{"id":439,"date":"2023-10-21T19:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T11:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/?p=439"},"modified":"2023-10-21T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T11:28:56","slug":"msi-meg-z790-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/msi-meg-z790-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"MSI MEG Z790 ACE motherboard unboxing test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG?w=1000 1x,https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG 2x\" data-src=\"https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG?w=1000 1x,https:\/\/truth.bahamut.com.tw\/s01\/202303\/36176eda604a3bef31dc3cd3285f94a7.JPG 2x\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MSI's sub-flagship model of the Z790 chipset, the MSI MEG Z790 ACE motherboard, offers plenty of expandability in an E-ATX form factor, bringing users 192GB of DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slots, five M.2 SSDs, Dual 2.5G LANs, Wi-Fi 6E\/BT 5.3, Dual USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C, 60W PD fast charging for Type-C, 2x Thunderbolt 4 at the rear, and more. Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C, Front Type-C 60W PD fast charging, Rear 2x Thunderbolt 4, etc. 24+1+2 SPS 105A power supply for Intel 12th\/13th Core i9 processors, sufficient power performance and overclocking space.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>MSI MEG Z790 ACE Specification:<\/b><br \/>\nSize: E-ATX 277 mm x 304.8 mm<br \/>\nProcessor Support: 12th\/13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron<br \/>\nProcessor Pin: LGA1700<br \/>\nCPU Power Phase: 24+1+2 105A Duet Rail Power System (DRPS)<br \/>\nChipset: Z790<br \/>\nMemory: 4x DDR5 DIMMs, 192GB max, DDR5 7800+(OC) MT\/s<br \/>\nMemory Certification: Intel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile), iEXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking)<br \/>\nDisplay output: Type-C, 2x Thunderbolt 4<br \/>\nExpansion slots: PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 5.0 x8, PCIe 4.0 x4<br \/>\nStorage Slots: 6x SATA 6Gb\/s, M.2_1 22110\/2280\/2260 PCIe Gen4 x4, M.2_2 2280\/2260 PCIe Gen4 x4, M.2_3 2280\/2260 PCIe Gen4 x4 and SATA, M.2_4 2280 PCIe Gen5 x4, M.2_3 22110\/2280\/2260 PCIe Gen4 x4 and SATA<br \/>\nNetwork: Intel I226-V 2.5Gbps LAN<br \/>\nWireless: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, BT 5.3<br \/>\nAudio: Realtek ALC4082 + ESS ES9280AQ DAC\/HPA 7.1 Channel<br \/>\nUSB Ports (Front Expansion): 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (supports front four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports), 2x USB 2.0 (supports front four USB 2.0 ports)<br \/>\nUSB Ports (Rear I\/O): 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C, 7x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Display port)<br \/>\nRGB: 3x JARGB_V2 (ARGB 5v-3Pin), 1x JRGB (RGB 12v-4Pin)<br \/>\nFAN: 1x 4-Pin CPU Fan, 2x 4-Pin PUMP FAN, 5x 4-Pin System FAN<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >\u6bb5\u843d\u76ee\u9304<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e35e82cd1a9\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"item-69e35e82cd1a9\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/msi-meg-z790-ace\/#msi-meg-z790-ace-%e9%96%8b%e7%ae%b1\" title=\"MSI MEG Z790 ACE Unboxing \">MSI MEG Z790 ACE Unboxing \n<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/msi-meg-z790-ace\/#msi-meg-z790-ace-%e4%b8%bb%e6%a9%9f%e6%9d%bf%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e6%b8%ac%e8%a9%a6\" title=\"MSI MEG Z790 ACE Motherboard Performance Testing\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE Motherboard Performance Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/msi-meg-z790-ace\/#msi-meg-z790-ace-%e7%b8%bd%e7%b5%90%e5%bf%83%e5%be%97\" title=\"MSI MEG Z790 ACE Summary Tips\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE Summary Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"msi-meg-z790-ace-%e9%96%8b%e7%ae%b1\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0Open the box.<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The MSI MEG Z790 ACE is the sub-flagship model of the Intel 700 series motherboards launched by MSI. In the flagship MEG series, there is also the top-ranking GODLIKE, as well as the UNIFY, which is a lower-ranking positioning but is only available in the Z690 chipset model, which means the MSI Z790 motherboards have the top three models: GODLIKE, ACE, and CARBON. And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ref.gamer.com.tw\/redir.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.gamer.com.tw%2FC.php%3Fbsn%3D60030%26snA%3D615242%26tnum%3D1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I've already unboxed this board for you, so if you have a budget of around $15k and are interested in this board, you can check out the unboxing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEDs4RE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEDs4RE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEDs4RE.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEDs4RE.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEDs4RE.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 MEG Z790 ACE boxed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l45Vvfz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l45Vvfz.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l45Vvfz.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l45Vvfz.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/l45Vvfz.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 Basic product features on the back of the box.