MSI offers two variant of their beloved mainstream MAG-series motherboard for Intel 12th-gen featuring B660: the MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI and a DDR4 version of the same board. In this review we check out why this motherboard has held success as one of the most popular B450 offerings and it continues duplicates that recipe for Intel's B660. Read on to find out more about the MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI in this #B2G review.
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