MEG Z790 ACE

Furnished premium aesthetics with its dark black finish and gold embellishes. Developed to unlock the full gaming potential of the 14th and 13th Gen Intel® Core processor by combining elite hardware system support and premium durability, the MEG Z790 ACE is an outstanding E-ATX platform for extreme settings in terms of overclocking the processor, memory, and graphics card at the highest level.

MEG Z790 ACE
MEG Z790 ACE

THE REVELATION OF LEGEND

The MEG series is revealed as a legend that represents the ultimate elegance in gaming.
With the determination of transcending current gaming products, the flagship models push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be.

THERMAL Solution
CONNECTIVITY
PROTECTION & DIY FRIENDLY

OUTSTANDING COOLING Module

Fin Array Design with 7W/mK Thermal Pad

Fin Array Design with
7W/mK Thermal Pad

Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr

Double-sided
M.2 Shield Frozr

Aluminum Backplate

Aluminum Backplate

Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe

Enlarged PCH Heatsink

HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

Dual 2.5G LAN

Dual 2.5G LAN

Dual Thunderbolt 4 Ports

Dual Thunderbolt 4 Ports

Latest Wi-Fi 6E

Latest Wi-Fi 6E

Lightning Gen 5 PCIe & M.2 Slots

Lightning Gen 5
PCIe & M.2 Slots

Latest DDR5 Memory

Latest DDR5 Memory

Front USB 20G Type-C with 60W Charging Front USB 20G Type-C with 60W Charging

Front USB 20G Type-C
with 60W Charging

Quadruple M.2 Connectors

Quintuple M.2 Connectors

STABLE CORNERSTONE OF YOUR SYSTEM

Pre-installed I/O Shield

Pre-installed I/O Shield

8-Layer Server Grade PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper 8-Layer Server Grade PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper

8-Layer Server Grade PCB
with 2oz Thickened Copper

Magnetic & Screwless
M.2 Shield Frozr Design

Magnetic & Screwless
M.2 Shield Frozr Design

PCIe Steel Armor

PCIe Steel Armor

22+2+1 Phases Design

24+1+2 Phases Design

OC Engine

OC Engine

Advanced SMT Process

Advanced SMT Process

Smart Button

Smart Button

HARDWARE

Hardware
  • cooling
  • Power Solution
  • Diy Friendly
  • Fully Fan Control

Fully Fan Control

CONTROL IN ONE CLICK
FROZR AI COOLING
AUTO DETECT YOUR FAN

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans in BIOS and software with a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

msi fully control software

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

msi ai cooling feature

MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

msi auto detect your fan
  • MORE FOR PERFORMANCE

MORE FOR PERFORMANCE

1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!
LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Clear CMOS
MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.
Flash BIOS Button
What you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.
Dual BIOS
Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.

PERFORMANCE

Performance
  • Expansion
  • memory
  • Bios & software
  • MSI CENTER
  • CLICK BIOS 5
  • AIDA64
  • NORTON 360
  • RESIZABLE BAR

MSI CENTER

MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.

Mystic Light
True Color
User Scenario
Hardware Monitoring
Profile Setting
Fan Center
System Diagnosis
Mystic Light
Create your own colorful masterpiece with ease. Splash any color you want with just a few clicks!
True Color
Optimized monitor’s brightness and color in several modes for different situation, you can also customize by yourself.
User Scenario
One click for setting your computer, even customize own profile as your preference.
Hardware Monitoring
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time.
Profile Setting
Tune select motherboard settings in the OC Setting menu, where options to boost core performance and optimize system cooling are presented in an intuitive interface.
Fan Center
Assume complete control of your fans with Fan Center. Set up to four CPU temperature targets and the motherboard will adjust fan speeds automatically.
System Diagnosis
Restore and backup your MSI storage devices in one click to provide stable system usage, you can even monitor the storage status to prevent system crash or data missing.

CLICK BIOS 5

Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!

EZ-mode
Advanced mode
MSI EZ Mode Pro Series MSI Advanced Mode Pro series
  • XMP

    Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.

  • VMD (Volume Management Device)

    Enable direct control and management of NVMe SSDs from the PCIe bus without additional hardware adaptors.

  • M-FLASH

    Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.

  • HARDWARE MONITOR

    Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.

  • MEMORY TRY IT

    Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.

  • SEARCH & FAVORITES

    A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.

Exclusive UI of AIDA64 Extreme

MSI motherboards provide 60 days free trial of AIDA64 Extreme - MSI edition. AIDA64 Extreme is an almighty application for system information, diagnostics and benchmarks. With the application, you can monitor the detailed hardware and software information on PC and save it to file in multiple formats such as CSV and HTML.

Opt-in to Cyber Safety with Norton 360 Deluxe

Multiple layers of protection for your devices, online privacy features including our Secure VPN, plus Dark Web Monitoring - all in a single solution. With MSI motherboards, you can enjoy a 60-day free trial of Norton 360 Deluxe.

  • Up to 50 GB PC cloud backup
  • Real time Threat protection and Smart Firewall
  • Password manager
  • PC SafeCam
Norton 360

The MSI trial offer is not available for existing Norton customers. If you have an active Norton subscription, you will need to opt-out of the existing subscription to be eligible for this offer. For Important Subscription, Pricing and Offer Details, please refer to NortonLifeLock License and Services Agreement. NortonLifeLock Product and Service Privacy Notices.

RESIZABLE BAR

Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.

Connectivity

Connectivity
  • audio
  • mystic light
  • networking
  • Mystic Light
  • Synchronize

glow your pc

Splash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and fancy LED effects. MSI Mystic Light provides you complete control of RGB lighting of your PC in one software.

msi x670 mystic light

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE

Add more color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

  • A-RAINBOW V2
  • RGB
  • AMBIENT LINK
Msi X670 motherboard with a-rainbow v2
Supports 5V Addressable RGB devices. Compatible with ARGB Gen2 / Gen1 devices.
*Gen2 device only supports 7 RGB themes
Msi X670 RGB
Supports 12V RGB devices.
Msi x670 rgbsync ambient device image
Synchronize lighting theme with compatible lighting devices.

MEG Z790 ACE

  • Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors for LGA 1700 socket
  • Supports DDR5 Memory, Dual Channel DDR5 7800+MHz (OC)
  • Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports: Thunderbolt USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chaining and Multi-Port Accessory Architecture provide reliable connectivity and better user experience.
  • Extreme Power Design: 24+1+2 phases power design with 105A Smart Power Stage and dual CPU power connectors are ready to unleash the maximum performance.
  • Maximum 5 x M.2 Connectors: Onboard quintuple M.2 connectors including one PCIe 5.0 solution for the maximum storage performance. The double-sided Shield Frozr design keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
  • Outstanding Cooling Solution: Stacked Fin Array, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, Aluminum Backplate, 7W/mK thermal pads, double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Frozr AI software ensure the extreme performance with low temperature.
  • Dual 2.5G LAN with latest Wi-Fi 6E solution: Onboard dual 2.5G LAN with the latest Wi-Fi 6E solution which supports 6GHz spectrum delivering the best online gaming experience.
  • Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2, Dual Front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20G with one 60W USB Power Delivery.
  • DIY Friendly Design: Patented Magnetic & Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, EZ M.2 Clips, Smart Button, Pre-installed I/O Shield, Steel Armor
  • 8 Layer PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper: Provides higher performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.
  • Audio Boost 5 HD: Ultimate audio solution with latest premium ALC4082 audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier deliver the breathtaking experience
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