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Rating: | (4.4 out of 5 stars) |
Reviews: | 80 Amazon Reviews |
Product Name: | MSI MEG Z690 ACE Gaming Motherboard (E-ATX, 12th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1700 Socket, DDR5, Thunderbolt 4, PCIe 5, Dual 2.5G LAN, M.2 Slots, Wi-Fi 6E) |
Manufacturer: | MSI |
Model Number: | Z690 ACE |
Product SKU: | B09KL9NY48 |
UPC: | 824142270295 |
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I bought a spare and also got one from the MSI store with the RB for $50 making it $200.
Nicest board I have ever used. Remember it's a E-ATX MB and you need a case that is E-ATX.
I put it into a Thermaltake View 51 that I got for around $140. Not rated for E-ATX but fits just fine.
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I bought a spare and also got one from the MSI store with the RB for $50 making it $200.
Nicest board I have ever used. Remember it's a E-ATX MB and you need a case that is E-ATX.
I put it into a Thermaltake View 51 that I got for around $140. Not rated for E-ATX but fits just fine.
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I bought a spare and also got one from the MSI store with the RB for $50 making it $200.
Nicest board I have ever used. Remember it's a E-ATX MB and you need a case that is E-ATX.
I put it into a Thermaltake View 51 that I got for around $140. Not rated for E-ATX but fits just fine.
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I know very little... this Meg looks AMAZING! But - I would go with the 790 for faster RAM and more flexibility on the case. I can't see a world where I would use more than one pci x 16 slot ... though the idea of having three is cool. I would prefer $30 less in the case and get something I just prefer... unless I already loved an E-atx case. Faster memory seems like something I'd be more likely to use than all that expansion capability. Just me.
Running OLOy Blade RGB (OLOY) 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model ND5U3264320IRKDE
DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200)
Timing 32-38-38-76
CAS Latency 32
Voltage 1.35V
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This is a high-end board and you're barely giving up anything with the 690 over the 790. I put a 13700k in there and had to flash bios first, which is an easy process. Just make sure the USB drive is formatted as an MBR or the flash won't work.
The frustrating thing is what you have to pay for a board with these features nowadays. Last time I built (2017), I bought what would now be a $700 Asus board for $250. The Z690 is basically "2" versions behind (13 series was the first Z790 and then everyone did a Z790 refresh board for the 14 series Intels). So this board is effectively a couple years old, and took this long to get down to this price. The PC industry is out of control right now.