MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 Gaming Motherboard, ATX
MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 Gaming Motherboard, ATX – Supports Intel Core 12th Gen Processors, LGA 1700 – Direct 16 Phase VRM 75A, Memory Boost 5200MHz/OC, 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 4 x M.2 Gen4, Wi-Fi 6
Fortified PCI-e 5.0 x16
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points* to support the weight of heavy graphics cards and shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference:
- 1 x PCI-e 5.0 x16 slot (with Steel Armor)
- 2 x PCI-e 3.0 x16 slots
*All-new MSI Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solder welding improves signal clarity.
Gen4 M.2 Connectors
The MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 motherboard features MSI’s latest M.2 slots (Intel Optane supported):
- 4 x Gen4 x4 64Gb/s slots
*M.2 specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
M.2 Shield Frozr
Even the world’s fastest SSDs will automatically slow if thermal throttling firmware detects excessively high temperatures.
M.2 Shield Frozr is MSI’s most advanced thermal solution, offering the best possible protection to ensure maximum SSD transfer speed performance.
Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2
2.5G LAN: AnIntel I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller delivers a premium network gaming experience.
USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C: Enables ultra-fast 20Gbps data transfer rates between devices.
HD Audio: 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio with Audio Boost 5 & S/PDIF output.
Wi-Fi 6: Features an Intel Wi-Fi 6 module & Bluetooth 5.2 technology.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Gaming Series | MAG | MPG | MPG | MPG | MEG |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| VRM | 16+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, 70A SPS | Direct 16+1+1 Phase Power System, 75A SPS | Direct 18+1+1 Phase Power System, 75A SPS | Direct 18+1+1 Phase Power System, 75A SPS | Direct 19+2 Phase Power System, 105A SPS |
| DIMM Slots | DDR4 x 4 (5200+MHz/OC) | DDR4 x 4 (5200+MHz/OC) | DDR5 x 4 (6666+MHz/OC) | DDR5 x 4 (6666+MHz/OC) | DDR5 x 4 (6666+MHz/OC) |
| PCI-e x16 Slots | 5.0 x 1 / 3.0 x 2 | 5.0 x 1 / 3.0 x 2 | 5.0 x 2 / 3.0 x 1 | 5.0 x 2 / 3.0 x 1 | 5.0 x 2 |
| M.2 Slots | 4.0 x 3 / 3.0 x 1 | 4.0 x 4 | 4.0 x 4 / 3.0 x 1 | 4.0 x 4 / 3.0 x 1 | 4.0 x 4 / 3.0 x 1 |
| M.2 Shield Frozr | Top | Top | Top | Top | Double-Sided |
| Audio | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 | 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 |
| LAN | Intel I225V 2.5G LAN | Intel I225V 2.5G LAN | Intel I225V 2.5G LAN | Intel I225V 2.5G LAN | 2 x Intel I225V 2.5G LAN |
| WiFi & Bluetooth | Intel Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Weight: | 1.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 31 x 25 x 5 cm; 1.5 Kilograms |
| Brand: | MSI |
| Model: | MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | MSI |
| Dimensions: | 31 x 25 x 5 cm; 1.5 Kilograms |
La scheda madre MSI Z690 Edge WiFi una scheda madre di fascia alta progettata per supportare i processori Intel di ultima generazione basati sull’architettura Alder Lake. Ho utilizzato questa scheda per il mio ultimo assemblato e sono pienamente soddisfatto dei risultati!
Socket e supporto CPU: La scheda utilizza il socket LGA 1700 ed compatibile con i processori Intel Core di 12a e 13a generazione, fornendo supporto sia per i core high-performance che per i core high-efficiency.
Chipset: La scheda madre basata sul chipset Intel Z690, che offre un’ampia gamma di funzionalit avanzate e il supporto per tecnologie come DDR5, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2x2 e molto altro.
Memoria: Supporta la memoria DDR5 con velocit fino a 6400 MHz per ottenere prestazioni di memoria eccezionali. La scheda madre ha quattro slot di memoria DIMM per un massimo di 128 GB di RAM.
