Description
Product Info
MSI MPG Z390 ATX GAMING PRO CARBON AC: For 9th & 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
Game In Style
This MSI MPG 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!
This MSI MPG 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 RGB LED
Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 17 effects, controlled in one click
- Mystic Light RGB LED
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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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- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation
- Pre-installed I/O Shielding
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- Twin Turbo M.2
With 2 x M.2 slots. Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs
- Twin Turbo M.2
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- M.2 Shield FROZR
Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster
- M.2 Shield FROZR
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- Audio Boost 4
Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor for the most immersive gaming experience
- Audio Boost 4
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- Intel Turbo USB 3.1 Gen2
Powered by Intel, ensure an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds
- Intel Turbo USB 3.1 Gen2
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- DDR4 Boost
Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming performance and stability
- DDR4 Boost
Connected Now More Than Ever
Wireless 802.11 ac and Bluetooth v5.0 included!
Using the fast, powerful Intel® Wireless AC 9560 Chipset, this MSI Motherboard wirelessly connects to your Router, IoT Devices, Chromecast and Bluetooth peripherals with ease at high data speeds.
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 DDR4-4400 Supports Intel® XMP Certified RAM Dual Channel Memory Architecture Design |
| Integrated Graphics | Requires compatible Intel® Processor with Integrated Graphics: 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port |
| Storage | 2 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 | 5 x USB 3.1 (Gen 2, A+C) ports 4 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) ports 6 x USB 2.0 ports |
| LAN | Intel® i219-V chipset: 1 x Gigabit RJ45 LAN port ASUS Turbo LAN Utility LANGuard |
| Wireless | Intel® wireless AC 9560 Wireless Chipset: IEEE 802.11 ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.0 |
| Audio | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio w/ MSI Audio Boost 4 |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 combo port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2, A+C port 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports 1 x DisplayPort port 1 x HDMI port 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port 2 x 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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