MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Motherboard Review

How Much Does It Cost?

The MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Motherboard is available now for just £193.48 which is impressive value for money considering the MSI Intel MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX Motherboard is available now for just £309.98. It’s great to see DDR4 motherboards are still on the market too, as while DDR4/5 prices are great right now, being able to upgrade while retaining your existing memory is going to save you quite a nice stack of cash.

Overview

I’ve long been a fan of the MSI Tomahawk series of motherboards, and while the MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 is one of the lower-end models we’ve tested recently, that’s certainly reflected in the overall price, so it certainly feels like MSI are right on the money here. Admittedly, at just under £200 it’s not “cheap” but this is basically the affordable version of an expensive board, and our charts don’t really have what I would consider truly budget models on them right now… at least, not yet. So while performance looks like the slowest board we’ve tested thus far, it’s both the truth and yet not as bad as it looks.

What you do get here is impressive for the money, as it comes with a decent VRM configuration and some really competent heatsink configurations to ensure the CPU boost clocks can be maintained, and that your M.2 drives can be cooled. Overall CPU performance was actually really good here, and with the latest PCIe 5.0 for your GPU and Gen 4 M.2 slots, storage and gaming can perform really strong.

If you’re not ready to upgrade to DDR5, it can be very cost-effective to retain your current memory and upgrade the motherboard. There are clearly some performance gains to be had in memory-intensive calculations, and some games, but really, all games perform with perfectly playable frame rates, so sometimes it’s worth looking at what you can get for your money, and not if you should spend another £100 on a bigger model motherboard and another £100 on new RAM, as that’s double the price for the sake of 10 FPS… not a sound investment really.

Overall connectivity is robust though, with plenty of USB ports for all your peripherals, and some fastest USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connectivity for things like external storage or laptops for fast file transfers. There’s also WiFi 6 and 2.5 GbE LAN for super-fast networking, so if you’ve got a decent router and fibre internet, you can certainly make the most of it here.

Should I Buy One?

While the desire to get the latest DDR5 technology may have some appeal, the fast this motherboard is £200 and can use your existing memory when you upgrade can be a real cost saver. A DDR5 motherboard and memory can easily double the required investment, and while performance can be higher, it’s more like 10% for 100% extra cash, so certainly not for everyone. The MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 is well made, runs cool, and efficient, and still delivers great daily performance for those looking to invest in 12th/13th Gen systems without breaking the bank.