MSI MAG B760M Mortar WiFi review: Smaller, cheaper next-gen performance

Intel CPUs have been maturing nicely in the PC building space, with both 12th-gen and 13th-gen offerings well received. This makes Intel more flexible for gamers looking to build more niche setups—such as Micro-ATX.

Overcoming its Micro-ATX format limitations, the MAG B760M Mortar WiFi from MSI provides most next-gen features users want while managing to keep the price budget friendly. It lacks the potential for CPU overclocking and the lack of USB 3.0 slots are disappointing, but overall it’s a great motherboard with solid baseline features for budget builds.

Good balance of features for a $199 Micro-ATX motherboard; Two onboard M.2 slots, eight USB ports; Nice networking and decent audio; Clean design, integrated I/O shield;

B760 means no CPU overclocking; The 4 USB 2.0 slots should be at least USB 3.0; No heat sink on the second NVME slot;

MSI MAG B760M Mortar WiFi review: Smaller, cheaper next-gen performance

Overcoming its Micro-ATX format limitations, the MAG B760M Mortar WiFi from MSI provides most next-gen features users want while managing to keep the price budget friendly. It lacks the potential for CPU overclocking and the lack of USB 3.0 slots are disappointing, but overall it’s a great motherboard with solid baseline features for budget builds.

Good balance of features for a $199 Micro-ATX motherboard; Two onboard M.2 slots, eight USB ports; Nice networking and decent audio ; Clean design, integrated I/O shield;

B760 means no CPU overclocking ; The 4 USB 2.0 slots should be at least USB 3.0  ; No heat sink on the second NVME slot ;

MSI MAG B760M Mortar WiFi Review

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.