[CES 2025] MSI Introduces Intel B860, H810 & New Project Zero Motherboards

MSI has announced its latest Intel B860 and H810 motherboards targeting mainstream users in line with the chipset’s unveiling at CES 2025. These follow the launch of the high-end Z890 motherboards last year, designed for Intel’s latest Core Ultra 200 series processors.

MSI B860 Series Motherboards

Naturally, the B860 is designed for mainstream PCs while the H810 is for budget builds or commercial use, though both are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports for high-speed connectivity. New design additions for these motherboards include EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II and EZ PCIe Release for easy removal of SSDs and GPU respectively; connectivity features include Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 320MHz modules and 5GbE LAN, while B860 models also include a supplemental 8-pin PCIe power connector to accommodate high-power GPUs.

The company hasn’t mentioned any H810 launch models, but there are a few B860 ones: the MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI and MAG B860M MORTAR WIFI both come equipped with a 12-stage 60A VRM, along with Thunderbolt 4 and PCIe Gen5 SSD support; meanwhile, the MSI PRO B860-P WIFI and PRO B860M-A WIFI caters to business and everyday users with pre-installed I/O shields the same EZ tool-less mechanisms found on the MAG series models.

‘Project Zero’ Expansion

Aside from B860 motherboards, MSI has also expanded its “Project Zero” lineup, now introducing the PZ series with rear-connector design for improved cable management. New models include the MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI PZ (also available in PZ WHITE variant) and PRO Z890-S WIFI PZ, and there should be fairly adequate number of cases already available on the market to accommodate this new form factor.

For RGB-heavy users out there, MSI has also announced its partnership with SignalRGB to offer seamless RGB lighting synchronization across its motherboards. RGB control software has long been a pain point of many gaming-centric peripherals, and for a while third-party solutions like SignalRGB attempted to fix that. With MSI onboard the standardization efforts though, this should be good news for everyone.

Pokdepinion: Looks like rear-connector motherboards are gaining steam in the market.