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MSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard

MSI  |  SKU 41402  |  MPN MEG Z790 GODLIKE
$1,999.00

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Warranty: 3 Years Return to Base Warranty

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Description

THE ONE UNIVERSE DESIGN

Designed with a black and heavy heatsink which comes with dark mirror and time carving design in pale gold illuminating that symbolizes the timeless form and function as well as representing perfection in its purest form. Featuring the latest technology, high-speed transmission, ultra-performance, and industry's first M-Vision Dashboard, the MEG Z790 GODLIKE is developed to unleash the extreme gaming potential of the latest 13th Gen Intel® Core processor and is ready to rule the tournament once again.


EXTREME THERMAL & POWER SOLUTION

The heat dissipation module is one of the biggest contributors to keeping GODLIKE efficient and cool. The flagship and exclusive cooling solution make it unnecessary for gamers to worry about temperature problems.


The premium power solution, superior layout design, advanced PCB material and enhanced tuning parameter provide the extreme performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.

LIGHTNING GEN 5

The latest and the fastest PCI-e data transfer solution can reach 128GB/s of unidirectional transfer bandwidth of a x16 interface that has doubled compared to its previous generation. Optimized by Steel Armor design and server grade PCB, you can enjoy next-gen devices without any compromise.


LATEST DDR5 MEMORY

Take a huge step of DDR performance upgrade with the latest DDR5 memory. Combining a dedicated SMT welding process and with MSI memory boost technology, the MEG Z790 GODLIKE are ready to deliver world-class memory performance.


ILLUSION LIGHTING

MEG Z790 GODLIKE features Illusion Lighting effect that adopts exclusive multiple structure, which allows GODLIKE to displays dual patterns in one area. The non-overlapping dual patterns not only showoff the well crafted of the GODLIKE, but also reinforce the DIY and MEG spirit.

M.2 Design

  • Onboard septuple M.2 connectors for the maximum storage performance with one Lightning Gen 5 solution.
  • Lightning Gen 5 M.2 solution delivers 12,311MB/s read speed and 11,507 write speed to meet the demanding hardcore users.
  • Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
  • The screwless M.2 patented design allows you to set your M.2 and Shield Frozr without the annoying screws, provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.
  • The patented magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr design enables true “wire-less” RGB function, enhances the installation process and maximizes the storage performance.

Latest Connectivity

  • Onboard 10G Super LAN and 2.5G LAN deliver the best online experience without lag.
  • The latest Wi-Fi 6E solution supports 6GHz spectrum, MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.
  • Thunderbolt 4 brings USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chaining, Multi-Port Accessory Architecture and USB 4.0 Compliant.

M-VISION DASHBOARD

The touchable 4.5-inch full-color IPS LCD not only indicates the status of your gaming rig which combines hardware monitor and debug function, but also allows system operation and customization with touch control.

Specifications

ChipsetINTEL Z790
CPUSupport Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors LGA 1700
Memory4x DDR5 UDIMM, 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 7800+ 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
Slot2x PCI-E x16 slot PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU) PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)
AudioRealtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9280AQ Combo DAC/HPA 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports S/PDIF output Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Storage7x M.2 M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_4 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_6 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_7 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices 6x SATA 6G *PCI_E2 slot will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_4 slot. **SATA5~8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in the M2_5 slot. ***SATA5~8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.
Multi-GPUAMD MULTI-GPU Support
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.
Onboard ThunderboltThunderbolt chip JHL8540 Thunderbolt Resource JHL8540 2x Thunderbolt4 ports (Rear) 2x Thunderbolt4 (USB-C) ports Q’ty Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices Supports up to 5V/3A,15W power charging Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)
USB4x USB 2.0 (Front) 4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front) 7x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear) 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear) 2x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front) *To achieve 60W PD fast charging for JUSB6, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit. **JUSB6 doesn’t support USB 2.0 and older USB devices.
LANMarvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
Internal IO1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1) 1x CPU Fan 2x Pump Fan 7x System Fan 2x Front Panel (JFP) 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1x Water Flow connector 1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW) 1x Front Audio (JAUD) 2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN) 1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH) 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1x RGB LED connector(JRGB) 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) V-check point 4x USB 2.0 ports 4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports 2x 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 4x EZ Debug LED 1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
BACK PANEL PORTSClear CMOS Button Flash BIOS Button 2.5G LAN 10G Super LAN Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C) Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio Connectors Smart Button USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C) USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) Optical S/PDIF-Out
OPERATING SYSTEMSupport for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

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