The majority of Intel’s 13th generation Core “Raptor Lake” CPU family—65 W “locked” SKUs—as well as two less expensive motherboard chipset options than the Z790—the B760 and H770—are anticipated to be unveiled at CES. The Bx60 chipset alternatives are desired by the general desktop market segment that prefers to purchase affordable 65 W SKUs, however over time, motherboard manufacturers have been upgrading the Bx60 chipset with premium onboard components to target this segment (think Core i5-13600, i7-13700, or the top i9-13900 non-K). However, it appears as though the cost of entry for the platform has now increased with the 700-series chipset. According to a price list that was leaked, the cheapest MSI motherboard based on the B760 chipset costs USD $170 for a PRO-series motherboard SKU, which is often regarded as entry-level by MSI.

According to this price list, the MSI PRO B760M-A WiFi DDR4 Micro-ATX motherboard costs $170, while the PRO B760-P WiFi DDR4 (ATX form-factor) costs $180. Motherboards in MSI’s Gaming series start here. There are up to four different SKUs for MAG Mortars. The MAG B760M Mortar DDR4 costs $180. The MAG B760M Mortar (DDR5) and MAG B760M Mortar DDR4 WiFi are available for $190 and $200, respectively. MSI is adding a few MAG Mortar MAX SKUs with this series, most likely with improved onboard audio or VRM. The cost of the DDR4 version is $220, and the cost of the DDR5 version is $230. The well-known MAG Tomahawk SKUs are the next step up, with the DDR4 variant costing $220 and the DDR5 version costing $230. The MPG B760I Edge WiFi DDR4, which costs $210, is the only Mini-ITX model in the MPG series.