PC Build:New components:MSI MPG X870E Carbon Gaming MotherboardAMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU 4.5 GHzG Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6400 MT/s RAM (2 x 48 GB)Samsung 990 Pro Gen 4 M.2 NVMe SSD (2 TB)Components from previous PC build:Corsair iCUE H100i LCD AIO CPU coolerNVidia RTX 3090 FE GPUSamsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD (512 GB)--windows boot driveSamsung 870 EVO SATA SSD (2 TB)Seagate 7200 RPM SATA HDD (3 TB)EVGA Supernova 1000 G2 1000 W PSU (80 Gold Rated)Was looking to upgrade my PC build this year to enable support for a transition to Windows 11 later this year, and also wanted to add additional RAM to allow me to take advantage of the full 24 GB of VRAM from my 3090 in 3D modeling programs. Initially I tried an ASUS X670E-E motherboard with the Ryzen 9 7950x and 128 GB of DDR5 6400 RAM (4 x 32 GB), but upon attempting to overclock the RAM to 6400 MHz the motherboard failed, and possibly damaged/blew out the CPU and RAM (I got a second X670 motherboard and put the questionable CPU and RAM in it and it failed to power up). Returned the motherboard and RAM and initiated a RMA of the CPU with AMD. Further research indicated that X870 motherboards are more robust and supportive of large memory configurations so I decided to go with the MSI X870E board as a replacement along with only running 2 DIMMs or RAM instead of 4. The MSI website showed that the motherboard, CPU and RAM combination I list above were officially supported so I ordered the new board and RAM, which arrived along with the replacement CPU from AMD.Installing all the new components and bringing over the legacy components from my previous PC was pretty straightforward--I particularly like the ease of installing the NVMe drives in the M.2 ports with the new pin connectors (I used the #3 and #4 M.2 ports on the board since I don't have a Gen5 NVMe drive--this allows me the option to add a Gen5 NVMe SSD into the #1 M.2 port down the road). The system powered up successfully and posted straight to BIOS. I flashed the latest BIOS version and went about setting up my CPU and RAM settings--I did run into a slight problem where a reboot after making BIOS changes would result in the system posting to idle but there being no video output either from my GPU or the iGPU from the Ryzen CPU. Powering down and restarting the system would restore video output. Once I was able to get to Windows and perform a clean Windows 10 install on my system along with installing all the latest drivers, this problem went away, so there may be a slight issue with whatever default display driver is being used prior to Windows install.I have been running the new system for a week now with no issues--the RAM posted instantly and turning on XEMP in the BIOS allowed it to overclock to 6400 MHz with no problems. I have also enabled Precision Boost Overdrive in the BIOS on the CPU with a thermal limit of 75 C and the CPU currently idles at 45-50 C and ramps up to 70-75 C under load as I would expect it to perform. Monitoring the CPU clock frequency in MSI Afterburner I see it is able to overclock the CPU up to 5.5 GHz in games, which has led to a nice performance boost from the new hardware. The extra RAM now allows me to utilize all of the available VRAM from my 3090 on 3D modelling software--scenes requiring 23 GB of VRAM now take up 70-75 GB of RAM which gives me plenty of headroom to work with in the software. Overall I am well pleased with the performance of this board--I have not tried to use the USB-C or USB 4.0 ports on the back of board nor the Wifi 7 capability (which I understand is only supported by Windows 11 at the moment), but it is nice to know they are there if I should need them in the future.

What is your favorite aspect of the product and how did it improve your user experience?The MSI X870E Carbon WiFi’s new high-resolution BIOS interface, fan control settings, and overclocking capabilities are standout features. Navigating the BIOS is intuitive, and the detailed fan controls allowed me to fine-tune cooling with ease. The robust overclocking options added a noticeable boost to performance, elevating my overall user experience.Why did you choose this product over another?I needed a motherboard that offered dual PCIe 5.0 slots and support for up to 256GB of RAM, and the MSI X870E Carbon WiFi checked both boxes. Its advanced specifications ensured future-proofing, making it the ideal choice over other options on the market.Does the product fulfill your needs? Does it deliver beyond your expectations?This being my first MSI board, I’m thoroughly impressed. It delivers everything I was looking for in a premium motherboard, from performance to features, meeting my needs and exceeding expectations with its quality and reliability.What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of the product?The board’s layout is excellent, and the setup process was seamless—it just works. The intuitive design makes navigating and configuring settings straightforward. The only minor drawback is that, when tuning memory, it doesn’t automatically revert to a safe mode after a couple of failed POSTs. Other brands like ASUS and Gigabyte implement this feature, which saves the hassle of resetting the CMOS. Nonetheless, this is a small critique in an otherwise fantastic product.