Slot di espansione: Dispone di tre slot PCIe 5.0 x16 rinforzati per schede grafiche e altri dispositivi PCIe ad alta velocit. Inoltre, sono presenti tre slot M.2 per l’espansione dello storage SSD NVMe ad alta velocit.
Connessione di rete: dotata di connettivit Ethernet 2.5 Gigabit per una connessione di rete rapida e affidabile. Inoltre, offre il supporto Wi-Fi 6E per connessioni wireless veloci.
Connessioni USB: La scheda madre offre numerose porte USB, tra cui USB 3.2 Gen2x2 per il trasferimento dati ad alta velocit.
Audio di alta qualit: Utilizza l’audio ad alta definizione con il codec audio Realtek ALC4080 per un’esperienza audio di qualit superiore.
Illuminazione RGB: Presenta illuminazione RGB personalizzabile con il software Mystic Light di MSI, che consente di sincronizzare l’illuminazione con altri componenti del sistema.
Software MSI Dragon Center: Il software MSI Dragon Center offre un controllo completo del sistema, con funzionalit di monitoraggio, overclocking e personalizzazione delle prestazioni. Svolge egregiamente il suo compito.
Design e qualit costruttiva: La scheda madre costruita con componenti di alta qualit e offre uno schema di colori elegante e accattivante. Gli slot PCIe sono rinforzati per garantire una maggiore durata e stabilit.
Opzioni di raffreddamento: La scheda madre offre numerosi connettori per ventole e soluzioni di raffreddamento personalizzate per mantenere le temperature sotto controllo, soprattutto durante il gaming e il rendering.
In conclusione, la MSI Z690 Edge WiFi una scheda madre di fascia alta con una serie di funzionalit di alta gamma.
Excellent Z690 motherboard, which supports Intel CPUs until the 12th generation out-of-the-box and 13th generation or higher CPUs by flashing the BIOS, which, in this motherboard, is an extremely easy process and the original package includes an USB to allow you to flash the BIOS. The motherboard also possesses 2 PCIe 5.0 x16 ports (allowing for a multi-gpu setup), 1 PCIe 3.0 x4 port, up to 4×32 GB of DDR5 RAM operating at up to 5600 MHz (the maximum speed of 6666 MHz is only achievable with a smaller amount of RAM) and has 5 M.2 (4 Gen 4×4 and 1 Gen 3×4) and 6 SATA (up to 6 Gbps) slots, allowing you to hold a gigantic amount of storage. With regards to external ports, the motherboard contains 1 Lightning 3.2 Gen 2×2 port, 6 Gen 2 ports, 2 Gen 1 ports and 8 USB 2.0 ports, along with having a Wi-Fi 6E module and supports up to 2.5 G LAN. This motherboard outclasses its newer Z790 version is some aspects, since it can also support 13th gen Intel CPUs with a simple bios flash, and has multi-gpu support, unlike the Z790 version. The only drawbacks of this motherboard are the fact that it does not offer support to Thunderbolt 4 technology and 10 G LAN speeds, but, except this, it can go toe-to-toe with much more expensive motherboards when it comes to features, and the extra PCIe 3.0 slot allows you to add compatability with thunderbolt or 10 G LAN, which allows you to, for example, upgrade the motherboard to use Thunderbolt 5 when it is released or higher LAN speeds in the future.
Come detto nel titolo scheda madre meravigliosa, montata con processore Intel i9 12900k. Ha tutto quello descritto dalla casa madre, prestazioni top quello che serve per un gaming e non solo di Alto livello
Parto con il dire che non ha nulla che vada, ma a parere mio non serve spendere cos tanto per avere ottime prestazioni, questa ovviamente ha tante porte ed esteticamente appagante per a livello funzionale pari a prodotti che costatano meno
Very good spec motherboard. Not cheap, but won’t hold back any CPU from 12th and 13th gen Intel.
All the reasonable resources present.
The fan control from this motherboard is miles better than Asus, also don’t have the long boot issue from Asus.
And looks good.
This motherboard won’t work out of the box with a 13th Gen CPU. You’re going to have to use a USB stick with the update on there, plug into the motherboard and then press the Flash Bios Button. It will take about 5 minutes to install.
Hope this helps.
