Biostar B650MP-E Pro review: the motherboard with an office nature that does not despise more intensive uses. Let’s analyze in detail the advantages and disadvantages of this motherboard
Several months have now passed since the launch of the processors AMD Ryzen Serie 7000 and the related motherboards we had the opportunity to test Biostar B650MP-E PROa motherboard from the Asian manufacturer that does not hide its aims for gaming or intensive productivity but which contains everything needed for daily use in a micro-ATX form factor and a low price.
Technical characteristics | Biostar B650MP-E Pro review
Biostar B650MP-E Pro is a motherboard based on single chipset B650. Like all motherboards based on the B650 chip, the motherboard from the Asian manufacturer is also the ideal platform for using AMD 7000 series processors (also compatible with the 8000 series) with TDP between 65W and 105W, therefore the processor models intended for gaming and consumer business use and not particularly intensive. Precisely for this reason, considering that the power limits of the VRMs could limit the multi-thread performance of the most energy-intensive and high-performance processors, Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 7900 are certainly the perfect matches for this product.
The motherboard is equipped with four DDR5 DIMM memory slots with a maximum capacity of 192 GB and dual-channel DDR5 4800 / 5200 / 5400(OC) / 5600(OC) / 6000+(OC) support but we will talk later in the review about compatibility with the various models on the market. USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C are also fully supported. Also available are a DisplayPort and an HDMI port for audio/video output for builds without a dedicated video card.
Performance and connections | Biostar B650MP-E Pro review
The Biostar B650MP-E Pro takes advantage of the DrMOS 55A technology in the field of VRM to improve energy efficiency and limit energy loss in the system with its 10 power phases and 55A delivered. As mentioned at the beginning of the review, however, the temperature of the VRMs is a factor to keep a particularly close eye on when choosing this motherboard to combine with particularly high-performance CPUs. If combined with a 65W CPU, the operating temperature of the VRMs is around 45°C up to almost 55°Cusing a Ryzen 9 7900X on this motherboard in energy-intensive stress test processes brought the temperature of the VRMs to values close to 70°C resulting in loss of power and performance.
The connections department includes one slot PCIe 4.0 x16, due slot PCIe 4.0×1 due socket M.2 (64Gb/s) e addirittura un socket M.2 (E Key) for the support of WiFi 6 and 6E modules, undoubtedly appreciated and practically impossible to find on other motherboards in the same price range. Connectivity is completed by a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet input with protection 2.5Guard capable of preventing damage due to electrical discharges. The Realtek ALC897the audio codec device chosen for this motherboard, is certainly a presence that does not excite, although it does not highlight any particular limitations in audio reproduction in daily use.
Biostar technology is also present on this card LED ROCK ZONE RGB that through a header LED RGB a 12 V it’s a header LED ARGB a 5V it opens the doors to infinite customizations of the build, a factor to take into consideration also considering the lack of luxury of the product.
Only one real flaw | Biostar B650MP-E Pro review
Il BIOS used by Biostar in this motherboard is a little the weak point of this product. Despite the time that passed between the launch of the card and our testing period, it arrived with an outdated BIOS version dating back even a year earlier. The card was tested within a configuration equipped with a Ryzen 5 7600 alternating with a Ryzen 7 7700. With both CPUs, pre-BIOS update, different sudden shutdowns (especially during stress tests) and a general instability of the entire system. After updating the BIOS (through a procedure that is not very complex and explained in detail in the manual) we can confirm the total absence of problems of this type.
Also noteworthy is the compatibility with overclocking profiles for AMD EXPO RAM (Kingston Fury 6000 MT/s in tested configuration) but also in this case stability problems were found, both in their activation and in the use of two banks in dual channel, during the pre-BIOS update tests. Then instability
Conclusions and price
The Biostar B650MP-E Pro motherboard is definitely one entry level solution for the use of AMD 7000 Series processors but manages to present itself as a solid and interesting product, not without unusual goodies in this price range, thanks above all to one street price of around €120-130. The advice, however, is to evaluate the purchase taking into account the possibility that your motherboard may arrive without the latest BIOS updates, if you are not familiar with this type of operation.
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