MSI Motherboards

PinSafe's flattened rear solder joints should prevent DIY PC builders from cutting themselves.

It doesn't dominate the competition, but MSI's MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi is a capable, good-looking premium motherboard with user-friendly firmware and some impressive hardware features for Intel's "Arrow Lake."

MSI gave us an early look at some of the first AMD X870 and Intel Arrow Lake motherboards as well as some innovative Intel Z790 motherboards with unique memory technologies.

MSI’s B760M Edge Ti Wi-Fi is a well-optioned, slick-looking MicroATX motherboard with storage galore, fast networking, and enough power delivery for flagship-class processors. It's pricey, but better-equipped than most in its class.

At CES 2024, MSI unveiled its no-cables desktop (or, at least, its no-visible-cables desktop!) with a special motherboard and PC case series dubbed “Project Zero.” We built it up—and created the cleanest-looking PC we’ve ever seen.

MSI says it's going to enable the support for 256GB of RAM on its motherboard models through a BIOS update.

MSI's MAG B760M Mortar is a nicely equipped motherboard in a versatile MicroATX size, but it lacks a few key features to fully justify its price.

MSI sources the error to a firmware setting involving the hybrid architecture on Intel's 13th generation Core i9 chips, which could conflict with a Windows 11 update.

For now, MSI seems to be suggesting a recent motherboard BIOS update for Intel chips accidentally caused the BSOD errors.

Building with the latest Intel CPUs on a budget? MSI's B760 Tomahawk Wi-Fi is a well-outfitted, decently performing, all-black ATX motherboard that is easy on the wallet.

The MSI X670E Tomahawk is a well-equipped midrange motherboard option, offering everything the AMD X670 platform supports except for RGB bling. Its sensible $309.99 price should put it on your short list.

MSI's MPG B760I Edge Wi-Fi is a full-featured, good-looking, and good-performing Mini-ITX motherboard with power delivery that supports flagship-class processors. It's a good deal at $219.99, though rival Asus does have a better-equipped option at the same price.

MSI’s MPG B650 Carbon WiFi is a viable midrange board for the latest AM5 Ryzen chips, packing loads of storage options and rear USB, plus the latest audio codec. Just mind the lack of PCIe 5.0 support on the main expansion slots.

MSI changed a default setting in Secure Boot which effectively disables security checks and leaves PCs vulnerable to malware.

MSI's MPG Z690 Carbon Wi-Fi looks like a standard Z690 motherboard, but a solid feature set and a plethora of M.2 slots make it a standout for storage hounds.

However, the product will come bundled with an AIO liquid cooler and a 32GB kit of DDR5 RAM.

MSI's MEG Z590 Ace motherboard for Intel "Rocket Lake" CPUs is a marked improvement over its Z490 predecessor, but with an extra $100 tacked onto the price, its stability comes at a cost.

To demonstrate the capability, MSI released an image showing a Z490-A Pro motherboard using the faster PCIe 4.0 on a Samsung SSD 980 Pro NVMe drive. 

MSI’s MEG Z490 Unify is a plain-looking, but premium, motherboard for Intel-PC upgraders and builders who prefer to shun LEDs, or are building into a zero-visibility chassis.

With a helping of high-end features at a popular price, you get more than what you're paying for with MSI's MAG B550 Tomahawk. It's a sensible option for anyone looking for a midrange, full-size AMD Ryzen AM4 motherboard.