MSI MPG Z590 CARBON EK X
PREMIUM
HARDWARE DESIGN
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.
ENHANCED
PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you're a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.
CONNECTIVITY
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.
- Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5333(OC) MHz
- CPU + VRM Water Cooling: A custom-designed EK monoblock with build-in inflow indicator that offers pristine cooling for both the CPU and VRM power delivery section.
- Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen 4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Enhanced Power Design: 16+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost
- M.2 Shield Frozr: All M.2 slots covered with Shield Frozr to built for high performance system and non-stop gaming experience
- MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
- 2.5G LAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
- AUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
- Pre-installed I/O Shield: Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation
TECHNICAL SPEC
| CPU (MAX SUPPORT) | i9 |
| SOCKET | 1200 |
| CHIPSET | Intel® Z590 Chipset |
| DDR4 MEMORY | 5333(OC) / 5200(OC) / 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz |
| MEMORY CHANNEL | Dual |
| DIMM SLOTS | 4 |
| MAX MEMORY (GB) | 128 |
| PCI-E X16 | 3 |
| PCI-E X1 | 2 |
| SATAIII | 6 |
| M.2 SLOT | 3 |
| RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| LAN | 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5G LAN |
| WIFI & BLUETOOTH | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 |
| USB 3.1 PORTS (FRONT) | 1(Gen 2, Type C), 2(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 3.1 PORTS (REAR) | 1(Gen 2x2, Type C), 3(Gen 2, Type A), 2(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT) | 4 |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR) | 4 |
| AUDIO PORTS (REAR) | 5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC4080 Codec) |
| DISPLAYPORT | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DIRECTX | 12 |
| FORM FACTOR | ATX |
| CROSSFIRE | Y |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |
