No. The answer is so much simpler (and more irritating) than that. See, everything you read about this motherboard says that it 'supports' the new 9th generation Intel chips with a BIOS update. Nowhere does it tell you that the computer will not boot, AT ALL, without this BIOS update. It will not even POST! If you're upgrading your mobo in an existing system with an 8th core processor, you'll love this board. If you're updating your mobo and processor but you still have a working 8th gen on hand, you'll be perfectly fine once you run the BIOS update. But if you're like me and you're doing a new build with the latest processor (technically mine is an upgrade from a Core2Duo system, so it's functionally a brand-new build as everything had to be replaced), this board WILL NOT WORK. You will have to borrow an 8th gen processor from a friend and run the BIOS update, or buy a Z390 motherboard. Those are your only choices if you're set on building with a new 9th generation chip.
In summary, if this is for a new build or rebuild with an 8th generation Intel processor, enjoy. If you're buying this for your first build and/or multi-generation update with the new 9th generation processors, FIND ANOTHER BOARD. THE Z370s ARE NOT SHIPPING WITH THE BIOS UPDATE IN PLACE. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. PCpartspicker will tell you it's compatible, and it is -- ONLY after the update. If this review saves even just one other person from going through the hair-pulling frustration I went through when every Google search told me this board was 'compatible' but the stupid thing wouldn't boot, then my work here is done.
(Review note: I'm not taking off any stars for the fact that I had to return this board. It's not the manufacturer's fault that English is a screwy language and 'compatible' can mean both 'works instantly' and 'can be made to work'. The -1 star is from the positioning of the SATA connections, which are in line with the PCIe x16 slot. If you're using any real gaming card, like my GTX 1060 6gb, the SATA connections end up behind the card. I have tiny little girl hands and a spacious computer case and I still found it difficult to plug in more drives once the video card was installed.)Just built an i5-7500/Win 10 system and I have to say the MSI B250 Mortar motherboard is a solid choice. The complete listing of parts are shown below. Everything fired up the moment I turned on the power. I'm usually a fan of Gigabyte motherboards but after using MSI on another budget build for my parents, I decided to give this midrange board a shot. Couldn't be happier with the performance and options. Granted, I'm not a gamer so I don't use the PCI-E slots but I'm sure they will work for those who do game. I wanted to use a motherboard with a M.2 slot for my OS drive. The Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2 was immediately recognized by the mobo and OS. It's a snappy 20 sec boot up once the OS was installed. I like the MSI Control Center and Live Update software it comes with. It just makes it easy to keep the drivers up to date. The Control Center has a ton of info on your system (temps, CPU core speeds, fan control, etc). I don't overclock so I don't need to tweak anything but the software has the ability to do so. The system has been running for 3 weeks now and so far so good. I will update my review if I run into any snags. If you are looking for higher performance, then I suggest going with the 270 chipset. Cheers!
Windows 10 Home 64 bit
MSI Gaming Intel B250 MORTAR LGA 1151 mATX Motherboard
Intel i5-7500 CPU 3.4GHz
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2 SATA III Internal SSD
Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch
(2) Ballistix Sport 8GB Single DDR4 2400
ASUS Blu-Ray Writer BW-16D1HT
ANEWKODI USB WiFi Adapter AC600Mbps
Thermaltake Versa H21 Mid-tower Case
EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W Power Supply
Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler
Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound
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