With more ports than a shipping hub, MSI's new X870 motherboard is one for the USB enthusiast.
The MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk is a very solid AM5 motherboard, with a ridiculous number of USB ports on offer, but the PCIe and M.2 slot options are quite limited. That makes it ideal for a specific use case but not the best choice if you want the perfect all-round board.Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.desktop processors, motherboards sporting AMD's new 800-series chipset have taken a good while to arrive.
As most PC gamers will just slap a graphics card into the top slot and not use the rest, it's not a massive issue but if you do need to use them for high-speed expansion devices, just be aware you're not going to get much performance from them. If you like to go all-out with your gaming PC accessories, then the extra socket will come in very handy .All of this would be for nought if the motherboard didn't perform especially well and for the new round of AMD and Intel boards, we've updated our benchmark package.
There's little to separate the two motherboards when it comes to thermals and power consumption, too. The ROG Crosshair X670E Hero runs with a hotter chipset but that's because there are two chips under its heatsink, whereas the X870 Tomahawk just has one.
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