This motherboard has a lot of fantastic features for the price. I’m using it in a build from September 2022 with an i9-12900K and RTX 3090 in a white Corsair case with lots of custom lighting. The layout is excellent and makes cable management as easy as it possibly can be.
The best thing about this motherboard for me is the number of high-speed M.2 slots; I’m using three 2 TB Samsung 980 PRO sticks to really maximise the storage with incredible speeds. A nice touch is the temperature monitor in LED on top of the motherboard, too. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are included to the most recent standards and the thermal design is really well thought-out.
I highly recommend this motherboard to somebody that wants a solid base for a high-end PC without paying extra for features which are less useful from other brands.
Sport Board. Habe es der Optik halber gekauft. Die Ausstattung ist mehr als ausreichend fr den normalen Gamer. Habe ein Bios Update ber den Flash Port durchgefhrt und es luft jetzt mit dem i9-13900k. Ein Z-790 ist damit unntig. DDR4 auch komplett ausreichend. Alles in allem eine Empfehlung! Das BIOS Update ist auch kinderleicht. Es gibt bei MSI eine Anleitung und auch YouTube Videos. Einfach ber USB
Ottima motherboard mid-range, presenta tutti gli header necessari alle MB di ultima generazione e include antennine Wi-Fi e Bluetooth. Il BIOS davvero fatto bene e consente di avere completo controllo sulla velocit delle ventole e gli effetti LED – ottimo anche il software MSi Center per il controllo degli stessi all’interno del sistema operativo. Consigliata
Dopo 25 30 anni di Asus questa volta ho pensato di scegliere una scheda madre Msi. Pentito? Un po’ si
manca la possibilit dii scegliere il disco di boot senza entrare nel bios
procedura assurda dii sostituzione del bios
ma soprattutto l’impossibilit di vedere il bios attraverso l’uscita display port … qualcuno sa come si fa senza avere una scheda video che a me non serve?
La scheda madre in questione la Msi Mpg Z690 Edge Wifi Ddr4
Seulement a n’a tout simplement pas march…!!! Je m’explique:
On nous dit de formater une cl USB au format FAT 32 etc (comme expliqu juste avant), donc si vous avez une chance dbordante cela marchera, dans mon cas, j’ai essay avec au moins 4 ou 5 cls diffrentes et cela n’a tout simplement pas march. La LED de la CM clignotait 7x, la cl usb tait lue genre 2s et ensuite le voyant restait fixe et la cl s’teignait.
Quand cela fonctionne la LED clignote quelques fois et ensuite clignote 2x plus vite, environ 5 7 minute puis la carte mre redmarre, la cl usb qui tait en lecture pour criture dans le bios s’teint et la mise jour est fini ( noter que si le PROC n’est pas install la LED CPU sera allume en rouge, pour dire qu’aucun CPU n’est dtect et c’est normal.)
J’ai oubli un dtail important galement, il ne faut brancher que l’alimentation de la carte mre ainsi que l’alimentation du CPU 1, le reste est inutile.
Bref a ne marchait pas.
Suite de nombreuses heures passes sur les forum et Youtube, j’ai trouv LA solution, accrochez vous et commencez tout de suite par cela, vous conomiserez du temps, et de la sant mentale:
1/ Prenez votre cl USB, branchez l sur un PC avec une connexion internet.
2/ lancer l’invit de commande Windows en tapant “cmd” en cliquant sur l’onglet dmarrer, et excutez le en tant qu’administrateur.
3/ tapez “diskpart” et ATTENTION : Regardez bien o est votre cl USB car n’allez pas effacer un disque dur avec la manip suivante !!!
4/ tapez “select diskX” o X est le numro de votre cl USB dans la liste: NE VOUS TROMPEZ PAS !
