MSI A320M Bazooka AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard

Description

The A320M Bazooka AM4 Motherboard from MSI features an AM4 socket, a micro-ATX form factor, a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, and four DIMM slots, so you can build a compact AMD-based gaming system with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM. With an AMD A320 chipset, the A320M Bazooka is compatible with AMD's series of RYZEN along with 7th-generation A and Athlon processors. For non-gaming builds, the motherboard supports APUs that deliver detailed visuals through its HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA outputs, utilising integrated AMD graphics. Aside from graphics options, one M.2 slot and four SATA connectors are available, letting you instal optical drives, 2.5" hard drives, 2.5" SSDs, and M.2 SSDs with NVMe technology. Additionally, MSI has equipped this motherboard with Mystic Light Sync along with white LEDs on the back to illuminate the insides of your case.

The A320M Bazooka lets you connect with printers, external storage drives, scanners, and more by offering two USB 2.0 and four USB 3.0 ports. There's also a pair of PCIe 2.0 x1 slots that enable you to add additional capabilities, such as Wi-Fi cards, expansion cards, and other PCIe-based cards. Other notable features include a Gigabit Ethernet port and a PS/2 combo port along with Realtek ALC892 audio, which provides 7.1-channel surround sound through the motherboard's three audio jacks.

Features

AM4 Socket

AM4 chipsets provide dedicated PCIe lanes for USB, graphics, data, and other I/O.

Personalise Your Gaming Rig

Customise and set up your own colour scheme with RGB Mystic Light Sync. You can select any of the colours from the palette using the MSI Gaming app for smartphones and desktops to match your personal style. This motherboard features LEDs on the back to create a white glow inside your case. For additional lighting inside, a Mystic Light extension header is on board for controlling optional RGB strips, fans, and other gear, without needing a separate RGB controller. Additionally, Mystic Light Sync can also work with select LED-enabled keyboards and mice.

Cooling

MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and quietness. To ensure your system stays silent, hysteresis is also available to make your fans spin up fluently. Total Fan Control software is offered so you can take control of your fans and cheque the system's characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for the CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan's speeds automatically.

Audio

With premium audio components, this motherboard offers studio grade sound by offering separated audio layers and Chemi-Con audio capacitors as well as an isolated audio design, De-Pop protection, and EMI-shielded HD audio processor.

Software Included

• Gaming Hotkey assigns functions to any key to launch your favourite games, load profiles, or overclock the CPU with the push of a single button
• Mouse Master software and dedicated PS/2 port to enhance mouse controls
• MSI Dragon Eye allows you to watch a YouTube video or Twitch Stream while playing a game simultaneously
• Gaming app produces an on-screen overlay on top of your game to help you keep track of CPU speeds, FPS, and temperatures
• WTFAST provides an optimised private network for gaming
• X-Boost optimises SSDs to keep the system fast and maximise storage
• One Click to VR sets all your key components to their highest performance and makes sure other software applications won't impact the virtual-reality experience
• MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritises latency-sensitive applications for online games
• DDR4 Boost enhances memory speeds
• X-Boost can provide up to 20% increase in USB speeds
• MSI Command Centre allows you to tune settings to increase system stability, maximise performance, and optimise cooling
• MSI Live Update automatically downloads and instals the latest drivers, BIOS, and software
• RAMDisk creates a virtual drive from RAM
• CPU-Z gathers key information of the CPU speed, memory speed and timings, motherboard BIOS version, and more
• CLICK BIOS 5 offers sharp scalable fonts and EZ and Advanced modes as well as search and favourites features to help you configure the system's components
• Secure Erase+ uses an optimised formatting algorithm, so SSDs can operate at maximum speeds

Additional Features

• M.2 slot delivers speeds of up to 32 Gb/s using PCIe 3.0 x4 lanes
• M.2 connection supports NVMe solutions
• Fully isolated memory circuity and optimised traces help ensure stability and performance
• Onboard LEDs for key components indicate the source of the problem, so you'll know what to fix
• Overvoltage protection prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components
• Protective ICs prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB devices
• MSI Super Charger USB ports deliver more power than standard ports to charge mobile devices quickly
• PCI Express Steel Armour slot is armed with more solder points to prevent electromagnetic interference and damage from heavy graphics cards
• Double ESD protection and double layer grounding around the motherboard mounting holes to protect the motherboard from Electrostatic discharge (ESD) surges

Specifications