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nThe MEG Z790 ACE is the most expandable E-ATX version, supporting LGA 1700 pins for 12th \/ 13th generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors, 4xDDR5 DIMMs with 192GB of 7800+ (OC) non-ECC, unbuffered memory, and two Thunderbolt 4 with 40 Gb\/s transfer bandwidth for rear I\/O. The network section has wireless Wi-Fi 6E and wired dual 2.5G LAN ports, and PCIe 5.0 x16 display ports. The rear I\/O provides two Thunderbolt 4 with 40 Gb\/s transfer bandwidth, and the network section has wireless Wi-Fi 6E and wired dual 2.5G LAN ports, PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics card slot, Lightning M.2 Gen 5 x4 SSD expansion, and USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 20Gb\/s Type-C expansion with 60W fast charging on the front. -C expansion on the front with 60W fast charging.<\/p>\n<p>The motherboard VRM blocks, Z790 PCH chipset and all M.2 SSD expansion mounts are equipped with large-area heat sinks to provide sufficient heat dissipation for the chips with a certain amount of heat generation. The back of the motherboard is made of aluminum alloy to provide additional physical strength, and at the same time help Mosfet to cool down by using thermal pads, the MEG Z790 ACE uses 7W\/mK thermal pads for Mosfet and choke thermal pads to ensure all cores run at high performance and stability. MEG Z790 ACE uses 7W\/mK thermal pads for Mosfet and choke pads to ensure all cores run at high performance and stability.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cdlyk20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cdlyk20.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cdlyk20.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cdlyk20.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cdlyk20.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 E-ATX version with large area cooling armor.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tQVTFN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tQVTFN.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tQVTFN.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tQVTFN.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tQVTFN.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe back of the \u2206 is reinforced with an aluminum alloy backplate, which enhances the physical strength of the PCB and helps Mosfet to dissipate heat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nMEG Z790 ACE adopts 24+1+2 Duet Rail Power System (DRPS) architecture VRM power supply design, 105A Power Stage surrounds the CPU mounting position in C-shape, in order to bring better overclocking performance with 24+1+2 105A power supply, the Z790 ACE adopts stacked cooling fins and heat pipes. The Z790 ACE uses stacked heatsink fins and heatpipes to connect to the MOS heatsink, which is similar to a graphics card heatsink module when viewed from the side.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C86ujZ5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C86ujZ5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C86ujZ5.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C86ujZ5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/C86ujZ5.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 24+1+2 105A supply.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uA6dhRJ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uA6dhRJ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uA6dhRJ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uA6dhRJ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uA6dhRJ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 The Dragon Spirit RGB effect on the heatsink.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nThe Z790 motherboard uses the LGA 1700 processor mounting feet and supports Intel 12th\/13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors, while the previous generation Z690 chipset also supports both generations of processors after a BIOS update, so it's up to you to decide whether or not you need to spend a lot of money on upgrading your Z790 board. Therefore, whether you need to spend a lot of money to upgrade your Z790 motherboard depends on the depth of your wallet.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/azT8mjl.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/azT8mjl.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/azT8mjl.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/azT8mjl.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/azT8mjl.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 LGA 1700 processor installation bits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nLet's take a look at the expansion and power supply slots on the MEG Z790 ACE motherboard. There is an 8+8 Pin CPU power supply slot above the memory slots.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XQ1BNmG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XQ1BNmG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XQ1BNmG.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XQ1BNmG.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XQ1BNmG.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 ATX_12V Dual 8-Pin processor power supply slots above the memory slots.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nThe 4x DDR5 UDIMM slots can be expanded by a total of 192GB, which means that it supports 48GB of non-ECC, unbuffered memory, and the overclocking part of the memory supports up to 7800 MT\/s. If gamers buy mainstream dual-channel memory kits, they can also turn on Intel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) and iEXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking) through the BIOS to perform one-click overclocking. 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile) and iEXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking) in BIOS for one-click overclocking. The memory is certified by MSI OC lab through EASY XMP in the MEG Z790 ACE internal key, which makes it easy to automatically enable the power settings for optimal memory access speed and stability. memory access speed and stability.