MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Gaming motherboard

The MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI AMD AM5 ATX Gaming motherboard is designed for AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors. It boasts a professional carbon black color scheme and Mystic Light RGB lighting, making it a powerful and visually appealing choice. The board features a range of impressive specs including support for up to 256GB of DDR5 memory and multiple USB ports, including USB 3.2 Gen2x2, Gen 2, Gen 1, and USB 2.0 ports on both the back panel and internal connectors. Plus, with 3 PCIe x16 slots and 5 M.2 slots, this board has plenty of room for expansion and improved performance.

Features:
Chipset: AMD X870E
CPU Socket: Socket AM5
Form Factor: ATX
Memory: 4 x DDR5 UDIMM slots, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB. Supports DDR5 up to 8400+ MT/s (OC).
Onboard Graphics: 1x HDMI™ 2.1 with FRL port (up to 8K 60Hz), 2x Type-C DisplayPort (USB4® port supporting DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 over USB Type-C, up to 4K@60Hz). (Available only on processors with integrated graphics).
Expansion Slots: 3x PCIe x16 slots (PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 from CPU support PCIe 5.0 x16/x0 or x8/x8; PCI_E3 from Chipset supports PCIe 3.0 x4).
M.2 Slots: 5x M.2 slots (Key M) (M2_1 from CPU supports PCIe 4.0 x4; M2_2, M2_3, M2_4, M2_5 from Chipset support PCIe 4.0 x4, with M2_4 and M2_5 also supporting SATA 6Gb/s).
USB Ports: Various USB 3.2 Gen2x2, Gen 2, Gen 1, and USB 2.0 ports on the back panel and available through internal connectors.

Specifications:

Performance and Power:
18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System (DRPS) with 110A Smart Power Stage.
Supports Core Boost and Memory Boost.
8-layer Server Grade PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper.
Supports DDR5 Memory with Dual Channel and overclocking capabilities up to 8400+ MT/s (OC).
One-click overclocking and EZ Overclocking features.
Supports AMD EXPO™.
LLC ensures stable CPU voltage under load.
OCP Protection.

Thermal Solution:
Extended Heatsink with Heat-pipe.
Double Sided M.2 Shield Frozr to prevent M.2 SSD throttling.
7W/mK MOSFET Thermal Pads.
Enlarged Chipset Heatsink.
Frozr AI Cooling for automatic fan speed adjustment.
Enhanced M.2 Thermal design.
High-Speed Transmission & Connectivity:
Lightning USB 40G (USB4®) with DisplayPort 1.4 support.
5G LAN + 2.5G LAN.
True Wi-Fi 7 Solution (Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps, 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be).
Bluetooth® 5.4.
Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E slots (2x PCIe x16 slots from CPU supporting PCIe 5.0, x16/x0 or x8/x8).
Lightning Gen 5 M.2 slots (2x PCI-E 5.0 M.2 slots).
PCI-E 4.0 M.2 slots (2x PCI-E 4.0 M.2 slots).
Front USB Type-C with 27W PD.
SATA 6Gb/s ports (4x from Chipset, 2x from ASMedia ASM1061).

DIY Friendly Features:
EZ DIY designs for easier installation.
One button with multiple hardware control (Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan, EZ LED control).
Flash BIOS Button for updating BIOS without CPU or memory.
Clear CMOS Button to restore default BIOS settings.
EZ Debug LED and 2-Digit Debug Code LED.
Multiple RGB LED connectors.

Audio:
Realtek® ALC4080 Codec.
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio.
Supports S/PDIF output.
Audio Boost 5.

AI Features:
AI Engine for application syncing and optimization.
AI LAN Manager for optimizing networking performance.
Frozr AI Cooling for automatic fan duty adjustment.
AI Boost for NPU overclocking.