MSI

MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E โ€” white AM5 micro-ATX with Wi-Fi 6E, Gen5 M.2 and four DDR5 slots

An AMD B850 micro-ATX motherboard for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series processors, finished in white and silver. MSI gives it a 10+2+1 Duet Rail VRM with P-PAK fed by two 8-pin CPU connectors, a Lightning Gen5 M.2 slot at PCIe 5.0 x4 under M.2 Shield Frozr, four DDR5 slots up to 256 GB and 8200+ MT/s (OC), and both Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3 and 2.5G LAN. The graphics slot is PCIe 4.0 x16.

MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E retail box, Wi-Fi antenna and the white AM5 micro-ATX motherboard with Wi-Fi 6E and Lightning Gen5 badges
SocketAMD AM5
ChipsetAMD B850
MemoryDDR5 ยท 4 DIMM
Form FactorMicro-ATX
NetworkWi-Fi 6E + 2.5G LAN
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Board Map

What sits where on the B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E top-down layout: AM5 socket, dragon VRM heatsink, four DDR5 slots, Lightning Gen5 M.2 heatsink and PCIe x16 slot
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AMD Socket AM5 โ€” Centre

Takes AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series desktop processors, with Performance Preset, PBO thermal profiles (85 / 75 / 65 ยฐC) and Config TDP (including 65 W ECO Mode) in the BIOS.

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10+2+1 Duet Rail VRM under the dragon heatsink โ€” Top & Left

Ten Vcore phases with P-PAK, two for SoC and one for MISC, fed by two solid-pin 8-pin CPU connectors with Core Boost. 7W/mK MOSFET pads and extra choke pads sit under the extended heatsink.

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4 ร— DDR5 DIMM slots โ€” Right

Dual-channel DDR5, up to 256 GB. With Ryzen 9000, MSI rates 8200+ MT/s for one single-rank DIMM per channel, 6400+ MT/s for two, AMD EXPO and A-XMP profiles, and Latency Killer.

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Lightning Gen5 M.2 โ€” Under the white heatsink

M.2_1 at PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU under the M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink, 2280/2260, with the tool-free EZ M.2 Clip II.

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PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with Steel Armor โ€” Mid board

Wired to the CPU at PCIe 4.0 x16 on Ryzen 9000/7000 and reinforced with Steel Armor, plus two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots from the chipset and M.2_2 at PCIe 4.0 x4.

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Chipset, SATA and headers โ€” Lower right

B850 chipset under the GAMING heatsink, 4 ร— SATA 6Gb/s, a front USB-C 10Gbps header, 3 ARGB V2 headers, the EZ Conn JAF_1 header and the EZ Debug LEDs.

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Power Delivery & Cooling

What feeds the socket, and what keeps it cool
Angled view of the MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E showing the extended VRM heatsink, the two 8-pin CPU power connectors and the GAMING chipset heatsink
10+2+1Duet Rail phases
P-PAKVcore power stages
8+8-pinSolid-pin CPU power
6-layer2oz copper PCB

10+2+1 Duet Rail Power System

Ten digital Vcore phases with P-PAK, plus two for SoC and one for MISC, with Core Boost, load-line calibration and overvoltage protection. Two 8-pin CPU connectors feed it.

Extended Heatsink

The large dragon-printed heatsink in this shot covers the VRM and sits on 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, with additional choke pads for sustained all-core loads.

6-Layer PCB with 2oz Copper

Six layers with thickened copper carry the current and keep DDR5 and PCIe signals clean.

Enlarged Chipset Heatsink & Fan Headers

The GAMING chipset heatsink at the lower right, a combo header that auto-detects a pump or a PWM/DC fan, the CPU fan header, three system fan headers and MSI's EZ Conn JAF_1.

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Lane Map

Interface speed rating & capability relative to modern motherboard standards
M.2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4 (Lightning Gen5)Primary Gen5 NVMe SSD, from the CPU
128 Gb/s
PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (PCI_E2)Graphics card, from the CPU
~32 GB/s per direction
M.2_2 PCIe 4.0 x4Second NVMe SSD, from the CPU
64 Gb/s
Realtek 8125D 2.5G LANWired Ethernet
2.5 Gb/s
Wi-Fi 6E (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz, 160 MHz)Wireless, plus Bluetooth 5.3
up to 2.4 Gb/s
USB 10Gbps ร— 4 (rear)3 ร— Type-A + 1 ร— Type-C
10 Gb/s each
USB 5Gbps ร— 4 (rear)Blue Type-A ports
5 Gb/s each
SATA 6Gb/s ร— 4Drives and RAID 0/1/10
6 Gb/s each
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Rear I/O Bay

Exactly what appears on the back of your case โ€” the I/O shield comes pre-installed
MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E rear I/O shield: Clear CMOS and Flash BIOS buttons, DisplayPort, HDMI, 2.5G LAN, USB 10Gbps Type-A and Type-C, USB 5Gbps, Wi-Fi antenna ports and audio
Port inventoryEverything on the panel, counted โ€” not in physical order
2ร—Clear CMOS & Flash BIOS buttonsReset to defaults, or update the BIOS with only the PSU connected
1ร—DisplayPort 1.4Up to 4K 60Hz from Ryzen integrated graphics
1ร—HDMI 2.1Up to 4K 60Hz from Ryzen integrated graphics
1ร—2.5G LANRealtek 8125D 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
3ร—USB 10Gbps Type-A (red)Fast external SSDs; one is the Flash BIOS port
1ร—USB 10Gbps Type-CReversible port for phones and portable drives
4ร—USB 5Gbps Type-A (blue)Keyboard, mouse, webcam and everyday peripherals
2ร—Wi-Fi antenna connectorsFor the included EZ Antenna (Wi-Fi 6E / Bluetooth 5.3)
3ร—Audio jacksLine-in, line-out and mic-in, Realtek ALC897 7.1-channel
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Will It Fit Your Build?

