Open Box MSI Intel MEG Z890 ACE DDR5 PCIe 5.0 ATX Motherboard

MSI MEG Z890 ACE

The MSI MEG Z890 ACE Motherboard is built to maximise the potential of the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, utilising the Intel LGA 1851 socket for peak performance. With the powerful Intel Z890 chipset, this motherboard is perfect for high-end gaming, professional content creation, and demanding workloads, whilst ensuring future-proof capabilities with next-generation technologies. Supporting Dual Channel DDR5 memory across four DIMM slots, this motherboard delivers high-speed performance and smoother multitasking for memory-intensive applications. For cutting-edge connectivity, the motherboard is equipped with Wi-Fi 7 for ultra-fast wireless speeds and low latency, as well as Bluetooth 5.4 for enhanced wireless device connections. The 10G LAN offers reliable, high-speed wired internet for lag-free gaming, streaming, and data-heavy tasks. The board also offers a variety of USB ports, including Type-A and Type-C connections with both Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 Gen2x2; enabling blazing-fast data transfers, 4K display output, and versatile device connections. This comprehensive selection of USB options ensures compatibility with modern and legacy devices alike. Storage is covered by one PCIe Gen 5 M.2 connector for ultra-fast NVMe SSDs, alongside four PCIe Gen 4 M.2 connectors for additional high-speed storage solutions. Whether you're building a top-tier gaming rig or a professional workstation, this motherboard delivers unmatched performance, connectivity, and expandability.

Performance Preset

MSI’s exclusive Performance Preset is a more intuitive way to boost performance by setting power limitations to your preference, with four different levels of settings.

Frozr Design

MSI’s Z890 motherboards feature Frozr Design for heat dissipation, incorporating innovative heatsink designs, advanced fan headers, and intuitive software. These three aspects ensure MSI motherboards maintain exceptional performance even under heavy loads.

Frozr Guard

Frozr Guard comes with extended heatsinks for VRM modules and dedicated chipset cooling, providing essential heat dissipation for your motherboards most crucial components. Frozr Guard also includes M.2 cooling to prevent throttling during large transfers and heavy usage.

Frozr Sync

Keep all your cooling solutions in harmony with Frozr Sync fan headers. Frozr Sync synchronises fan speeds and lighting effects with your system's workload, providing a dynamic and responsive cooling experience.

Frozr Control

FROZR CONTROL includes cooling management and optimisation features within MSI Center and BIOS. It is designed to ensure higher and stable performance for high-end gaming and computing setups even during the most demanding tasks.

Frozr Cooling Wizard with AI Cooling

Cooling Wizard in MSI Center offers various modes for customizing fan RPM. In Customized mode, you can manually control fan speeds. Alternatively, you can select MSI Center mode or sync with BIOS mode. The Profile feature lets you save and apply your preferred settings easily.

Next-Gen Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 is the latest wireless solution that takes a huge leap forward with multiple improvements to meet modern traffic demands and the growing number of wireless devices in a given environment. Onboard LAN provides enthusiasts with an extraordinary level of connectivity and reliable user experience, for those seeking the most reliable, high speed connection.

Super-Fast Transfer Speed & Expanded Capacity

All MSI Z890 series motherboards feature the latest Wi-Fi 7 solution, which reaches 5.8 Gbps data transfer speeds with up to 320 MHz bandwidth and the best experience for multiple wireless devices.

Multi-Link Operation & Higher Order Modulation

Wi-Fi 7 enables devices to simultaneously send and receive data across several frequency bands and channels to meet the traffic demand from the growing number of wireless devices. Wi-Fi 7 improves the QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) scheme from 1024-QAM to 4096-QAM – boosting peak transmission rates and network capacity.

Double the Power

MSI Z890 motherboards featuring Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 and Intel Killer LAN are able to make use of Intel Killer DoubleShot Pro – a feature that allows users to combine connections from LAN ports with Wireless connections - for maximum download speeds. DoubleShot Pro helps improve reliability with automated bandwidth detection and interface selection.

Thunderbolt 4

Thunderbolt 4 is a high-speed connectivity solution offering up to 40Gbps data transfer speed. It also supports dual 4K displays or a single 8K display and enables the daisy chain of multiple devices via Type-C cables. Its flexible application makes Thunderbolt 4 a versatile and powerful solution for various connectivity needs.

PCIe 5.0 Interface

All Z890 motherboards support Gen 5 on both PCIe and M.2 interfaces. With up to 128GB/s of transfer bandwidth, these motherboards are futureproof and ready for you to expand your storage capabilities for years to come.

ATX 3.1 Ready Motherboard

The additional onboard 8-pin PCIe power connector provides dedicated power for the high-power demands of GPUs in AI computing, providing stable and consistent currents to ensure incredible performance.

PCIe 5.0 PSU Support

MSI PCIE5 PSU line-up fully support the extra 8-pin PCIe power demand and deliver stable power to GPU or extra PCIe devices.

EZ DIY

MSI have historically helped to pioneer tool-less motherboard designs. With the latest Z890’s, they have developed a range of one-finger designs that make installation and maintenance easier than ever. EZ M.2 CLIP II makes M.2 installation seamless, with a simple clip that holds the M.2 drive in place once enough pressure is applied. With EZ PCIe Release, users can remove the graphics card effortlessly without extra tools, and identify whether the graphics card is securely locked by checking the icon above the button.

Mystic Light

MSI Center makes RGB adjustment even easier! Up to 10 effects there ready for you choosing. You can also control and synchronize other compatible RGB components and accessories in MSI Center. Bringing your most immersive and realistic experience!

Ultra-Power +: The ultimate power solution with 24+1+2+1 DRPS, 110A SPS, and OC Engine unleashes maximum CPU performance.
Frozr Design: Wavy Fin Design, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, Aluminium Cover, Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr, Metal Backplate and Frozr AI software ensure the utmost performance with low temp.
Dual Thunderbolt™ 4 ports: Thunderbolt™ 4 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chain, Multi-Port Accessory Architecture and USB 4.0 compliance.
10G Super LAN: Next level network speed, secure networking with fastest data throughput to improve efficiency.
Wi-Fi 7: The latest wireless solution with a new 320MHz channel, achieving a maximum transmission speed of 5.8Gbps, which is 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6/6E.
Quintuple M.2 Connectors: Onboard 5x M.2 connectors with one Lightning Gen 5 solution for the maximum storage performance.
EZ Magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr II: The patented design enables true "wire-less" RGB function, while the screwless design provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.
EZ PCIe Release: A simple press of a button to effortlessly lock or unlock the PCIe slot, simplifying the installation and removal of the graphics card.
Lightning Gen 5: The latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.
Latest DDR5 Memory: A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory and MSI Memory Boost technology.
Audio Boost 5 HD: Ultimate audio solution with premium audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier to deliver the breath-taking experience.