{"id":7016,"date":"2018-02-07T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/msi-x370-gaming-pro-carbon-vyhodny-zaklad-pod-ryzen-7-sk\/"},"modified":"2021-05-01T00:17:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T22:17:46","slug":"msi-x370-gaming-pro-carbon-a-convenient-choice-for-ryzen-7-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/msi-x370-gaming-pro-carbon-a-convenient-choice-for-ryzen-7-en\/","title":{"rendered":"MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon: A convenient choice for Ryzen 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have added the third major manufacturer to our tests of X370 boards \u2013 MSI. The X370 Pro Carbon is about thirty euros cheaper than its opponents from Gigabyte and Asus, so it will be interesting to watch how these savings are reflected in overall quality and design. We don\u2019t want to give away too much, but we can say that it is definitely worth checking.<\/p>\n

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Parameters <\/td><\/td>MSI X370 Gaming Pro <\/td><\/tr>
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Socket <\/td><\/td>AMD AM4 <\/td><\/tr>
Chipset <\/td><\/td>AMD X370 <\/td><\/tr>
Format <\/td><\/td>ATX (305 \u00d7 244 mm) <\/td><\/tr>
Power supply cascade <\/td><\/td>10 phases <\/td><\/tr>
Maximum officially supported memory clock <\/td><\/td>3200 MHz <\/td><\/tr>
PCIe \u00d716 + PCIe \u00d71 Slots <\/td><\/td>3\u00d7 (\u00d716 | \u00d78 | \u00d74) + 3\u00d7 <\/td><\/tr>
From the center of the socket to the first PCI \u00d7 16 <\/td><\/td>94 mm <\/td><\/tr>
From the center of the socket to the first DIMM slot <\/td><\/td>52 mm <\/td><\/tr>
Disk connectors <\/td><\/td>6\u00d7 SATA 6Gb, 1\u00d7 M.2 (42 \u2013 80 mm) <\/td><\/tr>
4-pin connectors <\/td><\/td>6\u00d7 <\/td><\/tr>
Internal USB ports <\/td><\/td>4\u00d7 USB 3.1 gen 1, 4\u00d7 USB 2.0 <\/td><\/tr>
Other internal connectors <\/td><\/td>1\u00d7 TMP, 1\u00d7 RGB LED, 1\u00d7 jumper Clear CMOS <\/td><\/tr>
POST display <\/td><\/td>no <\/td><\/tr>
Buttons <\/td><\/td>none <\/td><\/tr>
External USB ports <\/td><\/td>2\u00d7 USB 2.0, 4\u00d7 USB 3.1 gen 1 type A, 1\u00d7 USB 3.1 gen 2 type A, 1\u00d7 USB 3.1 gen 2 type C <\/td><\/tr>
Video outputs <\/td><\/td>1\u00d7 HDMI, 1\u00d7 DVI-D (Dual Link) <\/td><\/tr>
Network <\/td><\/td>1\u00d7 RJ-45 (GbE) \u2013 Realtek 8111H <\/td><\/tr>
Sound <\/td><\/td>Realtek ALC892 Codec (7.1) <\/td><\/tr>
Other external connectors <\/td><\/td>\u2013 <\/td><\/tr>
Approximate price <\/td><\/td>150 eur <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>Wordpress Table Plugin<\/a>\n
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Basic Pro Carbon (there is also a\u00a0variation with Wi-Fi) is the golden mean among MSI AMD X370 boards. The price and equipment are therefore well balanced. A casual user of 1800X (for example) won\u2018t miss anything, and also won\u2019t pay extra for any special features.<\/p>\n

The selection and layout of the components is quite standard. There are three PCIe \u00d716 slots (and three more PCIe \u00d71 slots). The first two work in \u00d716\/\u00d70 and \u00d78\/\u00d78 configurations. The third (\u00d74) is generation 2.0, so it is suitable for some SSD (NVM included). There is also a M.2 connector with shared bandwidth above it. That means that you don\u2019t have to use an\u00a0adapter for the second SSD. Most boards for AMD processor have only one M.2 slot.<\/p>\n

When it comes to some possible collisions of a CPU cooler with RAM and graphics cards, the design is pretty decent. The first DIMM slot is traditionally 52 mm away from the center of the socket, and the first PCI Express \u00d716 slot is 94 mm away. So, even the largest coolers can be used without problems.<\/p>\n

There are six connectors for fans \u2013 four for system fans, one pump_fan (with an aggressive preset for PWM), and one CPU_fan. We would appreciate one extra for CPU. Coolers with high performance and one fan only (usually liquid coolers) already have a relatively high consumption for just one connector.<\/p>\n

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The external connectors are missing DisplayPort. Instead we got DVI-D (Dual Link). The manufacturer apparently considered compatibility with older monitors. However, HDMI is included as well as USB type C gen 2. There are eight external USB ports (and eight internal).<\/p>\n

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The processor power supply circuit has 10 phases. Its design is a little different than those of Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming and Gigabyte Aorus AX370 Gaming 5. It is not a 6 + 4 but 8 + 2 layout (only two phases are for SOC, eight for Vcore). Two MOSFETs for each coil, Niko-Sem\u00a0PK616BA<\/a> (24A)\u00a0+ PK632BA<\/a> (40A). Capacitors are fitted with MIL, which should be durable enough.<\/p>\n

VRM heatsinks are really massive (174 g), but they don\u2019t have ribbing, and basically it’s just a hollow aluminum. But at least the chipset (62 g) is nicely perforated, which is good. X370 chips have a higher heat output and without a cooler they can easily go above 100 degrees. You will find out more about components efficiency in next chapters.<\/p>\n

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We will also try to test how effective is the cooling cover for SSD in some following review. Perhaps in the upcoming article about how a position of a\u00a0SSD affects their heating. This board with two M.2 slots seems like a\u00a0good basis for it.<\/p>\n

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