MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI DDR5 Motherboard Review

How Much Does It Cost?

The MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI motherboard is available now, with the DDR4 version costing just £196.42 on Amazon. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see stock for the DDR5 version but have confirmed that it will be priced at just £209.99. Overall though, that’s a pretty competitive price given the overall level of features on offer and it’s great to see two versions to support both memory platforms too, as many people don’t really need or want DDR5 right now, and of course, some don’t want DDR4 anymore, so it’s a win-win.

Overview

MSI really know how to make a great motherboard, and that’s certainly true here. The MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI is one seriously cool-looking motherboard, that’s going to look at home in any PC build as it’s clean enough to look presentable in a more professional environment, but snazzy enough to compliment a gaming setup too.

It also has some decent hardware too, which is actually more common on these mid-tier chipset boards these days, as the standards for motherboards as a whole have stepped up quite a lot in recent years. These B-series boards are packing most of the features we see on the more expensive Z-series, such as the latest PCIe 5.0 expansion slot, and Gen 4 for the M.2. There’s the same high-performance WiFi 6E and 2.5G LAN you get on the high-end chipset, there’s good audio, a decent VRM configuration and even a Type-C 10G port, which is a pleasant surprise.

There are two M.2 mounts on this motherboard too, one has the benefit of the massive M.2 Shield Frozr SSD cooler, which should help maintain performance and drive health. The second mount is on the rear of the motherboard and has no cooling, but will be well suited to the second drive that you likely don’t use for heavy-duty stuff like gaming anyway.

When it comes to benchmarks, the overall system performance is largely very good, delivering high FPS, and consistent 1% lows, and system-wide benchmarks were also surprisingly fast too. CPU-intensive long-running tests such as Super Pi did trip it up, likely through power delivery and VRM issues, but given the size of the motherboard means both the VRM and heatsink configuration are smaller, this can easily be forgiven. If you’re building a workstation, you’ll want a bigger motherboard. If you’re building a compact home PC and gaming rig, then it fits the bill perfectly.

Should I Buy One?

This is a lovely-looking motherboard, it’s really well made, and it can hold its own in terms of performance, but I’m not surprised really, as MSI is one of the best in the business and have decades of experience. For those building a mini-ITX work or gaming PC, it’s ticking all the right boxes and comes in at a price that’s not too scary either. Highly recommended.