Listing Update#1...This is not so much an update as it is a brief comment about the computers and related parts I have available for sale. Personal computers (and in particular desktop computers) have always been a hobby of mine. I've enjoyed tinkering with this stuff over the years and have accumulated a number of items during this time...some new and some used. I am not an expert on the subject...more of an enthusiast...but I will still do my best to answer any questions as it relates to my computer related listings. Thank you.

Listing Update#2...This offering is for the MAX version of the X470 Gaming Plus motherboard, so it is best suited for AMD first, second or third generation (Zen, Zen+ or Zen 2 micro-architectures) Ryzen 1000, 2000 or 3000 series processors. In all honestly, I don't believe there are major differences between the non MAX and MAX version of this motherboard. Although, the MAX version does have the larger storage capacity on the BIOS chip relative to the non MAX version. So the BIOS on this MAX version (when running a Ryzen 3000 processor) will be more feature rich relative to the non MAX version of this motherboard. In other words, MSI likely did not anticipate the additional BIOS storage capacity needed to update their original B450 and X470 motherboards for third generation Ryzen 3000 processors, which explains why they released MAX versions of selected motherboards to maintain a feature rich BIOS (especially with the delayed release of the B550 motherboards and the limited availability of the X570 motherboards at the time).

Original Listing...
This offering is for a new MSI Gaming Plus (MAX) motherboard with an AMD AM4 socket and the X470 chipset. It's an ATX (form factor) and includes a decent feature set. I do want to confirm this motherboard does have the superior X470 chipset that offers more lanes for expansion slots/sockets (as discussed below). It also includes a large 4 (Vcore) + 2 (Vsoc) phase VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) that includes good quality MOSFETs, inductors and capacitors for each phase. Finally, this VRM design includes decent sized heat sinks to go along with the respectable power delivery. So I doubt anyone would ever need more power then what this MSI motherboard can deliver for a Ryzen 5 or 7 first, second or third generation processor. I also appreciate some of the troubleshooting features on this motherboard (including the POST code LEDs, the BIOS flashback button, etc.). 

Having said the above, I thought it might also be helpful if I shared a specifications sheet of sorts that provides more details....

• Chipset / Socket Type: X470 chipset that supports the AM4 processor socket and best suited for AMD first generation Ryzen 1000 series processors (Zen micro-architecture), second generation Ryzen 2000 series processors (Zen+ micro-architecture) or third generation Ryzen 3000 series processors (Zen 2 micro-architecture). Regarding the latter, the retail box for this motherboard states it is compatible with the Ryzen third generation processors, so it's likely already had a factory BIOS update to achieve this level of compatibility. You may also be able to run newer fourth generation Ryzen 5000 series processors (Zen 3 micro-architecture) on this motherboard, with a BIOS update, but I like the newer model (B550 or X570) motherboards with fourth generation processors. I just think the newer chipsets on the B550 and X570 motherboards are a better match for the Ryzen 5000 series processors.

• Size: ATX form factor that measures 12" x 9.6"

• Memory: 128 GB (max) of DDR4 memory (4 x 288 pin slots)...dual channel supported and max clock speed of 4133 MHz (with 3600 MHz more realistic) for Ryzen 3000 series processors. Ryzen 1000/2000 series processors will generally not support the same memory clock speeds (with 3200 MHz considered more realistic).

• Audio: Integrated Realtek ALC892 audio that supports up to 7.1 (8 channel) surround sound w/8 speakers (integrated means the sound card is built onto the motherboard)

• LAN: Integrated Realtek 8111H chipset w/transfer rate up to 1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps

• Wireless LAN (aka WiFi) and Bluetooth: Not applicable on this motherboard. So if desired, will need to be added via a PCIe expansion card (recommended) or a USB adapter.

• Input/Output ports (rear shield): one PS/2 (mouse or keyboard), two video (HDMI and DVI-D), two black USB Type-A (2.0 running at 480 Mb/s), four red USB Type-A (3.2 Gen 1 running at 5 Gb/s), two red USB Type-A (3.2 Gen 2 running at 10 Gb/s), a RJ-45 Network (LAN) with LED indicator, first black audio output (center/sub woofer speaker), second black audio output (rear speakers), S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) audio output, third black audio input (various devices), orange audio output (headphone, two-channel speakers or front speakers), fourth black audio input (microphone)

• Storage ports/sockets: six SATA 3.0 ports, one M.2 Socket 3 with Type M key that will accommodate sizes 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0 support up to x4 lanes for SSD) and one M.2 Socket 3 with Type M key that will accommodate sizes 2242/2260/2280 (SATA 3.0 or PCIe 2.0 support up to x4 lanes for SSD).  Note1: performance assumes a Ryzen CPU or APU is installed on this motherboard. If an Athlon processor is installed, the performance may be less. Note2: data transfer rates are as follows...SATA 3.0 is stated at 6 Gb/s (750 MB/s, but it's actually less due to the overhead caused by the 8b/10b SATA encoding scheme. This lowers the actual transfer rate to about 80%, or 4.8 Gb/s, which when divided by 8 bits gives us 600 MB/s.), PCIe 2.0 is 4 Gb/s (500 MB/s) per lane and PCIe 3.0 is 8 Gb/s (1 GB/s) per lane. So as it relates to PCIe supported sockets, just multiply the number of lanes available by the applicable PCIe transfer rate and this will give you the theoretical maximum bandwidth for that socket (FYI: PCIe overhead is about 3%, due to a more efficient encoding scheme. So PCIe transfer rates are closer to their theoretical maximums relative to SATA transfer rates.). Note3: SATA SSDs are usually B+M keyed and this hybrid key design will fit in either a B or M keyed socket. Note4: We generally use bits-per-second to measure transfer speeds, but bytes-per-second to measure data, because it takes 8 bits (or 1 byte) to encode a single character of text.

• Expansion slots: two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (single running at x16 lanes or dual running at x8 lanes with bridge...not included), one PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot running at x4 lanes and three PCIe 2.0 x1 slots running at x1 lane. Note1: performance assumes a Ryzen CPU is installed on this motherboard. If a Ryzen APU or Athlon processor is installed, the performance may be less (with fewer lanes dedicated in some cases). Note2: data transfer rates are as follows...PCIe 2.0 is 4 Gb/s (500 MB/s) per lane and PCIe 3.0 is 8 Gb/s (1 GB/s) per lane. So just multiply the number of lanes available in a particular slot by the applicable PCIe transfer rate and this will give you the theoretical maximum bandwidth for that slot.

• Other: There are other available headers/connectors on the motherboard and I can try to answer related questions or refer you to the manufacturer's website for a full motherboard description.