MSI unveils B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboard with connectors hidden on the again

We received our first in-person take a look at MSI’s ‘Venture Zero’ motherboard design at Computex 2023, which strikes energy and different connectors to the again of the board for a cable-free look. Immediately comes the official unveiling and product itemizing for MSI’s newest motherboard, the B650M PROJECT ZERO for AMD AM5 and Ryzen 7000 CPUs utilizing the midrange B650 chipset.

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The brand new B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboard for AMD AM5 from MSI, picture credit score: MSI.

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Per the product photos, we see that the 24-pin ATX connectors, EPS12V CPU, and different case headers are all located on the again of the board, making the MSI B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboard a really particular launch for the corporate.

After all, you will want to make sure you’ve received a appropriate case with the required house to make it work – but it surely’s an thrilling take a look at the way forward for motherboard designs.

It is not a full-size board; it is a B650M, so that you solely have a single PCI-E x16 slot for a GPU. And with that, the facility operating into the GPU will most likely be the one seen cable in a whole B650M PROJECT ZERO construct.

Different specs embody 4 x DDR5 slots with a capability of 128GB, 2 x PCIe Gen 4 M.2 slots with heatsinks, and a further 4 x SATA 6G ports for expanded storage. This is an summary of the B650M PROJECT ZERO specs.

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The brand new B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboard for AMD AM5 from MSI, picture credit score: MSI.

• Mannequin Title: B650M PROJECT ZERO
• CPU Help: Helps AMD Ryzen 7000 Collection Desktop Processors
• CPU Socket: Socket AM5
• Chipset: AMD B650 Chipset
• Graphics Interface: 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
• Show Interface: Help 4K@60Hz as laid out in HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 – Requires Processor Graphics
• Reminiscence Help: 4 DIMMs, Twin Channel DDR5-6400+ (OC)
• Storage: 2x M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots, 4x SATA 6Gbps ports
• USB ports: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps (Kind-C), 5x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (3 Kind-C + 2 Kind-A), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (4 Kind-A), 6x USB 2.0
• LAN: 1x Realtek 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN
• Wi-fi/Bluetooth: AMD Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
• Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Enhance

Even with all of the connectors on the again, the MSI B650M PROJECT ZERO is stacked with ports, reminiscence, and storage choices – making it an thrilling new motherboard launch.