MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Type-C, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

So my family double crossed me and now I have a 10850k on this board. I was a little anxious that the VRM wouldn't have the option to deal with that chip, yet fortunately that wasn't the situation. This board handles the 9900k at whatever MCE MSI runs fine and dandy. Great wind current keeps the temps on the board to 60 C or beneath. I still energetically suggest this board.I just assembled another apparatus and utilized this mother board. Since it actually doesn't have any audits to tell you what you're getting into here you go.Practically the Edge AC is equivalent to the Pro Carbon AC. It doesn't have the warmth sink over the lower M.2 or as much RGB, however all that else is actually the equivalent. The board runs quite well and cool. I have been pressure trying the computer chip without an overclock and watching out for the segment temps. With great wind current no segment got more than 50 C with the main exemption being the CPU obviously. The BIOS bodes well and is anything but difficult to explore in one or the other mode. You don't need for headers and ports, all things considered. At the highest point of the RAM openings White LEDs let you know whether your RAM is perceived, and a Red LED just to one side of those tells you initially on the off chance that you have XMP dynamic. There is a slight measure of RGB on the correct Edge of the board, yet it's so repressed you don't see except if you're searching for it. The construct nature of the board is excellent and it should keep going as long as you need it to. This is an extraordinary motherboard and I will be beginning overclock testing soon and will refresh this survey on the off chance that I discover anything new to report.To finish up, purchase this board in the event that you couldn't care less about blaze and simply need all the preformance and capacity of the Pro Carbon at $30 - $40 less cost.

I built a non-gaming powerful Linux PC using this MSI MAG Z490 Tomahawk, an Intel i5 10600K and 32GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18 1.35V Desktop Memory. I run Ubuntu 21.10 with Linux Kernel 5.13. I use MSI XMP and sometimes I also use MSI Game Boost for the processor. This system is very stable and fast, without getting too hot. Be careful and check the clearances when you choose a CPU Tower Cooler, because there is not much room. I had to go back and purchase a Noctua NH-D15S to get enough room for 4 sticks of RAM. Note that although this motherboard is intended for a 10th generation Intel unlocked desktop processor, it can also be used with an 11th gen processor plus one 4th gen NVME drive. A very nice upgrade option.

This is a nice board for general gaming with the 11th generation Intel chips. It supports overclocking (I'm running the RAM at 3600 MHz) and has a very nice assortment of connectors. The RGB lighting is very neat and integrates well with my DEEPCOOL AS500 Plus. The MSI MPG Velox 100R case I got also works well with this motherboard. Each fan can plug into a separate fan connector for monitoring. The slots seem to be spaced nicely for larger GPUs.

Very Happy with my purchase! Motherboard showed up in pristine condition & the box was in great condition as well! Nothing was missing & it also came with a warranty! Amazon has always been my go to for PC products & has never let me down once! Make sure when buying that you have a LGA 1200 socket cpu & check compatibility! Other than that this board is amazing & has so many different features, I definitely recommend this for anyone who is learning how to overclock & is on a budget but still want's a good looking board!