MSI MEG X570 Ace Max DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The MSI MEG X570 Ace Max is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the AMD X570 chipset, designed for AMD Socket AM4 processors including 2nd and 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen, Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics, and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics desktop CPUs. Its ATX form factor measures 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm), fitting standard mid-tower and full-tower cases with 9 mounting holes. For memory, the board provides four DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of unbuffered non-ECC or ECC (operating in non-ECC mode) RAM in dual-channel configuration. With 3rd Gen Ryzen processors, A-XMP overclock profiles reach up to 4600 MHz; standard JEDEC speeds up to 3200 MHz are also supported. Storage flexibility is a key strength: three M.2 Key-M slots deliver fast NVMe connectivity, with M2_1 supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 on 3rd Gen Ryzen and PCIe 3.0 x4 on 2nd Gen, while M2_2 and M2_3 support both PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 and SATA 6 Gb/s. Four additional SATA 6 Gb/s ports and support for RAID 0, 1, and 10 round out the storage options. Expansion slots include two PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slots enabling x8/x8 multi-GPU configurations, plus one PCIe x16 slot wired at x4, and two PCIe x1 slots. The board supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI and 3-Way AMD CrossFire. Networking is handled by a Realtek RTL8125 2.5 Gbps wired LAN controller combined with an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 wireless module (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MIMO, up to 2.4 Gbps on 160 MHz channels) and Bluetooth 5. Audio is powered by dual Realtek codecs — ALC1220 and ALC4050H — delivering 7.1-channel HD audio with S/PDIF output. USB connectivity is comprehensive: back-panel ports include USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, and USB 2.0; internal headers add further USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 expansion. RGB enthusiasts will find a 4-pin 5050 RGB connector, two 3-pin ARGB connectors, and one 3-pin Corsair LED connector onboard. MSI backs the product with a 3-year warranty. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: AMD X570 - Socket: AM4 - Form Factor: ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) - Memory: 4x DDR4 DIMM, max 128 GB, up to 4600 MHz (A-XMP OC) - Storage: 3x M.2 Key-M (PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 + SATA), 4x SATA 6 Gb/s - RAID: 0, 1, 10 - LAN: Realtek RTL8125 2.5 Gbps - Wi-Fi: Intel AX200, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), up to 2.4 Gbps, Bluetooth 5 - Audio: Realtek ALC1220 + ALC4050H, 7.1-channel HD, S/PDIF - PCIe Slots: 2x x16 (PCIe 4.0/3.0), 1x x16 at x4, 2x x1 - Multi-GPU: 3-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFire - Warranty: 3 Years