MSI MEG Z790 ACE Gaming Motherboard (Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel Processors, LGA 1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2, 2.5Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt, E-ATX)

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Pros

Good bios layout. No physical flash bios button but there wont be another lga1700 processor in the future.

The only downside is there is no thunderbolt. It helps overclocking your cpu and ram really well. Shortcuts to uv and oc are really handy especially for those less technologically saavy. While it doesn't have a a full back plate, it has more payers th... Read More

They stack 2 m. Tons of m. The trade off is 6 sata, 4 m.

If you want a powerful itx rig without the compromise, this is it. The b760i variant has no issues and the motherboard is actually detected in mystic lights, while with the z790i, only the header is detected. I wished the theme of this board more clos... Read More

Using digital sound output to logitech surround sound works great. There is a small fan and it is not obnoxious like other motherboards. It isn't a deal breaker but something to take note of if you're looking for a quiet system.

Cons

The biggest letdown for me is that msi chose to not include hdmi/*. A pile of junk with mediocre features here and there. Not worth shelling out that kind of dough for.

Tried everything, it is not compatible with my 6000 kingston ddr5. Built my pc and got weird errors. Bad pins on motherboard. Costanzo crashes from memory. Usb (minor issue) is not in the box.

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Quality

Amazing setup and installation was a breeze the gaming on this is lightning fast with ddr5 ram i used the t-force ddr5 parts an... Read More

This board keeps up the tradition, with all top end features, well built with high quality materials, heatsinks everywhere and ... Read More

Mystic lights and their led firmware support is garbage.

Constant ddr5 problems, crashes is games, and unstable overclocks.

Price

This board was perfect for the money.

Otoh the msi z790i is priced very nice and will get you going where you need to go quick.

- expensive with useless vrm fan and argb features.

Not a big deal and you can't hear it unless the room is dead silent.

Shipping

I picked this up from the amazon warehouse which can be hit or miss and i'm glad to report this was a hit as it arrived brand n... Read More

The power delivery is clean with the board and plentiful.

No spdif out :c not even the 3 pin connectorthe delivery took ages because seller didn't ship my product for weeks

After a bios update (it shipped with its original 2022 bios), i was up and running.

Packaging/appearance

Just a heads up that both the ones i got the board was still sealed but box was obviously opened.

Included in the box is an msi usb thumb drive with driver and utility downloads .

Competitiveness

The msi z790i is probably the best itx z board money can buy.

They are the most consistently reliable for me, and i have tried many others along the way.

The price is low too considering other z790 options out there.

If i were to name some possible faults it might have, i would say that not including thunderbolt would probably be the biggest.

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This product had a total of 350 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 13 2024.