Description
Product Info
MSI MEG Z390 ACE ATX GAMING EDGE AC: For 9th & 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
Game In Style
This MSI MEG Z390 Motherboard pushes the new Intel® Z390 Chipset to full advantage. It is ready to use one or two Video Cards (in 2-Way SLI or CrossFire configurations) to push your 3D Graphics farther than ever! With modern video cards you can enjoy your Gaming at higher resolutions and higher frame rates than before. Consider moving to higher resolution 4K UHD Gaming or Ultra Wide Monitors and VR Headsets to take advantage of your new rig’s graphics potential.
Take Advantage of the Power of Intel® 9th or 8th Gen Processors
MSI Z390 Motherboards Are Your Tactical Advantage
This MSI Z390 Motherboard along with a compatible Intel® 9th or 8th Gen Processor goes farther, faster than previous Consumer level Intel® CPUs and Chipsets ever have. You get enhanced clock rates, improved memory caching and higher “per core” IPC scores to give you the best possible performances off these new Processors.
This MSI Motherboard has Dual PCIe 3.0 x16 video card slots with room for two modern high end Video Cards in CrossFire or SLI configurations. It is backed up by many other advanced performance features and faster connectivity options like NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 slot technology. Get ready for incredible Gaming and Workstation performance beyond your wildest dreams!
Features
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- Mystic Light Infinity
Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 17 effects with MSI Mystic Light APP, making your system come alive with infinity
- Mystic Light Infinity
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- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation
- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
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- M.2 SHIELD FROZR
Onboard M.2 thermal solution to keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run cooler & faster
- M.2 SHIELD FROZR
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- Core Boost
With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance
- Core Boost
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- Game Boost
One second automated overclocking. Turn the dial and your PC gets another adrenalin shot
- Game Boost
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- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation
- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
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- Killer Game Networking
The best online gaming experience through hardware design and bandwidth management offering the lowest latency.
- Killer Game Networking
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- Audio Boost HD
Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor with ESS DAC & Nahimic for the most immersive gaming experience
- Audio Boost HD
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- Dual Front Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen2
Powered by USB 3.1 Gen2, compatible with the latest PC chassis and perfect for external drives and other mobile devices
- Dual Front Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen2
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- DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor
Fully isolated and shielded DIMM slots to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming performance and stability
- DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor
I/O Ports
Compatibility
Intel® Processor Support:
This MSI Motherboard supports select 9th & 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors for Socket 1151 v2. Even though it is a LGA 1151 Socket, pin assignments have changed, making this Motherboard incompatible 7th Gen and earlier Gen Intel® Processors.
Operating System Support:
Requires Windows® 10, 64-bit
Specifications
| CPU Support | Supports select 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors for Socket LGA1151 v2. Even though it is a LGA 1151 Socket, pin assignments have changed, making this Motherboard incompatible with earlier Generation Intel® Processors. |
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| Chipset | Intel® Z390 Chipset |
| Memory | Runs up to 4x DDR4 Unbuffered RAM Sticks, 64GB Max (4x 16GB) Supports Overclocked Ram up to DDR4-4500 Supports Intel® XMP Certified RAM Dual Channel Memory Architecture Design |
| Integrated Graphics | Requires compatible Intel® Processor with Integrated Graphics |
| Storage | 3 x M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 connectors w/ Twin Turbo M.2 tech 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Supports Intel® Optane™ Memory Card |
| Expansion Slots | 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, running at x16 or x8/x8 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots |
| Multi-GPU Support | Support for NVIDIA® 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies Support for AMD 3-Way AMD CrossFireX™ technologies |
| USB Ports | 8 x USB 3.1 (Gen 2, A+C) ports 4 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) ports 8 x USB 2.0 ports |
| LAN | Killer™ E2500 Gigabit Ethernet 1 x Gigabit RJ45 LAN port ASUS Turbo LAN Utility LANGuard |
| Wireless | Intel® wireless AC 9560 Wireless Chipset (1.73Gbps): IEEE 802.11 ac |
| Bluetooth | N/A |
| Audio | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio w/ MSI Audio Boost HD |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, A+C port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports 4 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports 1 x CMOS port 1 x BIOS Flashback+ port 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 2 x Wireless Antenna ports 5 x 3.5mm Analog Audio ports 1 x Digital Audio jack |
| Internal I/O | TBA |
| Operating System | Requires Windows® 10, 64 bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |


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