MSI MAG B550M PRO-VDH WIFI mATX Motherboard For AMD 3rd Gen 5000 Series CPU - Socket AM4 - B550 Chipset - 2x M.2 - 1x Internal USB 3.2 - 2x Internal USB 2.0 - 1x Internal Type C Header

Let me save you hours of fustration and questioning if you have installed all your hardware correctly. This board is known to have problems with rebooting particularly when paired with the Ryzen 5 3600.
Have a look on newegg where a lot of owners have had issues with the board stuck in a reboot loop.
I spent hours trying to figure out what went wrong and after reading the reviews on others in similar situation as me I took it back to Pb Tech. They diagnosed it as a faulty motherboard and replaced it for me.
I was very happy with Pbs quick turn around as I was expecting to a longer wait due to long weekend. But they got back to me the ne...view more Let me save you hours of fustration and questioning if you have installed all your hardware correctly. This board is known to have problems with rebooting particularly when paired with the Ryzen 5 3600.
Have a look on newegg where a lot of owners have had issues with the board stuck in a reboot loop.
I spent hours trying to figure out what went wrong and after reading the reviews on others in similar situation as me I took it back to Pb Tech. They diagnosed it as a faulty motherboard and replaced it for me.
I was very happy with Pbs quick turn around as I was expecting to a longer wait due to long weekend. But they got back to me the next day and installed a different board back in for me which saved me the hassle.

So in short do a google search of this board and you will see the problems that arise. Its a nice board loaded with cool features but if only it worked.

if you google the model and type issue you would see its common for this fault.
honestly feel like it should be a recall item. if you google the model and type issue you would see its common for this fault.
honestly feel like it should be a recall item.

Motherboard is defective and reboots shortly after loading windows, this is after updating the bios to the latest version (etc) though part of the issue may be that I'm using a 5600 cpu which I learned after buying does not seem to work well with this board despite claims of updates resolving the issue. Motherboard is defective and reboots shortly after loading windows, this is after updating the bios to the latest version (etc) though part of the issue may be that I'm using a 5600 cpu which I learned after buying does not seem to work well with this board despite claims of updates resolving the issue.

Brought this for a brand new PC build that I wanted to make. If you plan on pairing this motherboard with a Ryzen 5 5600/5th gen Ryzen CPU's I must warn that you will need to a bios update which I found out before I brought this PC. Didn't know how much of a pain it would be to do from completely switching PC's. I transferred an old SSD to this PC as I didn't want to lose my files and buy a brand new SSD, turns out something was super wrong with the old data stored on it in interfering with the new PC. Ended up having to plug the SSD into the previous PC it was in, erasing all the data, and then plugging it into the new PC build.
...view more Brought this for a brand new PC build that I wanted to make. If you plan on pairing this motherboard with a Ryzen 5 5600/5th gen Ryzen CPU's I must warn that you will need to a bios update which I found out before I brought this PC. Didn't know how much of a pain it would be to do from completely switching PC's. I transferred an old SSD to this PC as I didn't want to lose my files and buy a brand new SSD, turns out something was super wrong with the old data stored on it in interfering with the new PC. Ended up having to plug the SSD into the previous PC it was in, erasing all the data, and then plugging it into the new PC build.
I'm not sure if the motherboard had any part in the confusion for me, but I will state this anyways.

However, one good thing I can say for this motherboard is apart from the hustle of the bios update, it is super easy to install the motherboard, and super easy to cable up all the parts. Even for my first PC build I didn't fail in actually plugging the cables in the correct places which I'm proud of.

By: TearikiN4 13/07/23

Verified Owner

This could be a great motherboard for a first time building a gaming pc. Didn't much have problems other than pairing it with Ryzen 5 5600x. You just have to do clear CMOS and Flash the BIOS but it's easy to do. Overall it's quite good!! This could be a great motherboard for a first time building a gaming pc. Didn't much have problems other than pairing it with Ryzen 5 5600x. You just have to do clear CMOS and Flash the BIOS but it's easy to do. Overall it's quite good!!

Built a new P.C using this board w/a Ryzen 5600x, 16GB RAM, 5700XT GPU and a CM 750W Bronze PSU, at first I was able to install Windows 11 and thankfully Windows 11 was installed and set up properly. After a few mins of browsing for drivers for the board the first boot loop happened so I thought maybe its the bios since some of the B550 board needs bios update especially when using newer CPU for this board chipset. So I updated the board and still getting random boot loop twice every 10 mins, disabled XMP still it restarts randomly at a random intervals, at first I ignore other unlucky users whose experiencing same issue as me but I think I'm...view more Built a new P.C using this board w/a Ryzen 5600x, 16GB RAM, 5700XT GPU and a CM 750W Bronze PSU, at first I was able to install Windows 11 and thankfully Windows 11 was installed and set up properly. After a few mins of browsing for drivers for the board the first boot loop happened so I thought maybe its the bios since some of the B550 board needs bios update especially when using newer CPU for this board chipset. So I updated the board and still getting random boot loop twice every 10 mins, disabled XMP still it restarts randomly at a random intervals, at first I ignore other unlucky users whose experiencing same issue as me but I think I'm one of the unlucky people who got a defective board because when I used my other P.C components on my mates board (x570) and did a stress test I never had any issue during hours of testing. Board is really good for the price but If you are unlucky like me you might get a defective one. Just buy a different board to make sure you wont have any issue.

Paired with Ryzen 5600 compatible right out of the box. Ports and headers all very clearly labeled, if you're a first time builder, use the QR codes on the instruction leaflets for links to really good YouTube tutorials. Paired with Ryzen 5600 compatible right out of the box. Ports and headers all very clearly labeled, if you're a first time builder, use the QR codes on the instruction leaflets for links to really good YouTube tutorials.

The motherboard is good for its price. I didn't have to flash the bios for the 5 5600 in order to have display.
Edit: even after updating the motherboard's to its latest drivers, nothing went wrong. The motherboard is good for its price. I didn't have to flash the bios for the 5 5600 in order to have display.
Edit: even after updating the motherboard's to its latest drivers, nothing went wrong.

If you are cash poor but time rich then this is the motherboard for you.

Purchased for a Ryzen 9 new build, spent hours trying to get it to POST and then hours trying to update the bios, and hours longer memory training and readjusting so it recognizes a second memory stick. The system crashes every few hour that I'm investigating but could be unrelated to the motherboard itself.

Found out through forums that MSI is picky on what USB's can work on their bois flash, so had to turn the house upside down to find one that would work.

Spend a little more or consider another brand If you are cash poor but time rich then this is the motherboard for you.

Purchased for a Ryzen 9 new build, spent hours trying to get it to POST and then hours trying to update the bios, and hours longer memory training and readjusting so it recognizes a second memory stick. The system crashes every few hour that I'm investigating but could be unrelated to the motherboard itself.

Found out through forums that MSI is picky on what USB's can work on their bois flash, so had to turn the house upside down to find one that would work.

Spend a little more or consider another brand

Shipping was fast and easy, perfect for what im building Shipping was fast and easy, perfect for what im building

a great little board, bios is decent, xmp works straight off the bat. upgraded as i wanted tpm 2.0 for windows 11 upgrade. very happy with product. a great little board, bios is decent, xmp works straight off the bat. upgraded as i wanted tpm 2.0 for windows 11 upgrade. very happy with product.

This motherboard died after almost exactly a year of use and had caused me immeasurable issues within that year. Lucky for me PB replaced it with a new one-- which then died after 2 years of use.
In those 2 years of use it worked beautifully and never gave me any issues, but if you want a long lasting motherboard this might not be the one for you. This motherboard died after almost exactly a year of use and had caused me immeasurable issues within that year. Lucky for me PB replaced it with a new one-- which then died after 2 years of use.
In those 2 years of use it worked beautifully and never gave me any issues, but if you want a long lasting motherboard this might not be the one for you.