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MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI DDR5 Gaming Motherboard

MSI  |  SKU 41404  |  MPN MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI
$799.00

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Usually ready in 2-3 working days.

Warranty and Support

Warranty: 3 Years Return to Base Warranty

Returns: 14-day hassle-free exchanges and store credits, subject to terms and conditions outlined in our Returns Policy.

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South Island: 2 – 3 working days

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Description

DIRECT 19+1+1 PHASES POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of Direct 19+1+1 Power Phases. Combining dual power connectors and 105A Smart Power Stage, MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.


OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.


SCREWLESS M.2

The patented design allows you to set your M.2 and Shield Frozr without the annoying screws, provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.


SMART BUTTON

One button with multiple hardware control. You can set up the different functions in the BIOS. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control with just one click.

LATEST DDR5 MEMORY WITH SMT SLOT

A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory. Combines with dedicated SMT welding process and MSI Memory Boost technology, MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI is ready to deliver the world class memory performance.


EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILE

The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.


LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E

Doubling over the previous generation, the bandwidth of a x16 interface can reach 128GB/s.


SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT

The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCIE slot diminish interference and electrical noise, fully support the PCI-E 5.0 signal.


HEAVY SOLDERED CONNECTIONS

Secure to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards.

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

MSI's premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

  • Wi-Fi 6E
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • 2.5G LAN
  • Exclusive magnetic antenna


AUDIO BOOST 5

  • HIGH PERFORMANCE ALC4080 AUDIO PROCESSOR
  • HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
  • HIGH QUALITY AUDIO JACKS WITH S/PDIF
  • DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
  • ISOLATED AUDIO SIGNAL
  • DE-POP PROTECTION


GLOW YOUR PC

Splash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and fancy LED effects. MSI Mystic Light provides you complete control of RGB lighting of your PC in one software.

Extended Heatsink

Extended Heatsink enlarges the surface of heat dissipation, ensuring even high-end processors to run in full speed.


Direct Touch Heat-pipe

Connecting two MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.


M.2 Shield Frozr

Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.


7W/mK Thermal Pad

High quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performance.


Enhanced M.2 Thermal

Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Enlarged heatsink desing keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling.


Enlarged PCH Heatsink

The enlarged heatsink design to reduce dust and noise as well as maintain high heat dissipation efficiency.

Specifications

ChipsetINTEL Z790
CPUSupport Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors LGA 1700
Memory4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB Memory Support 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz Max. overclocking frequency: • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6600+ MHz • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz Supports Intel® XMP3.0 OC Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Onboard Graphics1x HDMI™ Support HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz* *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
Slot2x PCI-E x16 slot 1x PCI-E x1 slot PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU) PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset) PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
AudioRealtek® ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Storage5x M.2 M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices 6x SATA 6G *PCI_E1 slot will be Gen5x8 when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 slot.
RAIDSupports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices * SATA_A1~A2 do not support RAID function.
USB4x USB 2.0 (Front) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front) 6x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear) 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear) 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Rear) 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
LANIntel® 2.5Gbps LAN
Internal IO1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1x CPU Fan 1x Pump Fan 5x System Fan 2x Front Panel (JFP) 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1x Front Audio (JAUD) 1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH) 2x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1x RGB LED connector(JRGB) 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports 1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTHIntel® Wi-Fi 6E The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax Supports Bluetooth® 5.3**, FIPS, FISMA * Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 11. ** Bluetooth 5.3 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
LED FEATURE1x EZ LED Control switch 1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED 4x EZ Debug LED
BACK PANEL PORTSClear CMOS / Flash USB 5 Gbps (Type-A) 2.5G LAN USB 10Gbps (Type-A) Audio Connectors Smart Button HDMI™ USB 10Gbps (Type-A) USB 10Gbps (Type-C) USB 20Gbps (Type-C) Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Optical S/PDIF Out