This year, a large number of players are ready to change to the 12th generation Core platform, but when choosing a motherboard, it is difficult, is it to choose a DDR4 motherboard or a DDR5 motherboard? What about the high-end Z690 or the mid-range B660? As a self-proclaimed veteran DIY player, I have carefully studied these issues during this period of time, and have come up with some conclusions and opinions based on a large number of test results. So today I will pick out three representative motherboards, combine them to take you to analyze these problems, and see which one is more suitable for you.
When it comes to mid-range motherboards, it has to be mentioned that the MSI mortar series. This series of motherboards highlights a cost-effective, stable and easy to use, SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT BIOS SETUP, AND AT-A GLANCE OF OPTIONS. This MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 mortar motherboard is well suited to use with 12th generation Core processors, and the luxurious 12-way power supply can provide ample power to the CPU, even if it is overclocked.
This motherboard is also a DDR4 motherboard, if you look at those test data, you will find that the current DDR5 memory in the game experience improvement compared to DDR4 did not reach the level of "must buy", in addition, the price of DDR5 is much higher than DDR4 memory, so for ordinary players, DDR4 is a relatively more cost-effective choice. And the memory line of this motherboard has been further optimized, if your memory constitution is strong enough, you can even overclock to 4800MHz.
Previously, due to the number of PCIe channels in the CPU, many motherboards were a full-speed M.2 interface of PCIe*4 and an M.2 interface of half-speed or SATA channels. Now, the number of PCIe interfaces of the twelfth generation core is not only more, but also supports the new generation of PCIe4.0 and PCIe5.0 channels, so the MSI (MSI) MAG B660M MORTAR DDR4 mortar has also let go of its hands and feet, adding two PCIe4.0*4 M.2 interfaces on the motherboard, the theoretical peak speed can reach 8GB/S, of course, the actual speed depends on whether your SSD is strong enough.
For most players, adjusting the fan speed is a very laborious task, and it takes a lot of time to adjust and bake the machine to find a configuration parameter that can be both silent and performance. It supports MSI AI Engine software, through the detection and adjustment of temperature and speed, automatically finds the balance point, players do not need to start themselves, just need to select the corresponding mode to start enjoying the game.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that this motherboard also uses 6 layers of PCI, and uses 2 ounces of copper to further enhance the strength of the motherboard, which can avoid the aging of the line caused by long-term use and make the "peak state" more durable.
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The advantage of MSI motherboard is not only that the material is sufficient, but also through MSI AI Engine, MSI Center and other software and BIOS, to achieve a key overclocking, intelligent heat dissipation and other functions, even small white players can easily operate, tap the performance potential of the computer, but also reduce the player's installed workload. And with the appearance of products such as the B660 mortar, whether it is the CPU or the motherboard, the 12th generation Core has achieved coverage from the middle end to the high end, for most players, it has reached a good time to start, take advantage of the early purchase and early enjoyment is the last word.