for the fainthearted.

00:00 Start
00:50 Tech data
03:10 A closer look at the board
06:10 M.2 / connectivity / audio
07:40 Rear I/O
08:33 BIOS
10:42 Lukes view of the UEFI
11:02 Test System platform
11:44 Performance testing / Temps / Power
16:09 VRM Cooling performance
16:43 Closing Thoughts

Test System:
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
• Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo 6000MHz 30-38-38-96 DDR5
• Dedicated Graphics Card: Sapphire Nitro+ Pure Radeon RX 6950 XT
• CPU Cooler: 360mm AIO liquid cooler
• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1600
• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro

Pros:
• Well-designed power delivery solution
• Strong VRM and M.2 cooling
• Excellent fan control through the UEFI
• Quadruple M.2 slots of at least PCIe Gen 4 x4
• High-end audio codec

Cons:
• Only one 20Gbps USB connection
• No clear Eco modes via the UEFI options
• No quick/easy release PCIe button/latch
• A B650 motherboard at X670/X670E pricing

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