5/ tapez “clean” cela va EFFACER votre cl USB de manire totale et absolue
6/ tapez “convert mbr”
Une fois ces tapes termine votre cl est formate proprement et vous passez la manipulation suivante:
7/ clic droit sur le drapeau Windows du menu dmarrer et slectionnez “Gestion des disques”
8/ Slectionnez la partition correspondant votre cl USB vierge par un clic droit et cliquez sur “crer un volume simple”
9/ Ensuite faite “suivant” et la place de crer une partition faisant la totalit de votre cl USB, mettez simplement un chiffre comme “512” pour 512 Mo, comme a vous aurez un petit volume mmoire qui sera reconnu 100% par votre carte mre (croyez moi sur ce point …)
10/Faites suivant jusqu’ tomber sur la selection de formatage suivant les paramtres suivant et selectionnez :
fromat: FAT 32
allocation mmoire : Defaut
Nom du volume : Vous le supprimez
cochez formatage rapide, et suivant
Ensuite vous tlchargez le dernier bios jour, vous le dcompressez, le glissez la racine de la cl USB, et vous le renommez “MSI.ROM”.
Vous branchez HORS TENSION l’alimentation 24 PIN de votre carte mre, le 8 pin du CPU 1, vous branchez votre cl USB sur le port Bios Flashback prvu cet effet, et ensuite vous pouvez allumer l’alimentation.
Ne rien brancher d’autre !
Maintenant appuyez sur le bouton Bios Flashback 2s, et la carte mre va s’allumer, la led rouge va se mettre clignoter quelques fois, la cl USB va s’allumer galement si elle dispose d’un voyant, et la LED de la carte mre va se mettre clignoter 2x plus vite pour environ 5 7 minutes.
NE RIEN TOUCHER DURANT CETTE OPERATION !
Quand votre carte mre va redmarrer, tout va s’teindre et si votre processeur n’est pas encore prsent le voyant CPU va s’allumer en rouge, ne vous inquitez pas c’est normal (oui j’ai eu aussi des frayeurs en voyant a !).
Maintenant vous coupez votre boitier d’alimentation et patientez bien une bonne minute.
Dbranchez la cl USB et montez votre config.
Au boot vous devriez tomber sur le BIOS et celui ci vous montrera votre configuration avec votre beau processeur reconnu ^^’ !
J’ai pris le temps de tout crire tape par tape car j’y ai pass un temps fou, et j’ai vu tout et n’importe quoi sur le net, et l je suis sur 100% que cette manipulation fonctionnera sans aucun problme, j’aurais souhait la trouver avant…
Et petit conseil, recommencez les tapes 1 9 et crez une partition du maximum possible pour rcuprer l’intgralit de votre cl USB =)
En esprant avoir aider ceux qui comme moi pourrait passer 2/3 mauvaises nuits se demander s’il a brick sa carte mre ^^’
Now that is out of the way the important part to some of you buying a 13th Gen CPU. Most motherboards at this price bracket come with flashback without a CPU, this does, and I can confirm I have it working. The biggest issue I had which is mirrored on a lot of forums is that the flashback for MSI requires a specific USB style. Mine was an old 4GB USB 2.0 that was specifically formatted to FAT32. FAT32 seemed to be the important aspect here. However I have the luxury of working in IT and have a vast mound of USB 2.0’s I doubt many others will. So please make note that you will either need a 12th Gen or you might need to dig around for a USB. Also the way it flashed, I noticed it had a solid red light and flashing red lights when attempting the flash but they all meant it failed. The way that did work had the board all lit up and lights on the Dragon and the edge parts of the board, if you get that it is flashing and let it do it’s thing. If not I found it had done nothing and turned off the power supply disconnect the USB and then try a new one. Also remember to format your USB!
Other part is DDR4 vs DDR5 this was the DDR4 version which mostly is because I am using 4k gaming and have a set of DDR4 already. I would envision I will move to DDR5 when the z790 boards are less and DDR5 are cheaper. However for the moment it is great and a vast improvement over my issues with my previous motherboard which had memory issues when XMP was applied (Aorus, I understand it still does on this gen as well hence I went with this board).
I would strongly suggest this to most people as being slightly above the mid tier or at the least a great entry OC board. When the cost of these boards is nearly the cost of a new CPU you have to get something that will be bang for your buck. Only thing I would say is if you move from DDR3 or are replacing the DDR4 then go right to DDR5 version you will have it for far longer.