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2 DIMMs dual-channel memory sets that are often purchased when ordering, the original manufacturer recommends that they be installed in slots A2 and B2 (the second and fourth slots counting from the left) as a priority, so that by installing the two memories in these two locations, the memories can operate at a higher frequency more easily. There is a decorative piece next to the memory slots, but the actual purpose is only for decoration, and there aren't any expansion slots underneath.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iH59uwG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iH59uwG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iH59uwG.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iH59uwG.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iH59uwG.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206Single-clip DDR5 UDIMM memory slot, four slots for a total of up to 192GB of capacity expansion, supports memory XMP\/iEXPO one-click overclocking certification.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nThe CPU_FAN and DeBug LEDs in the upper-right corner of the motherboard near the memory slots allow gamers to clearly identify what problems the motherboard has encountered during the self-testing process and thus fail to boot up properly by using the two-digit error code displayed in the DeBug LED.<\/p>\n<p>The two JARGB V2 are in fact regular 5V 3-Pin ARGB slots, the header can support up to 240 individually addressable RGB LED strips or devices, with a maximum power rating of 3A (5V). Connecting the ARGB Gen1 and ARGB Gen2 LED devices to the same slot header may cause problems, and therefore it is not recommended to daisy-chain the ARGB Gen1 and ARGB Gen2 LED devices together. ARGB Gen1 and ARGB Gen2 LED devices in series is not recommended.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EvvTnuC.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EvvTnuC.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EvvTnuC.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EvvTnuC.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EvvTnuC.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 CPU_FAN1, DeBug LED, two JARGB_V2 (ARGB 5v-3Pin).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nOn the right side of the motherboard, there are EZ DeBug lamps, V-Check Points Lite, PUMP_FAN, SYS_FAN, motherboard 24-Pin power supply slots, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C, PD fast-charging power supply slots, two USB 3.2 Gen1 slots (four front USB 3.2 Gen1 ports), and six SATA III 6Gb\/s. The mainboard also has a USB 3.2 Gen1 slot, which supports four front USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. 3.2 Gen1 port), six SATA III 6Gb\/s.<\/p>\n<p>The MEG Z790 ACE offers two front USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C expansion, and in addition to 20Gbps data transfer bandwidth, the JUSB6 on the right side also supports 60W USB PD fast charging, but if you want to use USB PD fast charging to charge the device, you have to connect to the PCIe power supply slot (PD_PWR1) next to it.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QPaOxo3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QPaOxo3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QPaOxo3.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QPaOxo3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QPaOxo3.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 EZ DeBug, PUMP_FAN, SYS_FAN, Motherboard 24-Pin Power Supply Slot.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SZDY3NZ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SZDY3NZ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SZDY3NZ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SZDY3NZ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SZDY3NZ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe \u2206 DeBug LED and EZ DeBug quickly identify the source of the error.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tf2bETa.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tf2bETa.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tf2bETa.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tf2bETa.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tf2bETa.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206Two USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C expansion slots. When connected to the center PCIe power supply, the right Type-C slot supports 60W USB PD fast charging.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yO8V3Wa.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yO8V3Wa.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yO8V3Wa.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yO8V3Wa.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yO8V3Wa.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 Two USB 3.2 Gen1 slots (supports four front USB 3.2 Gen1 mounting ports), six SATA III 6Gb\/s.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Underneath the motherboard is a right-to-left mounted\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">JARGB V2 (<\/span>5V 3-Pin ARGB), JFP1\/JFP2 System Front Panel Slot, JDASH1 (Debug Controller Connector), Start and Restart Buttons, JCI1 (Chassis Open Connector), JOC_RT1 (OC Retry Button Connector), JSLOW1 (Slow Mode Startup Jumper), JLN1~2 (Low Temperature Mode Startup Jumper), Two USB 2.0, Dual BIOS Switch, LED_SW1 (EZ LED Control), T_SEN1~2 (Temperature Sensor Connector), W_FLOW1 (Temperature Sensor Control), W_FLOW1 (Temperature Sensor Connector). BIOS switch, LED_SW1 (EZ LED control), T_SEN1~2 (temperature sensor connector), W_FLOW1 (water flow meter connector), PUMP_FAN2, four SYS_FAN chassis fan slots, one JRGB1 (12V 4-Pin RGB), and HD_AUDIO audio slot.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gbfINPR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gbfINPR.