The Ultimate AMD AM5 Motherboard Guide

Peter Donnell / 2 years ago

MSI PRO X670-P WIFI

While not as high-end as the last one we looked at, the Pro X670-P WiFi is still one of the more high-end solutions out there. It still has that gorgeous black-on-black heatsink and 8-layer PCB design, with white trim on top. However, it takes the hardware side seriously too, with a 14+2+1 power design, with an 80A Smart Power stage, so tapping high-end performance and excellent overclocking stability won’t be an issue.

The configuration of this motherboard puts the PCIe 5.0 support on to the top M.2 slot, but there are an additional 3 x PCIe 4.0 slots giving you four in total for lots of fast storage. There are also 3 x PCI-E x16 slots which support x16/x4/x2 and a 1 x PCI-E x1 slot, all of which come armoured too.

Features

Supports AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Supports DDR5 Memory
Enhanced Power Design: 14+2+1 Duet Rail Power System, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost
Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mK, additional choke thermal pads and Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr are built for a high-performance system and non-stop gaming experience
High-Quality PCB: 8-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 4.0 slots, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2
2.5G LAN with Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
AUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience

I/O

The rear I/O is humble to look at as it’s one of the few without a pre-installed guard. But fool thee not, as it still has a pair of USB 4 Type-C ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, USB 3, and even some display outputs. However, it also has 2.5G LAN and Wi-Fi 6E, so it’s no slouch for connectivity.