This is a great motherboard for the price. has loads of great features. Before purchasing this motherboard i was using ethernet powerline adapters, as this board has WIFI 6 I get the same speeds as when i was using the adapters which is great. It’s a motherboard so still awkward to install and setup but no different to any other motherboard. loads of features and m.2 drive slots which is in my opinion is really nice and good for futureproofing.
Cette carte mre est trs intressante, avec DDR5. Tout d’abord, les performances sont excellentes avec mon i9-12900K. la connectique est ultra complte avec cinq emplacements SSD nombreux ports USB ainsi que 6 emplacements de M2
Compatible avec les dernires normes.
En bref carte mre ultra complte pour grosse config et que l’on peux facilement faire voluer dans le futur.
De plus la carte est trs style, avec des touches de carbone et un trs bon systme de refroidissement.
Le bmol concerne le prix qui est pour moi exagr, comme tout les produits informatiques en ce mome
Sto usando da oramai qualche giorno la scheda madre Msi Mpg Z690 Edge e mi sto trovando veramente bene.
Livelli di prestazioni ottimo ed ha anche un bel impatto visivo.
Ci tengo a dire che la scheda madre mi arrivata con una settimana di anticipo rispetto alla data di consegna prevista.
Unica pecca , quando mi arrivata la scheda madre ho trovato un piccolo pezzo leggermente stortato sui lati esterni (sulla parte dove risiedono le varie porte USB , cavo HDMI, display port ,antenne wifi ecc.. ).
Per il resto nulla da dire , ottimo rapporto qualit prezzo.
Good motherboard, lots of features! Love the 5 M.2 slots and the clips to secure the drives instead of the screws! Bad PointsThe heatsinks of the M.2 drives attach to the stand off of 2 of the 5 slots- a pain worse than the original screws to seat the drive and attach the heatsink!
J’ai achet cette carte pour ma nouvelle config avec le proc intel 13th gen : Fonctionne super bien !
Pour les novices, pensez mettre le bios jour la rception pour que a boot avec ls proc nouvelle gnration.
Sinon tout nickel : montage facile, packaging vraiment excellent, instructions de montage trs claires et prcises
Ich habe den MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WiFi bei meinem ersten (nach langer Zeit) PC Eigenbau gekauft und wurde nicht enttuscht. Mit MSI Produkten bin ich bereits vertraut und habe somit auch hohe Erwartungen gehabt. Das Material wirkt sehr hochwertig, durch das Carbon ist es leichter als erwartet fr ein ATX Mainboard. Ich kam an die Anschlsse recht gut ran. Ich kann es nur wrmstens empfehlen. Ich habe eine i7 12700KF und einen RTX 3080 Ti rangebaut. Ebenfalls sind alle Komponenten mit der RGB kompatibel: RGBs vom Case (Sharkoon), vom MB und Grafikkarte (MSI), RAM (Corsair) und AiO-Khlung (Arctic) sind alle mit der MSI Software steuerbar (vorher jeweils die eigene Software runterladen, dann ist es im MSI Center ersichtlich).
Jederzeit wieder.
his mother board i have found to be very easy to build on accessories included has helped with this and the overall Appearance of the Motherboard is simple but elega
I got this motherboard to pair with my i7 12700KF and it has been easily one of the nicest motherboards I’ve ever owned. The motherboard looks great (my favourite feature being the RGB MSI Dragon logo on the IO cover), and has plenty of great features. Plenty of USB ports on the back for my use case as well as the nice amount of M.2 slots available, two of which I am using. The 16+1+1 VRMs are easily the nicest feature to have on an overclocked i7 CPU. I highly recommend this motherboard for the features it provides and the aesthetics of it.
Delivery was fast and secure for this product and every things look awesome. Great buid quality . I bought this for intel i9 , rtx 3060 . At this price it is very good produc
Habe bereits mit einigen Boards diverser Hersteller meine Erfahrungen gemacht. Dabei kam es frher oder spter immer zu irgendwelchen Problemen (Altersermdungen, Abstrzen und dergl.) Bei den MSI Boards nie. Laufen und laufen. Daher hab ich mich diesmal wieder fr ein MSI Board entschieden.
Hat alle wichtigen Features die man fr einen Allround-PC Gaming, Arbeiten, Entwicklung, Videoschnitt braucht.