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gbfINPR.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gbfINPR.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gbfINPR.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">JARGB V2<\/span>The system is equipped with a USB 2.0 interface, a system front panel slot, a startup and restart button, and two USB 2.0 ports.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xn72hL5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xn72hL5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xn72hL5.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xn72hL5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xn72hL5.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Dual BIOS switching, multiple fan slots, JRGB, front audio.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The MEG Z790 ACE offers three metal-reinforced x16 form factor slots, but each PCIe slot offers a different bandwidth: PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 5.0 x8, and PCIe 4.0 x4. The first two PCIe slots offer the latest PCIe 5.0 form factor, which is directly connected by the processor; the third PCIe 4.0 x4 slot is connected via PCH channel, and the third PCIe 4.0 x4 slot is connected via PCH channel. The first two PCIe slots offer the latest PCIe 5.0 specification, and are connected directly to the processor.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Players should pay attention to one thing when using the\u00a0<\/span>PCI_E1 shares channel bandwidth with PCI_E2 &amp; M2_4 slots, so if there is an installed device in use in PCI_E2 or M2_4 slot, PCI_E1 slot will be automatically downgraded to PCI_E2 or M2_4.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PCIe 5.0\u00a0<\/span>x8 bandwidth operation, in addition, PCI_E2 and M2_4 can only be used one by one, can not be used at the same time to expand the device.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qNeT6U8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qNeT6U8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qNeT6U8.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qNeT6U8.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qNeT6U8.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Three x16 length metal-reinforced PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 5.0 x8, PCIe 4.0 x4 slots.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">MEG Z790 ACE has five M.2 SSD mounting locations on board, M.2_1\/M.2_4 mounting locations are through the processor direct channel, the fourth M.2_4 supports PCIe Gen5 x4 2280 NVME SSDs, so if you want to use the newest PCIe Gen5 x4 SSDs in the future, you have to remember to mount them in this location, and the remaining four support 2280\/2260 size PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSDs. The remaining four strips support PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSDs in the 2280\/2260 form factor. If you want to install the longer 22110 SSDs, you can do so in M.2_1\/M.2_5, and earlier M.2 SATA SSDs can be expanded from M.2_3\/M.2_5.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oo0TfQG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oo0TfQG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oo0TfQG.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oo0TfQG.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oo0TfQG.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206Total of five M.2 SSD mounting locations, supporting one PCIe Gen5 x4 and four PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD mounts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/y0xuPsb.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/y0xuPsb.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/y0xuPsb.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/y0xuPsb.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/y0xuPsb.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 M.2_1 The heatsink is of SCREWLESS M.2 fixed design and is opened by pressing on the left side of the heatsink.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1OmIsTS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1OmIsTS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1OmIsTS.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1OmIsTS.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/1OmIsTS.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Thermal pads and heat sinks.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gEDzOLM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gEDzOLM.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gEDzOLM.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gEDzOLM.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/gEDzOLM.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Each M.2 SSD is equipped with thermal pads and heat sinks, and the first heat sink has RGB metal connectors, so care should be taken when removing and installing them.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jvn2SeU.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jvn2SeU.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jvn2SeU.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jvn2SeU.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jvn2SeU.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Demonstration of \u2206 M.2 and PCH RGB lighting effects.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0PfOrV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0PfOrV.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0PfOrV.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0PfOrV.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/I0PfOrV.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 EZ M.2 CLIP.