MotherboardReleased 2020Entry levelA520M chipset
MSI A520M-A PRO (AM4)
MSI A520M-A PRO (AM4) is a mATX motherboard on the A520M chipset for AM4 processors. The motherboard decides which CPU fits, how much memory and how many drives you can add, and how far you can upgrade later · it does not add performance by itself. Upgrade room here is 1/5.
$96est.Open comparison
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What is good about it
- AM4 socket · matches the processors on that platform and nothing else
- Cheap without losing the essentials · money better spent on the graphics card
What to know before buying
- No Wi-Fi · you need a cable or a separate adapter
- Basic power delivery · not the board for a 16-core CPU
- Older socket · plan this as your last CPU on this board
Best for
a value build with a mid-range CPU
Form factor mATX.
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- 2020
- Socket
- AM4
- Form factor
- mATX
- Wi‑Fi
- No
- Upgrade room
- 1/5
- Planning price
- ₪320