Check these before you add to cart
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Graphics slot is PCIe 4.0

The x16 slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x16, not 5.0. Any current graphics card works in it; PCIe 5.0 on this board is the Lightning Gen5 M.2 slot for storage.

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Power supply โ€” two 8-pin CPU cables

MSI fits two 8-pin CPU (EPS) connectors. Check your power supply has both, plus the 24-pin ATX cable.

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Processor

AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series on socket AM5. Ryzen 8000 chips run M.2_1 at PCIe 4.0 x4, and Ryzen 8500/8300 run the x16 slot at PCIe 4.0 x4.

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Memory

Four DDR5 slots, up to 256 GB. Two sticks reach the highest rated speeds; four sticks are rated to 6400+ MT/s (single-rank) on Ryzen 9000.

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Case

Square micro-ATX, 24.4 ร— 24.4 cm, with front-panel headers for USB-C 10Gbps, USB 5Gbps and USB 2.0. Fits mATX and ATX cases.

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Networking

Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are pre-installed, with the antenna in the box, plus 2.5G LAN for a cable.

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Full Specification Sheet

MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
CPU Socket AMD Socket AM5
CPU Support AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series desktop processors
Chipset AMD B850
Form Factor Micro-ATX, 24.384 ร— 24.384 cm
Power Design 10+2+1 Duet Rail with P-PAK, 8+8-pin CPU power, Core Boost
Memory 4 ร— DDR5 UDIMM, dual channel, up to 256 GB, non-ECC, CUDIMM in Clock Driver bypass mode
Memory Speed 5600โ€“4800 MT/s JEDEC, 8200โ€“5600 MT/s OC; Ryzen 9000: 8200+ (1DPC 1R), 6400+ (1DPC 2R / 2DPC 1R), 6000+ (2DPC 2R); AMD EXPO / A-XMP
Expansion Slots PCI_E2 PCIe 4.0 x16 (CPU), PCI_E1 and PCI_E3 PCIe 3.0 x1 (chipset)
M.2 Storage M.2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4, M.2_2 PCIe 4.0 x4 (both from CPU, 2280/2260), NVMe RAID 0/1
SATA 4 ร— SATA 6Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10
LAN Realtek 8125D 2.5G LAN
Wireless Wi-Fi 6E (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz, 160 MHz, up to 2.4 Gbps, MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3, module pre-installed in M.2 Key-E
Audio Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel HD Audio
Rear USB 3 ร— USB 10Gbps Type-A, 1 ร— USB 10Gbps Type-C, 4 ร— USB 5Gbps Type-A
Front USB Headers 1 ร— USB 10Gbps Type-C, 2 ร— USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4 ร— USB 2.0
Video Outputs HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4, each up to 4K 60Hz (integrated graphics)
Internal Headers CPU fan, combo pump/fan, 3 ร— system fan, EZ Conn JAF_1, 3 ร— ARGB V2, 1 ร— RGB, JDASH, TPM 2.0, chassis intrusion
Diagnostics 4 ร— EZ Debug LED, EZ Memory Detection LED, Clear CMOS & Flash BIOS buttons
OS Support Windows 11 64-bit
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Technical & Policy Q&A

Common questions about the B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
Is the graphics card slot PCIe 5.0?+
No. MSI's specification lists the x16 slot (PCI_E2) at PCIe 4.0 x16 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000, x8 with Ryzen 8700/8600/8400 and x4 with Ryzen 8500/8300. The PCIe 5.0 lanes go to the M.2_1 Lightning Gen5 slot for an NVMe SSD.
Does the Wi-Fi 6E work out of the box?+
The Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 module comes pre-installed in the board's M.2 Key-E slot, and the EZ Antenna is in the box. MSI notes that 6 GHz depends on each country's regulations and is ready in Windows 11.
Which memory should I buy for it?+
Any non-ECC DDR5 UDIMM kit. With Ryzen 9000, MSI rates 8200+ MT/s for one single-rank stick per channel (two sticks) and 6400+ MT/s with four single-rank sticks. The board holds up to 256 GB and supports AMD EXPO and A-XMP profiles.
Does AHW Store update the BIOS before shipping?+
Every motherboard ships sealed in its original retail packaging with the factory BIOS. Our engineers can flash the latest vendor BIOS free of charge on request when you order a CPU with the board, which guarantees first-boot compatibility with the newest supported CPU generation.
What warranty coverage is included?+
All motherboards sold at AHW Store carry the official authorized distributor warranty with local technical support and replacement. Full terms in our Warranty Policy โ†—.
What payment and installment plans are available in Egypt?+
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Can AHW Store build the complete PC around this motherboard?+
Yes. Our certified engineers assemble, cable-manage, flash BIOS, stress-test and tune the finished system before it ships. Start with our Custom PC Builder โ†—.