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">No more forgetting to install the rear I\/O with an integrated bezel that provides Clear CMOS, Flash BIOS, and Smart Function Keys,<\/span><\/span>USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C Display port)<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2x 2.5G LAN<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 7x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2x\u00a0<\/span>Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2x\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mini Display input<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wi-Fi 6E\/BT 5.3<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">, Optical S\/PDIF Out, Sound Interface.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The MEG Z790 ACE is equipped with a sufficient rear I\/O interface. In addition to the Clear CMOS, which is often used for overclocking, the MEG Z790 ACE also provides a Flash BIOS function for quick BIOS update, and the Smart Function button can be configured in the BIOS to provide a variety of convenient functions, such as: reboot\/LED control\/safe startup\/full speed fan operation, and so on.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One of the USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports is marked with a gold frame. To use the Flash BIOS update function, you need to insert a USB flash drive with the BIOS file into this slot to perform the BIOS update operation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Two\u00a0<\/span>Thunderbolt 4 (Intel JHL8540 controller) has a 40Gbps transfer bandwidth. In addition to providing three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices on a single connector, if there is a need for video output, connect the Mini DP cable between the graphics card and the motherboard.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once the Mini Display has been input, it can be accessed via two\u00a0<\/span>The Thunderbolt 4 interface supports up to 8K resolution.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WEOSqLA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WEOSqLA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WEOSqLA.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WEOSqLA.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WEOSqLA.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Rear I\/O Interface, USB 3.2 Gen 2<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dual 2.5G LAN<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">7x USB 3.2 Gen 2<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2x\u00a0<\/span>Thunderbolt 4<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wireless Wi-Fi 6E\/BT 5.3<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">MEG Z790 ACE Yes<\/span>Extra accessories, WiFi antenna<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">USB Driver<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Front System Integration Cables<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4x SATA<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Temperature sensing wire, 2x<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">RGB cable, 1 in 2 RGB cable<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">ARGB Extension Wire<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following are some examples of the types of cables that can be used in a Mini PD cable<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">M.2 screws\/studs\/clips and more.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JosX623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JosX623.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JosX623.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JosX623.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JosX623.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Lots of accessories.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v1W4D8j.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v1W4D8j.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v1W4D8j.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v1W4D8j.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v1W4D8j.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 Magnetic base Sharkfin WiFi antenna, can not adjust the angle.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d1z6sdf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d1z6sdf.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d1z6sdf.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d1z6sdf.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d1z6sdf.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Front system integration cable.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"msi-meg-z790-ace-%e4%b8%bb%e6%a9%9f%e6%9d%bf%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e6%b8%ac%e8%a9%a6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0Motherboard Performance Test<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">This motherboard performance test uses the MSI MEG Z790 ACE motherboard, paired with a 24-core, 32-thread Intel i9 13900K processor with 8 P-Cores and 16 E-Cores, and a Kingston FURY Renegade RGB 6000MT\/s 16GBx2 dual-channel memory kit to set up the test platform. The test platform was built using a Kingston FURY Renegade RGB 6000MT\/s 16GBx2 dual-channel memory kit. During the test, the motherboard was used in its default mode except for XMP 3.0 and CPU GAME BOOST.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/32raGQF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/32raGQF.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/32raGQF.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/32raGQF.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/32raGQF.