MSI MEG Z590 ACE Gold Edition WiFi DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The MSI MEG Z590 ACE Gold Edition is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z590 chipset for LGA1200 processors, supporting both 10th and 11th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron CPUs. Its standout aesthetic is defined by genuine 24K-gold foil heatsink accents over a platinum-finish PCB, making it as visually distinctive as it is technically capable. Power delivery is handled by a 16+2+1 phase design using an INTERSIL digital PWM controller, with 90A Smart Power Stage modules, dual 8-pin ATX 12V CPU power connectors, and an additional 6-pin PCIe power connector. This configuration is designed to sustain stable delivery under sustained loads from high-core-count processors. Thermal management is reinforced by aluminium VRM covers, a VRM heat-pipe, 7W/mK thermal pads, and an aluminium backplate. The board carries four DDR4 memory slots supporting up to 128 GB of non-ECC unbuffered RAM. JEDEC-standard speeds reach 3200 MHz on 11th Gen CPUs, while XMP overclocking profiles allow 1DPC 1R configurations to reach up to 5600 MHz. Storage options are extensive: four M.2 Key-M slots are present, with M2_1 (CPU-attached) supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 exclusively on 11th Gen CPUs, and M2_2 through M2_4 (chipset-attached) supporting PCIe 3.0 x4. M2_2 and M2_3 additionally support SATA 6Gb/s. Six SATA 6Gb/s ports round out the storage complement. RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported for SATA devices; RAID 0, 1, and 5 for M.2 NVMe devices. Two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports on the rear panel, driven by the Intel JHL8540 controller, each deliver up to 40 Gbps with Thunderbolt devices, support daisy-chaining of up to three Thunderbolt 4 or five Thunderbolt 3 devices, and enable up to 8K display output via the board Mini DisplayPort input. Wireless connectivity is provided by the Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 module, supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands at up to 2.4 Gbps with MU-MIMO, alongside Bluetooth 5.2. Wired networking is served by an Intel I225V 2.5 Gbps LAN controller. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC4082 codec paired with an ESS SABRE9018Q2C DAC/headphone amplifier combo, delivering 7.1-channel HD audio with S/PDIF optical output. Expansion slots include three PCIe x16 slots (PCIe 4.0 on 11th Gen from CPU; PCIe 3.0 on 10th Gen) and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots, supporting 2-way NVIDIA SLI and 3-way AMD CrossFire configurations. Verified Specifications: - Form Factor: ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) - Socket: LGA1200 | Chipset: Intel Z590 - CPU Support: 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron - Memory: 4x DDR4, up to 128 GB, XMP up to 5600 MHz (OC, 1DPC 1R) - PCIe: 3x PCIe x16 (up to PCIe 4.0 with 11th Gen), 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 - M.2: 4x Key-M (1x PCIe 4.0 x4 [11th Gen only], 3x PCIe 3.0 x4) - SATA: 6x SATA 6Gb/s - Thunderbolt 4: 2x USB-C rear (Intel JHL8540, 40 Gbps) - USB Rear: 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps Type-A, 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A - LAN: Intel I225V 2.5 Gbps - Wi-Fi: Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz/5 GHz/2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 - Audio: Realtek ALC4082 + ESS SABRE9018Q2C, 7.1-ch HD, S/PDIF out - VRM: 16+2+1 phase, 90A SPS, INTERSIL digital PWM - Onboard Video: 1x HDMI 2.0b (4K 60Hz) - Multi-GPU: 2-way NVIDIA SLI, 3-way AMD CrossFire - Warranty: 3 Years