MSI MPG B760I Edge WiFi review

It used to be the case that Intel's B-series motherboards were very basic indeed. Going back a few generations, they couldn't even overclock memory. But, they've come a long way, and these days they're generally perfectly viable options, even with a high-end K-series processor. Well, many of them anyway… cheap is still cheap. 

The B760I Edge WiFi is not an overly pricey option, though the competition is tough in this price range.

The MSI B760I Edge WiFi is positioned as an affordable board with a decent mainstream feature set. It's a Mini-ITX motherboard, so it should be a good option for those looking to put some more money towards a better graphics card or CPU for a compact, yet highly capable small form factor system.

At $205 / £199 / AU$349 the B760I Edge WiFi is not an overly pricey option, though the competition is tough in this price range, with Mini-ITX options from ASRock, Gigabyte, and Asus all priced similarly. Being a Mini-ITX board, you'll have to contend with a sacrifice or two compared to ATX options, but that's par for the course.

I'd say the B760I Edge is an attractive board. It's similar in look to its AMD-toting MPG B650I Edge sibling, though thankfully it lacks that board's chipset fan. Its silver-on-black theme would look good with the right matching components—if you can see it at all in a tiny case, that is. It lacks onboard RGB too, though it does have RGB and ARGB headers. I can imagine it looking great in a white case.

Socket: Intel LGA 1700
CPU compatibility: Intel 12th, 13th and 14th Gen processors
Form factor: Mini-ITX
Memory support: DDR5-7200+(OC), up to 128GB
Storage: 2x M.2, 4x SATA
USB: Up to 3x USB 10Gbps, 6x USB 5Gbps, 4x USB 2.0
Display: 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DP 1.4
Networking: Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN, Intel WiFi 6E
Audio: Realtek ALC897
Price: $205 / £199 / AU$349

At this price, MSI quite expectedly didn't go all out when it comes to a mega VRM and ultra-fast memory support. It'll happily run DDR5-7200 memory, with up to 128GB