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><b>Testing Platform<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Processor: Intel Core i9 13900K<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radiator:<\/span><\/span>Valkyrie C420 ARGB<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Motherboard:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE (<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">7D86v12)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Memory: Kingston FURY Renegade RGB 6000mt\/s 16GBx2<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Display Card: MSI GTX 1070 Quick Silver 8G OC<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Power supply :\u00a0<\/span><\/span>MONTECH TITAN GOLD 1200W<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hard Drive : Micron Crucial P3 Plus 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Operating System: Windows 11 Home Edition 21H2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">First of all, CPU-Z will check the hardware information of this test platform, the processor Intel Core i9 13900K is Intel-7 10nm process with Raptor Lake, 8 P-Core+16 E-Core cores total 24 cores and 32 threads, and the motherboard BIOS will be updated to\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">7D86v12<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0The CPU-Z version uses DDR5-6000 MHz dual-channel memory with a total capacity of 32GB, and also ran the CPU-Z built-in test, scoring 931.7 points for single-threaded CPUs and 17253.4 points for multi-threaded CPUs.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ezVWgnR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ezVWgnR.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ezVWgnR.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ezVWgnR.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ezVWgnR.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 CPU-Z information at a glance and Version 17.01.64 built-in test score results.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">CINEBENCH R20 and R23 are commonly used to evaluate the 3D rendering and graphics performance of the processor itself, and were developed by MAXON based on Cinema 4D.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Intel i9 13900K scored 15,204pts multi-core and 883pts single-core in Release 20, and 41,430pts multi-core and 2,300pts single-core in the newer R23 version.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MyaAHDS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MyaAHDS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MyaAHDS.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MyaAHDS.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/MyaAHDS.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 CINEBENCH Release 20.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mHZOgOF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mHZOgOF.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mHZOgOF.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mHZOgOF.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mHZOgOF.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2206 CINEBENCH R23.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The AIDA64 Memory and Cache tests were conducted using DDR5 6000MT\/s 16Gx2 dual-channel memory with the XMP profile open, with read speeds of 95608 MB\/s, write speeds of 83,546 MB\/s, copy speeds of 86,332 MB\/s, and a latency of 67.4ns.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v0DlwEe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v0DlwEe.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v0DlwEe.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v0DlwEe.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/v0DlwEe.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 AIDA64 cache and memory test.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3D Mark CPU Profile This test measures the performance of MAX, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1 threads respectively, while the performance of 16 threads and above is more for 3D rendering or professional audio\/video work. The performance of mainstream DX12 games can mostly refer to the score of 8 threads, while the scores of 4 and 2 threads are related to the old games developed with DX9. The 4 and 2 thread scores are related to older games developed with DX9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The i9-13900K scored 17228 points for maximum threads, while mainstream gamers need to be aware of the 8 and 4 threads, which scored 9141 and 4803 points respectively.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d8UfJsf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d8UfJsf.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d8UfJsf.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d8UfJsf.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/d8UfJsf.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 3D MARK CPU Profile.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">In addition, the author also used 3D Mark Fire Strike and 3D Mark Time Spy, which are commonly used for gaming performance simulation tests, with the NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics card to conduct the test. In Fire Strike, which simulates DX11 contextual gaming simulation tests with 1080p quality, the author obtained a physical score of 59102, while in Time Spy, which simulates DX12 contextual gaming simulation tests with 1440p quality, the author obtained a CPU score of 23320. In Time Spy, which simulates DX12 situational gaming at 1440p, it achieved a CPU score of 23320.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Nsm1fG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Nsm1fG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Nsm1fG.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Nsm1fG.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/9Nsm1fG.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 3D Mark Fire Strike.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iErhlhN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iErhlhN.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iErhlhN.