MSI B250 PC Mate LGA1151 ATX Motherboard

Description

The MSI B250 PC Mate LGA1151 ATX Motherboard lets you build a Windows system that sports a 6th- or 7th-generation Intel processor and up to two dedicated graphics cards. The B250 PC Mate features an Intel B250 chipset and an LGA1151 socket to become compatible with Intel's Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Pentium, and Celeron processors. It comes with four DIMM slots, which can accommodate up to 64GB of DDR4 memory chips, as well as six SATA interfaces for your 2.5" and 3.5" storage drives. For faster access to your data, the B250 PC Mate supports up to two ultra-fast SSDs with an M.2 form factor, offering you the ability to RAID these type of drives.

The B250 PC Mate motherboard comes with a total of eight USB ports with varying speeds. For connections with keyboards and mice, two USB 2.0 ports are available. To connect with printers, scanners, and external storage drives, this motherboard offers four USB 3.0 ports, which deliver speeds of up to 5 Gb/s. With speeds of 10 Gb/s, the two onboard USB 3.1 ports are suitable for transferring large-sized files from digital cameras. Moreover, one of these two USB 3.1 ports features a reversible USB Type-C design, letting you connect your USB-C cable the first try.

MSI has outfitted this motherboard with HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA outputs to deliver detailed visuals to your monitors utilising integrated Intel graphics. With two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots available, you can instal optional graphics cards to edit videos and create 3D environments. Furthermore, three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots and one PCI slot are on board, letting you expand the motherboard's capabilities.

Aside from slots, the B250 PC Mate motherboard is equipped with an Intel Gigabit Ethernet port along with a Realtek ALC887 audio codec chipset, which immerses you in 7.1-channel sounds through your speakers or headset.

Features

Intel B250 Chipset

The B250 chipset is designed to support Intel's 6th and 7th-generation of processors.

Intel LGA1151 Socket

This motherboard supports Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package. These processors come with integrated graphics, memory, and PCI-Express controllers to deliver onboard graphics, dual-channel DDR4 memory support, and PCI Express 3.0 lanes for graphics performance. #### Additional Features ####

• DDR4 Boost gives your DDR4 memory modules a performance boost
• Audio Boost rewards your ears with studio grade sound quality for a Hi-Fi experience
• EZ Debug LED provides an easy way to troubleshoot problems
• Twin Turbo M.2 delivers speeds of up to 32 Gb/s
• Intel Optane memory ready
• M.2 Genie makes setting up a RAID for M.2 SSDs easier and faster
• USB 3.1 Type-C and USB 3.1 Type-A ports offer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s
• Increase your USB and storage performance with the X-Boost tool
• Double ESD Protection features double-layer grounding mounting holes

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