MSI MEG Z390 Godlike Wifi DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike WiFi DDR4 is MSI's flagship E-ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z390 chipset, designed for enthusiast builders and overclockers pairing it with 8th or 9th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, or Celeron processors in the LGA 1151 socket. Its E-ATX footprint (12 in. x 10.7 in. / 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm) allows MSI to pack in an exceptional array of connectivity and power delivery hardware without compromise. For memory, the board provides four DDR4 slots supporting up to 128 GB in dual-channel configuration, with XMP support and overclocked frequencies reaching up to DDR4-4600(OC). The power delivery system includes dual 8-pin ATX 12V connectors plus a supplemental 6-pin PCIe connector, underpinned by MSI's Core Boost technology for clean, stable current to the CPU even under sustained overclocking loads. Storage options are extensive: three M.2 Key-M slots (each supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gb/s), one U.2 port (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe), and six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported for SATA devices, while M.2 PCIe devices support RAID 0, 1, and 5. The board is also Intel Optane Memory Ready. Expansion slots include four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, with support for 2-Way NVIDIA SLI and 4-Way AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations. USB connectivity is comprehensive: six USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports (one Type-C and three Type-A on the rear panel, plus two internal Type-C connectors), two USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the rear panel, four additional USB 3.1 Gen1 ports via internal headers, and four USB 2.0 ports via internal connectors. Networking is handled by dual Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controllers alongside a pre-installed Killer 1550 wireless module (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac, 2x2 dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, up to 1.73 Gbps) and Bluetooth 5. The Killer xTend feature allows combining the wired and wireless connections for expanded coverage with traffic prioritisation. Audio is delivered via a dual-codec arrangement: two Realtek ALC1220 codecs plus an ESS E9018 DAC, supporting 7.1-channel HD audio, S/PDIF optical output, and a 6.3 mm gold-plated headphone jack rated to 384 kHz/32-bit via the Xtreme Audio DAC section, which is physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry. RGB enthusiasts are well served by Mystic Light Infinity with 16.8 million colours, one 4-pin RGB LED header, two 3-pin RAINBOW LED headers, and one 3-pin Corsair LED connector. The built-in Dynamic Dashboard provides a-glance system status. A pre-installed I/O shield, Flash BIOS button, and Clear CMOS button on the rear panel simplify installation and recovery. Verified Specifications: - Socket: LGA 1151 | Chipset: Intel Z390 | Form Factor: E-ATX (30.5 x 27.2 cm) - Memory: 4 x DDR4 slots, max 128 GB, up to DDR4-4600(OC), dual channel, XMP - Storage: 3 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA), 1 x U.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe), 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s - Expansion: 4 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 | Multi-GPU: 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFire - USB: 6x USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps), 6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 4x USB 2.0 - LAN: 2 x Killer E2500 Gigabit | Wi-Fi: Killer 1550 Wi-Fi 5 (up to 1.73 Gbps) + BT 5 - Audio: 2 x Realtek ALC1220 + ESS E9018 DAC, 7.1-ch HD Audio, 384 kHz/32-bit - Power: 24-pin ATX + 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V + 1 x 6-pin PCIe | OS: Windows 10 64-bit - Warranty: 3 Years