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iErhlhN.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/iErhlhN.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 3D Mark Time Spy.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">PCMark 10 also simulates test scenarios to determine the overall performance of the computer. The common basic functions include application launching, web browsing, and video conferencing tests, while the productivity section simulates document and spreadsheet writing, and the last section, video content creation, includes professional tests such as photo editing, video editing, and rendering.<\/p>\n<p>In this test, the common basic functions are writing 10556 points, generating 11252 points, and image content creation 13550 points.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jovqpx1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jovqpx1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jovqpx1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jovqpx1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Jovqpx1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u2206 PCMark 10 test.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"msi-meg-z790-ace-%e7%b8%bd%e7%b5%90%e5%bf%83%e5%be%97\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">MSI MEG Z790 ACE<\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"> Summary<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZLnjpSA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZLnjpSA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZLnjpSA.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZLnjpSA.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZLnjpSA.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The sub-flagship MSI MEG Z790 ACE motherboard in this hands-on unboxing is absolutely shredded in terms of expandability, with 4x DDR5 DIMMs, two front-facing USB 3.2 Gen 2\u00d72 Type-C (one of which is 60W PD fast-charging), five M.2 SSDs mounted, PCIe 5.0 x16, dual 2.5G wired LAN ports, wireless WiFi, 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Display output), 2x Thunderbolt 4, and many other interface slots that are useful for general and heavy duty users. 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Display output), 2x Thunderbolt 4, and many other interface slots, all of these expansions are already overflowing for the average and heavy PC DIY gamer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Equipped with 24+1+2 SPS 105A power supply, it has absolutely sufficient power supply performance for Intel i9 13900K\/KS processors, if you gamers have time, I believe this board can also bring better overclocking performance, but due to the fact that I'm really too busy these days, and the short borrowed time doesn't give me much time to explore the overclocking performance of my motherboards, I didn't show off overclocking performance quite as much as I would like to in this unboxing. Unfortunately, the MSI MEG Z790 ACE is currently priced at NT$22,890, which is a bit more expensive than the other two sub-flagships, but with better power supply and expandability, if you've got a deep wallet .... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5fae\u661f\u9019\u6b21\u5728 Z790 \u6676\u7247\u7d44\u4e2d\u63a8\u51fa\u7684\u6b21\u65d7\u8266\u578b\u865f MSI MEG Z790 ACE \u4e3b\u6a5f\u677f\uff0c\u4ee5 E-ATX \u898f\u683c\u63d0\u4f9b\u5145\u8db3\u7684\u64f4\u5145\u6027\uff0c\u70ba\u4f7f\u7528\u8005\u5e36\u4f86 192GB DDR5\u3001PCIe 5.0 x16 \u986f\u793a\u5361\u63d2\u69fd\u3001\u4e94\u500b M.2 SSD\u3001\u96d9 2.5G LAN\u3001Wi-Fi 6E\/BT 5.3\u3001\u524d\u7f6e\u96d9\u00a0USB 3.2 Gen 2&#215;2\u00a0Type-C\u3001\u524d\u7f6e\u00a0Type-C 60W PD \u5feb\u5145\u3001\u5f8c\u65b9\u00a02x\u00a0Thunderbolt 4 \u7b49\u7b49\u5404\u9805\u8d85\u5f37\u64f4\u5145\u898f\u683c\uff0c24+1+2 \u9805 SPS 105A \u4f9b\u96fb\u7d66\u00a0\u00a0Intel 12th\/13th Core i9 \u8655\u7406\u5668\uff0c\u8db3\u5920\u7684\u4f9b\u96fb\u6027\u80fd\u4ee5\u53ca\u8d85\u983b\u7a7a\u9593\u3002 MSI MEG Z790 ACE \u898f\u683c\uff1a \u5c3a\u5bf8\uff1aE-ATX\u00a0277 mm x 304.8 mm \u8655\u7406\u5668\u652f\u63f4\uff1a12th\/13th Gen Intel Core\u3001Pentium Gold\u3001Celeron \u8655\u7406\u5668\u8173\u4f4d\uff1aLGA1700 CPU \u4f9b\u96fb\u76f8\uff1a24+1+2 105A Duet Rail Power System (DRPS) \u6676\u7247\u7d44\uff1aZ790 \u8a18\u61b6\u9ad4\uff1a4x DDR5 DIMM\u3001\u6700\u5927\u5bb9\u91cf 192GB\u3001DDR5 7800+(OC) MT\/s \u8a18\u61b6\u9ad4\u8a8d\u8b49\uff1aIntel XMP 3.0 (Extreme Memory Profile)\u3001iEXPO\u00a0(EXTended Profiles for Overclocking) \u986f\u793a\u8f38\u51fa\uff1aType-C\u30012x\u00a0Thunderbolt 4 \u64f4\u5145\u63d2\u69fd\uff1aPCIe 5.0 x16\u3001PCIe 5.0 x8\u3001PCIe 4.0 x4 \u5132\u5b58\u63d2\u69fd\uff1a6x SATA 6Gb\/s\u3001M.2_1 22110\/2280\/2260 PCIe\u00a0Gen4\u00a0x4\u3001M.2_2\u00a02280\/2260\u00a0PCIe\u00a0Gen4 x4\u3001M.2_3\u00a02280\/2260\u00a0PCIe\u00a0Gen4 x4 and SATA\u3001M.2_4\u00a02280\u00a0PCIe\u00a0Gen5\u00a0x4\u3001M.2_3 22110\/2280\/2260\u00a0PCIe\u00a0Gen4 x4 and SATA \u7db2\u8def\uff1aIntel I226-V\u00a02.5Gbps LAN \u7121\u7dda\uff1aIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211\u3001BT 5.3 \u97f3\u6548\uff1aRealtek ALC4082 + ESS ES9280AQ DAC\/HPA\u00a07.1 \u8072\u9053 USB\u57e0 (\u524d\u7f6e\u64f4\u5145)\uff1a2x USB 3.2 Gen 2&#215;2\u00a0Type-C\u30012x USB 3.2 Gen 1\uff08\u652f\u63f4\u524d\u7f6e\u56db\u500b USB 3.2 Gen 1 \u57e0\uff09\u30012x USB 2.0\uff08\u652f\u63f4\u524d\u7f6e\u56db\u500b USB 2.0 \u57e0\uff09 USB\u57e0 (\u5f8c\u65b9 I\/O)\uff1a2x\u00a0Thunderbolt 4\u30012x USB 3.2 Gen 2&#215;2 Type-C\u30017x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A\u3001USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Display port) RGB\uff1a3x JARGB_V2(ARGB 5v-3Pin)\u30011x JRGB(RGB 12v-4Pin) FAN\uff1a1x 4-Pin CPU Fan\u30012x 4-Pin PUMP FAN\u30015x 4-Pin System FAN &nbsp; 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