Name: MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI Motherboard - Supports 13th/14th Gen Intel - DDR5 - ATX
Brand: MSI

MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI Motherboard arrives as a high-performance ATX board designed for 13th/14th Gen Intel processors and DDR5 memory, offering modern connectivity and robust power delivery for gamers and creators alike.

This motherboard features the Intel Z790 chipset and an LGA 1700 socket, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of Intel processors including Intel® Celeron® and Intel® Pentium® Gold lines, as well as mainstream 13th and 14th Gen CPUs. It supports Windows 10 x64 and Windows 11 x64 for broad software compatibility.

Memory support is a highlight: four DDR5 DIMM slots accept up to 192 GB of non-ECC RAM with overclocked speeds up to 7200 MHz, making it suitable for heavy multitasking, content creation, and gaming. The board provides extensive storage options with four M.2 slots and six SATA III connectors, plus RAID support for levels 0, 1, 5, and 10 for users who want data redundancy or performance arrays.

Connectivity is comprehensive with built-in Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3, a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, HDMI 2.1 output, and a versatile USB complement including USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, multiple USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and USB 2.0. Audio is handled by the Realtek ALC897 codec supporting 7.1 channels for immersive sound.

Expansion and builder-friendly features include four PCI slots, four M.2 slots for high-speed NVMe drives over PCIe, SATA cables included in the box, TPM connector, RGB LED header, and front-panel connectors for easy case integration. The board’s ATX form factor (243.8 x 304.8 mm) provides room for cooling solutions and full-size GPUs.

Practical use cases include a high-refresh-rate gaming rig with fast DDR5 memory and Wi‑Fi 6 online play, a content-creation workstation leveraging multiple M.2 SSDs and large memory capacity, or a home office PC that benefits from 2.5 GbE networking and reliable RAID storage. The HDMI 2.1 port also supports modern displays and basic GPU-less setups for compatible CPUs with iGPU.

Key selling points are the Z790 platform with LGA 1700 support for current Intel CPUs, up to 192 GB DDR5 at speeds to 7200 MHz, quad M.2 storage support with RAID options, strong networking via Wi‑Fi 6 and 2.5 GbE, and builder-friendly features such as RGB header and TPM connector. The sleek black design fits most builds and emphasizes a balance of performance and expandability.