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With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.
MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard
CPU
| CPU Socket | Socket AM4 |
| CPU Brand | AMD |
| Installed Processors (Max) | 0 (1) |
| Supported Processor Manufacturer | AMD |
| Supported Processors | AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, 5000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, and 3000 Series processors |
| 64-bit Support | Yes |
| Socket | AM4 |
Rear Panel I/O Ports
| USB Ports | 2 x USB 3.1 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 |
| HDMI Port | 1 x HDMI 2.0b |
| Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port | 1 x PS/2 |
| RJ-45 Ports | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Digital Port | 1 x DVI-D |
| Audio Line In Ports | 1 x 3.5mm Jack |
| Audio Line Out Ports | 4 x 3.5mm Jacks |
| Microphone In Port | 1 x 3.5mm Jack |
Internal I/O Connectors
| SATA Connectors | 6 x SATA III |
| USB Connectors | 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 4 ports) |
| Front Panel Connectors | 1 x Front Panel 1 x Front Audio |
| Cooling Fan Support | 1 x CPU fan header 1 x Water Pump fan header 4 x System fan headers |
| Parallel Connectors | 1 x LPT header |
| Serial Connectors | 1 x COM header |
| Chassis Intrusion Connector | 1 x Chassis Intrusion header |
| TPM Header | 1 x TPM header |
| Power Connector Port | 1 x 24-pin ATX 1 x 8-pin EPS |
| Other Connectors | 1 x M.2 slot, Key M, Type 2260/2280/2210 (PCIe Gen3 or SATA) |
Memory
| Memory Bus Speed | Up to 4400 MHz |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM | 128 GB |
| Memory Slot | 4 x DIMM |
Motherboard
| Chipset Manufacturer | AMD |
| Northbridge | B550 |
| RAID Supported | Yes |
| RAID Format | RAID 0, 1, 10 |
| SATA Supported | Yes |
Expansion
| Number of PCI Express Slots | 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (@ x16, x4) 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots |
Graphics Device
| Integrated Graphics Supported | Yes |
Sound
| Integrated Sound | Realtek ALC897 |
Warranty
| Warranty | 3 Years |
Network
| Integrated Network | Realtek RTL8111H |
| Network Speeds Supported | Up to 1 Gbps |
| Wireless LAN | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
System
| BIOS | 1x 256 Mb flash UEFI AMI BIOS ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8 Multi-language |
| Jumpers | 1 x Clear CMOS |
| Software Included (may be trial or restricted) | Yes |
| Drivers | Yes |
| SLi/Crossfire Features | Supports AMD CrossFire Technology |
Physical
| Form Factor | ATX Motherboard |
| In The Box | Motherboard Quick Installation Guide I/O Shield 2 x SATA Cables MSI Case Badge Product Registration Card |
| Width | 305 mm |
| Length | 244 mm |
Key Features
| Motherboard Model | MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 |
| WiFi Speed | Mbps |
| USB 3.1 Support | Yes |
| Internal USB3.0 Header | Yes |
| Cooler Height | mm |
| M.2 Support | Yes |
| On-board RGB Control | None |
| Memory Speed | 4400 MHz |
| Skip Audio Test | |
| RGB Header Type | None |
| Addressable RGB | No |
| Internal USB Type-C Header | No |
| Radiator Length | mm |
| Microsoft Processor List | |
| Power Requirement (auto) | 70 W |
| Cooler count | |
| Max Memory Speed Supported (Non-overclocked) | 3200 MHz |
| Max Memory Speed Supported (overclocked) | 4400 MHz |
| CPU Power Pins (female) | 8 |
| PCI Express Power Pins (female) | |
| Total M.2 Slots | 1 |
| Maximum NVMe M.2 ports | 1 |
| Maximum SATA M.2 ports | 1 |
| PCI-e slots | 6 |
| SATA ports | 6 |
| USB2.0 headers | 2 |
| USB3.0 headers | 1 |
| Firewire | |
| IDE/EIDE Supported | |
| SCSI/SAS Supported | |
| Wireless Network | No |
| Number of PCI Slots | slot(s) |
| Number of PCI-X Slots | slot(s) |
| Main Colour | |
| Socket(s) | |
| Memory Channel | Dual |
| On-board Audio Type | 7.1 |
| Number of SATA Ports | 6 port(s) |
| Number of USB Ports | 6 port(s) |
| SATA III Support | Yes |
| USB 3.0 Support | Yes |
| Multi GPU Support | ATi CrossFire |
| VGA Connection | No |
| DVI Connection | Yes |
| HDMI Connection | Yes |
| DisplayPort Connection | No |
| Motherboard Form Factor | ATX |
| Wake on LAN | |
| Motherboard Power Connectors | 4 + 4-Pin |
| Motherboard Chipset | AMD B550 |
| Thunderbolt |
Graphics
| Graphics Chipset |
Item Details
| Manufacturer | MSI |
| Manufacturer Code | B550 GAMING GEN3 |
| EAN | 4719072970321 |
| Condition | New |
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