For general-purpose boards, check out our round-up of the best motherboards. CPU recommendation: Intel Celeron G3900 or higher. Memory recommendation: Entry-level DDR4 8GB RAM stick or better.

Plus, the whole face of the motherboard, barring a cutout around the CPU socket, was encased in brushed-metal heat shielding. Now, whether MSI has built a custom motherboard with all its external ...