Today, we’ll be taking a look at the MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi Motherboard. It utilizes AMD’s enthusiast-grade X870E chipset, supporting all of the Ryzen 7000, 8000, and the latest 9000 series of processors on the AM5 socket.
It features total of 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System and 110A SPS for maximum stability and performance, it also uses server-grade PCB with 8-layers and 2oz thickened Copper.
The motherboard employs a carbon black color scheme with Mystic light RGB, it also includes extended heatsinks with heat-pipe and enlarged chipset heatsink for efficient cooling.
It comes with MSI Memory Boost technology, supporting AMD’s EXPO memory with speeds of up to DDR5-8400+.
Expansion slots include 2 x PCIE 5.0 x16 slots with Steel Armor II, and 1 x PCIE 4.0 x16 slot. For storage, you get 4 SATA ports, 2 x PCIE Gen5 M.2 slots, as well as 2 x PCIE Gen4 M.2 slots for SSDs.
There are several M.2 heat shields with EZ DIY design for simple installation of SSDs. the EZ PCIE Release feature is ideal for securing or removal of graphics cards.
On the back I/O panel, you’ll find 9 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports, HDMI output, 2 x USB4 ports (Type-C), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (Type-c), Flash BIOS button, Clear CMOS, Smart Button, 2.5GbE and 5GbE LAN, as well as connectors for WiFi 7, Line-out, Mic-in and optical S/PDIF.
AMD X870E Chipset
When only the fastest will do, an AMD X870E motherboard delivers. With USB 4.0 onboard along with robust overclocking capabilities, featuring faster dual-channel DDR5 memory support, AMD EXPO™ technology and PCIe® 5.0 support for both graphics and NVMe, you can play the most demanding games and deliver your biggest projects with the revolutionary performance of an AMD X870E motherboard and AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series processors.
Here you can see the main difference between the X870 and the X870E chipsets. The X870 will have a total of 36 useable PCIE lanes, while the higher end X870E will have a total of 44 useable PCIE lanes, and support for more higher speed USB ports.
Why are PCIE lanes important? Well, the number of PCIE lanes in a slot or connection determines the available bandwidth for data transfer between the motherboard and the expansion card. More lanes generally mean higher data transfer rates and better performance. For the X870, there’s a total of 36 PCIE usuable lanes versus 44 PCIE lanes for the X870E.
I would like to thank MSI for providing the review sample. This is a snippet from what MSI has to say about themselves on their website:
As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We’ve dedicated countless hours and numerous resources to the eSports community to support the world’s most aspiring gamers and leverage their gaming expertise to optimize our product design. MSI has integrated all gamers’ coveted functions into its gaming rigs, eliminating the tedious trial and error by themselves and pushing the performance beyond limits. The determination to surpass past achievements has made MSI a ‘True Gaming’ brand throughout the industry!
Adding to its unanimous acclaim in the gaming field is MSI’s reputation as a trailblazer and top brand in digital content creation. Built around MSI’s decade-long pioneering tech in gaming, the Content Creation Series packs stunning color accuracy, long-lasting battery life, high fidelity audio and excellent performance into an ultra-portable, stylish chassis for photographers, graphic designers, 3D animators, video editors and other professionals around the world.
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We’ll be testing the MSI MPG X870E Cardon WiFi Motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor, along with 32GB of Patriot Xtreme 5 MPOWER DDR5-8000, Crucial T700 PCIE Gen5 SSD, and a GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card.
We’ve already tested the ASRock X870E Taichi, which we thought was an excellent motherboard, so let’s see how well the MSI MPG X870E Cardon WiFi can compete in terms of performance and features.
OK, we’ll start by taking a look at the specifications and features in our next page.
You can buy the MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi motherboard from Amazon for around USD $499 – https://amzn.to/3zPGD7F (CAD $699 – https://amzn.to/3N6GgsH)
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