Many of us that use PC technology as more than just a hobby can attest to the many aspects of cost. This can be a very, very, very expensive hobby. Outside of the insane amounts of money we have to spend on parts to create a personal masterpiece or the vast library of PC games that mostly collect virtual dust , we have to look at the indirect cost of PC ownership, specifically energy costs. Electric companies love us, with only Bitcoin miners being more loved more than gamers and overclockers. All jokes aside, those of us in a position to build PCs for businesses and everyday people should consider using a board like what we will see today when the opportunity warrants it. The MSI B85M ECO is aimed at trimming power usage down to a minimum level without costing performance as a trade off; an interesting idea. Let's take a close look at what the MSI B85M ECO is bringing to the table.