MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC Motherboard

Name: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
Brand: MSI
SKU: MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) M.2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 DDR4 HDMI DP Wi-Fi SLI CFX ATX

★★★★★

(4 reviews)

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Supports 9th i9-9900K, i7-9700K, i5-9600K and 8th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports dual channel DDR4 Memory, up to 4400(OC) MHz
2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready, Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2
MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects. Connect RGB or RAINBOW LED strips with addressable headers and create an RGB gaming PC. Control Mystic Light SYNC enabled products
Built for high-performance gaming - Extended heatsink, ATX form factor ready for multi-GPU

Specifications Overview

Model	MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
Release Date	October 2018 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Socket	LGA1151
Form factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel Z390
Supported Memory	DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220P Codec
Audio Channels	7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x HDMI 1 x RJ45 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (Type-A) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (Type-A) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (Type-C) 1 x Optical 5 x audio Port
Wireless LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi Generation	5
PCI-Express x16 Slots	3
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	6
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	2
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Expert reviews

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Best of all, the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC is one of the lower-priced ATX Z390 motherboards, even if that does arguably say more about Z390 pricing in general than it does about this particular model.There are only a few more affordable ones, and they...

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This is probably one of the harder board reviews I've had to write in a while as I'm normally very level-headed with budget boards as I see the value shine through.Unfortunately, in the case of the MSI MPG Z390 Gaming EDGE AC it is pitted against the...

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One of the cheapest Z390 boards you can buy in the UK, but while the feature set remains pretty strong the actual straight line performance is a little off the pace of the big...

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