The MSI MAG B660M Mortar is an inexpensive Micro ATX option for those who want to get into Alder Lake-based system for less than Z690 pricing. It’s full-featured for a Micro-ATX motherboard, with two M.2 sockets, Wi-Fi 6 and good overall performance.
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A quality little B660 board, with a feature set that will deliver a great mainstream gaming experience. The only slight note of caution is there are a few Z690s down at this price, and they will offer PCIe 5.0 and overclocking.
The MSI MAG B660M Mortar is an inexpensive Micro ATX option for those who want to get into Alder Lake-based system for less than Z690 pricing. It’s full-featured for a Micro-ATX motherboard, with two M.2 sockets, Wi-Fi 6 and good overall performance.
Overall, the platform felt stable and refined; we can't add anything else here because that is a true fact. MSI has created an attractive product here; nonetheless, the price tag will be the deciding and driving factor. However, as a platform motherboard, the Mortar checks all the appropriate boxes and is well-built.
MSI has done a remarkable job with the B660M Mortar, offering a great feature set with USB 3.2 and 2.5GBe flanked by Wi-Fi 6, and perhaps the most important part, sticking with DDR4 on a budget-minded platform.
El tener todas las tecnologías de la nueva generación de procesadores en un factor de forma mATX así como soporte para memoria DDR4 se convierte en una opción ideal para el salto generacional y con ello obtener todos los beneficios de Intel con su 12va generación de procesadores, conectividad de ultima generación con PCIe 4.0, ranuras M.2 con Shield Frozr.
The MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4 checks off all the boxes for a casual gamer, at an acceptable price tag. However, sacrifices were made in terms of features and the overall power delivery system. To get the best results, I suggest making sure it fills your specific needs before pulling the trigger.