MSI MEG Z390 Godlike Wifi DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike WiFi is an E-ATX flagship motherboard built on Intel's Z390 chipset for the LGA 1151 socket, supporting 8th and 9th generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors. Designed for enthusiast-grade desktop builds, it combines extensive connectivity, a multi-layered audio solution, and addressable RGB lighting into a single platform. For memory, the board provides four DDR4 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, accepting up to 128 GB of non-ECC unbuffered RAM. Supported speeds range from DDR4-2133 through DDR4-2666 in native JEDEC profiles, with XMP overclocking profiles reaching up to DDR4-4600(OC). Storage options are equally comprehensive. Three M.2 Key-M slots support PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gb/s devices in various form factors (2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 on M2_1 and M2_3), while six SATA 6 Gb/s ports and a single U.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe port round out the offering. Intel Optane Memory is supported. RAID configurations (0, 1, 5, 10) are available for SATA devices, and RAID 0, 1, and 5 for M.2 PCIe devices. 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 setups. The Xtreme Audio DAC section combines dual Realtek ALC1220 codecs with an ESS E9018 DAC, delivering 7.1-channel HD audio, S/PDIF optical output, and a gold-plated 6.3 mm headphone jack rated for 384 kHz/32-bit playback. Networking is handled by dual Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN controllers alongside a Killer 1550 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2×2 dual-band module (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, up to 1.73 Gbps) and Bluetooth 5, all with Killer traffic-prioritization features. USB connectivity is extensive: six USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gbps) ports (including two internal Type-C headers), two USB 3.1 Gen1 back-panel ports, four USB 3.1 Gen1 internal ports, and four internal USB 2.0 ports. Fan and cooling headers number eight 4-pin system fan connectors plus dedicated CPU fan, water pump, and water flow connectors. Mystic Light Infinity RGB control covers 16.8 million colours across 29 effects, with headers for 4-pin ARGB strips, dual 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors, and a 3-pin Corsair LED connector. A built-in Dynamic Dashboard display on the board shows system status at a glance. Verifiable Specifications: - Form Factor: E-ATX, 12 in. × 10.7 in. (30.5 cm × 27.2 cm), 9 mounting holes - Socket: LGA 1151 (Intel 8th/9th Gen) - Chipset: Intel Z390 - Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel, up to 128 GB; DDR4-2133 to DDR4-4600(OC); XMP supported - Storage: 3× M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA), 6× SATA 6 Gb/s, 1× U.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 - PCIe: 4× x16 + 1× x1 (PCIe 3.0) - Multi-GPU: 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFire - Audio: 2× Realtek ALC1220 + ESS E9018 DAC, 7.1-ch, 384 kHz/32-bit, S/PDIF out, 6.3 mm out - LAN: 2× Killer E2500 GbE - Wi-Fi: Killer 1550, Wi-Fi 5, 2×2, up to 1.73 Gbps; Bluetooth 5 - USB: 6× USB 3.1 Gen2, 6× USB 3.1 Gen1, 4× USB 2.0 (internal) - Power: 1× 24-pin ATX, 2× 8-pin EPS, 1× 6-pin PCIe - OS: Windows 10 64-bit - Warranty: 3 Years