April 14, 2026What is a Motherboard?Quick Answer (TL;DR): A motherboard is a large Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in your computer that connects several different components and allows them to communicate with each other. It serves as the foundation for your PC and its choice [...]
April 13, 2026How to Choose a MotherboardThis article is intended to guide PC DIYers and enthusiasts who already have a good understanding of the foundational functionality a motherboard delivers. ICYMI, we have a beginner guide to What Is a Motherboard? for introductory purposes. Moving beyond that, [...]
January 29, 2026Maximize Your AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Performance: The MSI Motherboard Deep DiveEarlier this month, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, chipmaker AMD took the wraps off what it claimed to be the “new fastest gaming processor.” With the announcement of the new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D “the world’s fastest gaming processor [...]
November 05, 2025Seven Dream PC Build Ideas for Every NeedWhether you're a gamer chasing peak framerates, a researcher training massive AI models, or a creative professional rendering complex project, getting the perfect build together can be stressful, especially if you’re not immersed in the world of PC hardware. [...]
November 03, 2025Portal X - A New Way to Control Lighting of Your MSI ProductsPortal X is a newly developed interface that allows users to quickly and easily configure MSI products through a web-based platform. It currently supports lighting control for MSI motherboards, MSI graphics cards, and most memory modules. MSI Motherboards (Intel & AMD 800 [...]
October 28, 2025MSI partners with Surfshark to offer 4 extra months of VPN protectionWe’ve got great news for all MSI fans! We’ve teamed up with Surfshark to give you extra peace of mind across your devices. Buy a 1 or 2-year Surfshark plan through MSI, and you’ll automatically get 4 extra months — [...]
September 19, 2025How to Enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on MSI AM4 MotherboardsThe upcoming Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will require systems to have Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 enabled in order to prevent low-level cheating software. If these features are not enabled, you will see a message indicating that your [...]