MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 + Intel Core i5 12400F OEM CPU Bundle

Intel Core i5 12400F 6-Core Processor

12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12400F desktop processor, without processor graphics. Featuring PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processors are optimized for enthusiast gamers and productivity and help deliver high performance. Discrete graphics required. Compatible with Intel® 600 Series Chipset based motherboards. 65W Processor Base Power.

MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 MicroATX Motherboard

ProSeries

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimised professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity. Optimised by steel armour design, your motherboards can support the weight of heavy graphics cards.

User Friendly Design

MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.

Thermal Solution for More Cores and Higher Performance

With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

M.2 Shield Frozr

World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.

Frozr Ai Cooling

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

Fully Controllable in BIOS and Software

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

Optimised for Water Cooling

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customised water cooling solutions on the market, a dedicated water pump PIN header gives you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

EZ Debug LED

Ran into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get it up and running again.

Keep out Zone

MSI motherboards circuitry ensure the case standoff keep out zones are pure and clean, preventing any component contact or damage to the motherboard.

Avoid Collision Notification

Protective paint is printed around each screw hole to prevent parts from being scratched.

Connectivity

The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

High-Bandwidth and Low-Latency Network

2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.

Optimised Network for Lower Latency

MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.

Fast and Future-Ready Storage

MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E

MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications.

Lightning Gen 4 M.2

Utilising 12th Gen Intel Core processors, MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 motherboard features latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.

Optane: Boost Your HDD to Perform Like an SSD

PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel® Optane™ Memory device. Intel® Optane™ technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.

Maximise Your USB Device Performance

Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI PRO series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering 10Gbps transferring speed by both USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C.

USB Front Type-C

MSI motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.

Extend Your RGB Experience with Ease

Add more colour if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

Experience More

MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E

MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications. Optimised by steel armour design, your motherboards can support the weight of heavy graphics cards.

A Huge Step of DDR Performance

MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z690 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

Core Boost

Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimised power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.

Isolated Audio Design

Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.

Separated Audio Layers for Clean Left & Right Channels

Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.

Intel Core i5 12400F Features:

MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 Features:

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket.
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4800+(OC) MHz.
• Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0 slots, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr.
• Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works.
• 2.5G LAN: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection.
• Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2: Powered by USB 3.2 Gen2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds.
• High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper level material.
• Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfire™.
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality.