MAG A520M VECTOR WIFI
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
Core Boost Technology
An optimized power circuit layout is ready to unleash maximum performance.
2oz Thickened Copper PCB
An enhanced PCB material design improves heat dissipation and high-performance capabilities.
Digital PWM
A selection of the highest quality power delivery components lets the system run reliably even under extreme conditions.
MAG A520M VECTOR WIFI
PREMIUM THERMAL SOLUTION
Extended Heatsink
Larger heatsink design for cooling and performance.
M.2 Shield Frozr
Sustain maximum high-speed M.2 SSD data transfer with M.2 SHIELD FROZR and prevent SSD thermal throttling.
MAG A520M VECTOR WIFI
HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION
4K Support
Onboard HDMI and DisplayPort support up to 4K UHD resolution.
Wi-Fi
Delivering wireless AC speeds up to 433Mbps.
DDR4 Boost
The memory circuit design has been optimized on a reserved section of the motherboard fully isolated from other circuits.
Turbo M.2
Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for ultra-fast NVMe based SSDs.
THERMAL SOLUTION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTI CORE PROCESSORS
An extended PWM heatsink and efficient power circuit design keep temperatures in check and let the CPU power delivery system sustain extreme performance.
TURBO M.2 WITH M.2 SHIELD FROZR
Sustain maximum M.2 SSD data transfer with M.2 SHIELD FROZR. Prevent SSD thermal throttling with a heatsink that extends across the motherboard.
4 + 2 + 1 DUET RAIL POWER SYSTEM
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design with concurrent stable power delivery. Combining 8pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work.
PCB WITH 2OZ THICKENED COPPER
An enhanced PCB material design with 2oz thickened copper increases conductivity, improving heat dissipation and high-performance reliability.
INTEL WI-FI AC & BLUETOOTH
The Intel Wi-Fi / Bluetooth solution delivers wireless AC speeds up to 433Mbps.
Core Boost
Core Boost combines a reserved zone of optimized circuits and premium power delivery components to create a highly efficient power system capable of precise current output to the CPU.
UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI takes memory stability and performance to the extreme. The memory circuit layout has been optimized for reliability and tested extensively in partnership with major memory manufacturers for compatibility.
EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
Add the color you want! Connect and control compatible RGB LED strips and devices to a Mystic Light Extension pin header.
AMPLIFY YOUR GAME WITH AUDIO BOOST
Like a dedicated sound card, Audio Boost offers a HD audio processor, dedicated amplifier and high quality audio capacitors, all physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal to locate enemies with pin-point accuracy.
Pros: - Cheap - Built better than the other bottom tiered boards - fits in my one off case
Cons: Not really anything I can think of, for a bottom tier board, there's nothing about this that falls short. This board being built for budget gaming, seems like it's the better of the bottom tiered boards, or I've been had.
Overall Review: This seemed like an excellent budget board with no unnecessary bells and whistles. I seated a ryzen 5 3500x into there, with two sticks of t-force 4gb sticks of 2800mhz RAM for a total of 8gb, and a GTX 1650 super. I have the OS on a 512gb t-force cardea Z330 nvme drive, and a 6tb WD black game drive and it flies. I can play halo 4 on enhanced graphics settings just fine without any hiccups. I bought this board specifically, because the case that I have is a one off type case built for industrial application to have a vintage industrial look, and a standard size mATX board is too wide, so this board with the narrow dimension was about the only thing that would work, and fits as though the chassis was designed for this board specifically. I'm currently waiting on the B550 version of this board to come to the US so I can swap everything over to take advantage of pci-e gen 4. Eventually I will be upgrading to a ryzen 7 5800x with an RTX 3080 Ti once it's released, and can be had at MSRP. I refuse to buy from scalpers. I would go for an R9 5950x, but the albeit compact case means my thermal solutions are limited. I could probably get away with a 5900x, but likely just barely, as I don't think the power chokes on a budge board like the B550m Vector would be able to keep up, which means leaving performance on the table. I don't know, but it does make for a fantastic sleeper build.