OPEN BOX - MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC LGA1151 (Intel 8th and 9th Gen) M.2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 DDR4 HDMI DP Wi-Fi SLI CFX ATX Motherboard

This motherboard is a great motherboard to build in. Has a ton of fan headers, supports multiple pcie and m.2 slots. The rgb lights on the back of the board are also a nice touch. However, I wish they were brighter. I also wish the m.2 slot came with a m.2 shield.

Es una excelente tarjeta madre. Lo único malo es que no encuentro la manera de controlar las luces rgb que trae.

No issues at all so far, great quality and excellent style. Was actually not to hard to install as a first time pc builder + the rgb is a nice feature.

OK, this is a positive review but first let's mention the bad: Firstly, the SATA connections (6 in total) are disabled in pairs when you install each M2 drive (max of 2 drives) directly onto the motherboard. I have both M2 drives installed so sacrificed 4 SATA connections. Please note this before you invest heavily in drives. This is not the end of the world for me as I will put the slow drives in a caddy and run through USB, shame those spots are not empty in the case though. Luckily I went for 1TB M2 drives for video capture and conversion/streaming. I will just offload to external storage when complete. Second, the dragon suite software used to control the RGB lights and other things in the case does not agree with anti-cheat software in some online games. I was getting kicked from Fortnite for example until I uninstalled. As a result you need to install BIOS and Audio drivers separate, as these don't cause a problems natively. I hope they sort this soon so I can link it to my other Razer RGB devices. I can still use the Realtek software to control ports and features. That's about it for the bad. The thing looks brilliant. Lovely black board with little reflective details here and there. Spacing seems fine for access to memory and ports. Plenty of space around the CPU for a large CPU cooler. instruction book that comes with it is helpful. All in all I'd recommend, maybe check online to see if the software issue is solved by now if this is a showstopper for you, but that will probably be for all of the boards in this brand. and make sure you plan your internal SATA drive layout if your using the M2 connectors.

For a first build, I recommend this motherboard. It was easy to work with and I really appreciate the installation guide. The Mirror part looks really good when the light reflects on it. I really love the subtle back RGB.