The MicroATX segment for Intel 700-series chipsets is littered with low-budget motherboards meant for basic home and office use. The selection of MicroATX boards with richer feature sets, including support for fifth-gen standards like DDR5 and PCI Express 5.0, is quite limited by comparison. Into this gulf steps MSI with the MAG B760M Mortar Wi-Fi motherboard ($179.99). It makes a lot of smart decisions, but also suffers a few missteps that keep it from being a standout for the money in this price-aggressive slice of the board market.Board Design, CPU, and Memory MSI bills its MAG series as gaming products with military-inspired elements, meant to give off vibes of sturdiness and durability. The B760M Mortar features a six-layer black PCB with (according to MSI) 2 ounces of thickened copper used for the traces. The aluminum heatsinks over the VRM, primary M.2 slot, and chipset have a blasted matte finish and share diagonal cuts and design accents. The VRM heatsink extends over the...
MSI's MAG B760M Mortar is a nicely equipped motherboard in a versatile MicroATX size, but it lacks a few key features to fully justify its price.