This is the third AM5 board I've owned. The other two were the X670E-E and X870E-E. The X670E-E outright did not work. Just crashed a lot with random error messages in the event viewer that didn't make any sense. The X870E-E worked, but would drop all USB connections and then reconnect which made the machine unusable for the purpose in which I purchased it for.It has been a while since I purchased an MSI board, last one was a Z270 Gaming M7. I switched to ROG products because I have a smooth brain and they looked cool. But thinking back, I've had nothing but problems. So now I'm through with ASUS and thought back to that AMAZING MSI board I purchased for my 7700K 8 years ago. Thing still works great & MSI released a BIOS update for it about 18 months ago which for a product that old is fairly amazing. So when I went back to the decision table MSI was my first choice and boy am I glad I made the move.*Improvements over ASUS AM5 Boards*-Realtek LAN instead of Intel-Qualcom Wifi instead of Intel-5gbe LAN port + a 2.5gbe instead of one 2.5gbe which is awesome because I have a 10gbe network with a NAS that can take advantage of it.-Came with a USB flash stick that has drivers and a more recent BIOS versions instead of a packet of ROG stickers and lanyard.-Weekly BIOS updates after launches (most are Beta, but nonetheless) instead of BIOS updates every 45 days. This is crucial for new product launches such as the 9800X3D. LAN was wonky when I switched from 7800X3D to 9800X3D at first. 3 days later a Beta BIOS came out that fixed it. This would not have happened with ASUS.-PCB quality of MSI board is superior and you can tell just looking at it. Traces are noticeably thicker and separated than on the ASUS boards.-Easy release, tool free M.2 heatsink covers for all slots compared to only one quick release on the more recent ASUS board and manual screws on the older ones.-Far easier to manage driver updates without OEM bloatware (MSI Center/ArmorCrate) on MSI than on ASUS.-AM5 cooler mounting bracket is of far higher quality. Even the screw threads are machined superiorly.-Has additional PCIe 8 Pin Power connector at the bottom of the board for additional board power delivery for anyone planning on installing multiple PCIEx16, PCIEx8, PCIEx4 & PCIEx1 cards.-Memory training is MUCH faster and stable-BIOS boot time is 1/4 of what the ASUS boards were even after CMOS clearing.This product and the X870E-E are direct competitors of one another. Same feature set, same IO, same color scheme, same RGB, same price. The MSI board wins on everything. If you are deciding between the two please do yourself the favor and buy this one. You might get a good ASUS board, or you might get a dud. I'm 0 for 2 with AM5. So far I've never purchased a deflective MSI board they are 2/2. Just going right to MSI from now on. Thanks MSI!

La primera vez que la use me decepcionó por lo lenta que arrancaba, pero una vez que activas estas opciones en "advanced DRAM configuration" de la BIOS mejora mucho la velocidad de arranque:Modo de Apagado para la RAM (Powerdown) y Memory Context Restore.Por lo demás, la placa base no me ha dado ningún problema. La he dejado con la BIOS traía de fábrica con fecha del agosto del 2023. Al tener PCIe Gen 5, tanto en la gráfica como en los m.2, está más preparada para el futuro. Lo único malo es el precio, demasiado cara.

MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI AM5 ATX Motherboard is simply the best board of its type on the market within its price range. Direct competitors are represented by ASUS and Asrock boards.MSI board has very good set of features.First, it features 2 x16 PCIe 5.0 extension slots. Of course, if anyone would like to use both slots at the same time, they are going to be x8 electrically. This was quite standard before, but not anymore. Competitors did not bifurcate PCIe lanes from CPU and provide only one x16 PCIe 5.0 slot. Needless to say, there are no peripherals available, which can benefit from x16 PCIe 5.0 connectivity. This way MSI's way to split CPU PCIe lanes is provides more ways for extension.Second, it features one more PCIe 1 x16 PCIe 4.0 extension slots from chipset, electrically x4. If PCIe extension slots from CPU are busy with their peripherals, it is possible to use this one to connect quite normal PCIe extension card. PCIe 4.0 x4 lanes electrically wide slot provides a lot of necessary bandwidth for almost any peripherals on the market, like HBA adapters, network adapters, etc.This way MSI board can connect 3 high-speed adapters, while competitors provide connectivity either limited in speed, or form-factor, or number of adapters to connect simultaneously. Of course, connecting 3 extension adapters is only for serious use cases, but why would anyone want to cripple his possibilities by buying inferior board from the beginning?That is not all.Third, MSI board features 2 m.2 x4 PCIe 5.0 slots for SSD with direct connection to CPU.Four, MSI board features 2 m.2 x4 PCIe 4.0 slots for SSD with connection to chipset. Of course, two SSDs, connected to chipset are going to be limited in bandwidth due to CPU-chipset connectivity, but it is still a lot of bandwidth to use.Competitors propose mixture of SSDs connectivity, connected to different parts of chipset and limited either in speed, or number of SSDs possible to connect.Again, it is somewhat corner case, where 4 m.2 PCIe SSDs are necessary in system, but, again, why would anyone want to cripple his possibilities by buying inferior board from the beginning?The only thing, which is not good in MSI board is network connectivity. Reading the board specs from the beginning I expected to see at least 2.5G Intel NIC, Realtek 2.5G NIC came as unexpected bad surprise. Yes, it is a huge drawback, since Realtek network solutions are not good. We have almost workstation class board extension wise and Realtek to connect it to wired network. Unfortunately, it is part of our life. Nothing is perfect. I should admit, competitors did a better job in this aspect.So, for me MSI is a clear winner feature-wise. Market is also agrees with this point of view. While it is possible to buy Asrock, or ASUS boards, almost everywhere MSI boards are sold out.

The MSI MPG X670E Carbon WiFi Motherboard was a genuine product.I assembled a new computer and it works excellently.

I was sceptical at the start and did a ton of research what with the slightly mixed reviews listed here.For anyone looking for an AM5 mobo, please update the bios (I did mine via flash), and that saves a lot of time for the system to learn the memory. Everything else works wonderfully!