With the large area and mass launch of DDR5 memory, the price of DDR5 memory has further decreased. Although DDR5 memory has higher bandwidth and higher performance than DDR4 memory, due to process and cost problems, DDR5 memory is generally more expensive than DDR4. And in addition to the difference in performance, because DDR5 memory latency is a bit high, there are also certain requirements for processor performance and software optimization. However, as far as the current installation is concerned, it is still recommended that the D5 platform be improved, after all, the improvement is very obvious. TODAY TO SHARE A CURRENTLY POPULAR D5 MOTHERBOARD - MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR5 BLADE MOTHERBOARD, TODAY DO A SIMPLE UNBOXING, HOPE TO GIVE YOU A REFERENCE.
The MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR5 Blade motherboard packaging adopts a simple design style, and the model number of this motherboard can be seen on the front, as well as some features, such as the 5th generation LIGHTNING GEN, 13th generation Core processing support and other logos. The back is the main features of the motherboard, such as 16+1+1 phase luxury power supply, frost armor, DDR5, Bluetooth 5.2, WIFI 6E, 2.5G wired network, etc.
MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR5 Blade motherboard adopts black PCB, white heat dissipation module design, and the overall workmanship is very good. The motherboard has a high-specification interface and rich expandability, and the performance advantages of DDR5 memory can also be played through this motherboard.
Compared with the previous generation Z690 chipset, the Z790 specification is mainly upgraded: PCIe 4.0 has increased by 6 to 20, and correspondingly reduced by 8 PCIe 3.0, and the number of USB 3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps interfaces has changed from 4 to 5. If you can't understand it, then you can simply understand it as a comprehensive upgrade, haha!
The VRM of the MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR5 Blade motherboard is full coverage as a whole, which is much stronger than the previous generation. The aluminium fins contain a 6mm heat pipe, a design that is also recognized as an industry best practice to improve heat dissipation. Moreover, the MPG and Magic Dragon logos can be seen on the armor surface, and the RGB backlight effect is built-in.
The motherboard provides 16 (90A current) +1+1 direct power supply design, with DrMOS, with the third generation of titanium inductors, to provide enough power for the CPU. Even if the 13900KS comes and is not afraid of him, of course I will not use such an expensive processor, 13700K is enough for me. The motherboard uses 6-layer server-grade PCB board, 2oz thickened copper, and the amount is not increased.
The motherboard adopts four memory slots design, supports a maximum capacity of 128GB, and can support DDR5-7200+ MHz (OC) with memory acceleration engine. MSI uses independent circuit design to reduce impedance and reduce circuit interference, thereby ensuring the stability and reliability of high-frequency signals in memory.
The motherboard PCI area is almost entirely covered with thermal armor, and the newly designed MPG logo and motherboard model mark can be seen on the south bridge of the armor. The first motherboard is PCIe5.0*16, with a maximum transmission rate of 128G/s, which can fully release the performance of high-end graphics cards. In addition, PCIe4.0*4 and PCIe3.0 are also configured, and the compatibility and expansion capabilities are also very strong. Seeing here, do you feel the progress of science and technology, the once mainstream PCIe 4.0 has begun to abdicate the era.
The previous generation of Blade only has 4 M.2 mounting positions, this generation has become 5 M.2 Gen4 slots, all mounted positions are equipped with M.2 frost armor, which can quickly reduce the SSD temperature and prevent overheating and speed loss to ensure its performance.
Finally, look at the interface of the motherboard, the video output is configured with HDMI 2.1 and DP1.4, the USB interface provides 4 USB3.2 Gen1 and 4 USB Gen2, and the TYPE-C interface also has two, one Gen2 and one Gen2*2. The network card provides WIFI 6 antenna interface and 2.5G network port. In terms of audio, it provides 7.1 channel output and optical interface, and the configuration is very rich.
Brief summary of the review
Seeing this, everyone can no longer spray the price of the motherboard alone! In fact, the motherboard manufacturers are also more uncomfortable, they are the same as we think, the cost is lower, the price is lower, the sales volume is higher, and everything is available. And the high price will directly discourage players from updating. This point of the motherboard rise and the chipset supplier behind it is inseparable, simply is Intel, processor money, motherboard money is his reason, and motherboard manufacturers can only add more configuration to try to offset the negative emotions of players, after all, there is no sales everything is empty talk.