All stock codes associated to this product
MSIB250GAMINGM3, MSI B250 GAMING M3, MBMB250GAMINGM3, MBM-B250GAMINGM3, 4719072496111
Overview
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Supports 7th / 6th Gen
IntelCore / Pentium/ Celeronprocessors for
LGA 1151 socket
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Supports DDR4-2400 Memory
(Max.)
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DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a
performance boost
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VR Ready: Best virtual reality game
experience without latency
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Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB
solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click
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Twin Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor. Intel
Optane Memory Ready, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
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Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2: Reward your
ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming
experience
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GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by
Killer: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth
management
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Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest
evolution in high quality components for best protection and
efficiency
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MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slot.
Supports AMD Crossfire
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In-Game Weapons: GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost,
Xsplit Gamecaster
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EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to
troubleshoot
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Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with
high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
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GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline
game and motherboard testing by eSports players
MASTER THE GAME
With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features,
MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING motherboards offer the best possible
gaming experience.
- GAMING Device Port
- USB 3.1 Type-C
- Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
- Killer GAMING LAN
- Golden audio jacks with S/PDIF
- Full gaming I/O cover - Stunning looks, protecting the I/O ports
- Heavy plated gaming heatsinks - Leading heatsink design, for maximum
cooling
- DDR4 Boost - Optimized traces and isolated memory circuitry
- PCI-E Steel Armor - Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI
- Turbo M.2 up to 110mm and with Steel Armor - NVMe support, up to 32 Gb/s
using PCI-Express Gen3 x4
- Mystic Light Extension - Connect external RGB strips or other LED
solutions and sync
- Audio Boost 4 with amplifier - Optimized gaming audio using best
components, with Nahimic 2
MYSTIC LIGHT | PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG
Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light Sync. Select
any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the MSI Gaming App
to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete
look of your system in 1 second!
EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control
additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without
needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to
the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any
style they choose
MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR LED EXPERIENCE
With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions
from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system
fans.
GET STARTED WITH MYSTIC LIGHT
To use Mystic Light, download the latest version of the MSI Gaming App below.
For remote control of Mystic Light, simply download the latest version of the
Mystic Light App for your smartphone from the Google Play Store or the App
Store.
SMARTPHONE &C CONTROL
Create your own colorful masterpiece with ease. The easy to use Gaming APP is
available on PC, phone and tablet. It offers remote control, simply using your
smartphone or tablet. Make your PC look and feel brand new with any color you
want with just a few clicks!
COOLING | STAY COOL WHILE GAMING
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to
include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system
any way you want.
GAMING FEATURES | YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE
Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI
GAMING tools. Clever hardware &oftware tools, created to keep you one step
ahead of the competition and boost your skills.
STORAGE | BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD
This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This
allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game
benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over
your enemies.
VR | IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware
provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined
with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a
vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.
- VR accelerator chip
- One click VR
AUDIO | SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME
Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers
the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components.
This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the most
exciting gameplay.
GAMING LAN | DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN.
Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming
experience without lag.
- Killerâ„¢ E2500
- Bandwidth management
- LAN protect
MEMORY | UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's memory
with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.
TUNING | DESIGNED FOR LIMITLESS TUNING
Founded on experience and with a long history of creating the best performing
motherboards packed with smart features, you can count on this motherboard to
deliver the best performance under the most extreme conditions. Countless system
tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new
heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker.
USB | MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE
Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI
offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices,
delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s!
- Reversible Type-C connector
- Front USB 3.1
- Boost your USB
SOFTWARE | APPS TO GREATLY IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are
easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use
these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when
gaming.
QUALITY &ROTECTION | BUILT ON EVERLASTING QUALITY
Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest
technological innovations delivers the best possible gaming and professional
experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a
super reliable, high performance motherboard.
- Steel Armor
- Military Class 5
- Gaming Certified
BIOS | A GAMERS' BIOS
We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for
everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver
reliable maximum performance when gaming.
- Easy/advanced mode
- Convenient search
- Hardware monitor
Specifications
Specifications |
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Socket |
1151 |
CPU (Max Support) |
i7 |
Chipset |
Intel B250 Chipset |
DDR4 Memory |
2400/ 2133 MHz |
Memory Channel |
Dual |
DIMM Slots |
4 |
Max Memory (GB) |
64 |
PCI-Ex16 |
2 |
PCI-E Gen |
Gen3 |
PCI-Ex1 |
4 |
SATAIII |
6 |
M.2 Slot |
2 |
TPM (header) |
1 |
LAN |
10/100/1000*1 |
USB 3.1 ports (Front) |
4(Gen1, Type A) |
USB 3.1 ports (Rear) |
1(Gen2, Type A), 1(Gen2, Type C), 2(Gen1, Type A) |
USB 2.0 ports (Front) |
4 |
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) |
2 |
Serial ports(Front) |
1 |
Audio ports (Rear) |
Realtek ALC1220 Codec |
DVI-D |
1 |
HDMI |
1 |
DirectX |
12 |
Form Factor |
ATX |
CrossFire |
Y |
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Details |
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CPU |
Supports 6th/7th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 |
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* This function will be supported depend on the
CPU. |
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Chipset |
Intel B250 Chipset |
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Main Memory |
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB |
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- 7th Gen processors support DDR4 2400/ 2133 MHz* |
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- 6th Gen processors support DDR4 2133 MHz* |
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Dual channel memory architecture |
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Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
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* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible
memory. |
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Slots |
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x4 mode)* |
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4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots |
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* The PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD module has been installed in the M.2_2 slot. |
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Multi-GPU |
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology |
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Onboard Graphics |
1 x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30Hz(7th CPU), 4096x2160@24Hz(6th CPU), 2560x1600@60Hz |
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1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of
1920x1200@60Hz |
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Storage |
Intel B250 Chipset |
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6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
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2x M.2 slots (Key M) |
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- Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s |
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- Support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe U.2 SSD with Turbo U.2
Host |
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Card** - M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage
devices |
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- M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage
devices |
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- Intel Optane Memory Ready for all M.2 slots |
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Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors
(optional) |
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* M.2 and SATA ports maximum support 2x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6x SATA
HDDs. |
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** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase
separately. |
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USB |
ASMedia ASM1142 Chipset |
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- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back
panel |
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- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back
panel |
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Intel B250 Chipset |
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- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connector) |
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- 6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connector) |
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Audio |
Realtek ALC1220 Codec |
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- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
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- Supports S/PDIF output |
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LAN |
1 x Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controller |
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Internal I/O Connectors |
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
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- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector |
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- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1
ports) |
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- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports) |
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- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector |
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- 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector |
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- 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors |
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- 1 x Front panel audio connector |
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- 2 x Front panel connectors |
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- 1 x LED connector |
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- 1 x TPM module connector |
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- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector |
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- 1 x Serial connector |
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- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
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Back Panel I/O Ports |
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port |
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- 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports |
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- 1 x DVI-D port |
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- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port |
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- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port |
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- 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports |
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- 1 x HDMI port |
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- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port |
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- 5 x OFC audio jacks |
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- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector |
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Dimension |
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.3 cm) |
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ATX Form Factor |
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Mounting |
9 mounting holes |