Dieses Board war verhltnismig teuer, kommt aber auch mit entsprechenden Features und Ausstattungen, wo man an anderer Stelle evtl. wieder zahlen msste. Man bekommt wofr man zahlt PUNKT
PS: Will man ein dunkles Rechnerinterieur kann man das Carbon Board nehmen. Carbon = Force nur mit unterschiedlichen Farben.
Motherboard looks amazing, doesn’t cost the world, but has all the features you’d need for a decent gaming desktop. Straight forward to install and connect everything – everything worked first time 😀 Very impressed
La carte mre correspond mes souhaits.
Les 4 emplacements m.2 SATA avec ses clips de fixation facile, ainsi que les dissipateurs “natifs” la carte mre permet d’conomiser les dissipateurs individuels.
Gros plus sur les LED de diagnostics de boot et l’UEFI toujours aussi facile et complet. Je vais peut-tre mme essayer l’overclock 🙂
Avec son i7-12700k, ses 32Go de RAM DDR4, sa RTX2080S O8G et son Watercooling, le PC ronronne bien 🙂
La carte mre z690 edge wifi ddr4 est ce qui ce fait de mieux dans le dbut du haut de gamme. Un look magnifique avec le dragon rgb. Tout ce dont on besoin en terme de stockage entre ses 4 ports M.2 et 6 SATA, la backshield intgre des ports usb en pagaille. Pour celles et ceux qui ne souhaitent pas encore passer la DDR5 elle est tout simplement parfaite.
Great number of m.2, who uses Sata for a new PC?
Having the twin gen 5 PCI x16 slots will be useful in future once using a gen 5 gpu.
Only 2 type c ports tho. Would have been nice to see at least 2 fast ports or the option of a thunderbolt card.
Je suis trs satisfait de mon achat, j’ai mont une nouvelle machine et je suis partie sur plusieurs produits MSI (Boitier, Carte Mre, SSD, Watercooling).
On ressent de suite de la qualit dans l’emballage et le produit en lui mme. Fonctionne parfaitement pas de galre installation facile et mise a disposition d’une cl USB pour l’installation des 1er pilotes etc…..
J’ai pris cette CM pour la coupl avec un i5 12600KF et une RTX 3080 ti, bah voila que dire de plus ca fonctionne a la perfection !
Non mi invece piaciuta la soluzione tecnica di ancoraggio dei dissipatori per i dischi M2, la giudico “poco robusta” in quanto la sceda mi arrivata danneggiata (ben due agganci distaccati dalla piastra madre…. foto di uno allegata), riparati con un po di pazienza ed esperienza…
Suggerimento per il produttore di ripensare il loro fissaggio dato il peso dei dissipatori e, per lo spedizioniere, di prevedere un imballo almeno decente visto il valore del componnte (qui glisso sul punto per evitare ulteriori censure…).
In generale direi che nonostante tutto sono soddisfatto, accoppiata con I7 12700K e DDR5 Kingston Fury, e la consiglio.
Paired it with an Intel i9-12900k and a GTX 3080 12GB, and it handles everything flawlessly. The 4 NVME memory slots are just ridiculous to have also.
The motherboard itself was easy to install however when I started my PC nothing was working as the USB it comes with is required to download the relevant drivers. You have to do this straight away and let it do its setup.
Wanted a stealth build and this offers adjustable RGB so they are now white – looks great. Perfect mobo for my new build. Super easy to install and 1700 support out of the box.
Amazing motherboard, looks great, has everything you will need and performs well. MSI know how to make motherboards!
Quality-wise, it’s a very good motherboard with lots of connections.
Works perfectly, and aesthetically pleasing, too! I’m very happy with this purchase.
La carte mre est sublime de base mais avec tout les composent dessus et allumer c’est encore plus beau, la finition est au maximum et encore je sais que MSI a fais mieux mais la c’est vraiment suffisant.
Elle a toute les meilleurs technologies a l’heure actuelle, on peut y mettre 4 SSD M2 dessus donc pas de disques relier a la carte, le nombre de connecteur Fan et autres sont largement suffisant pour n’importe quelle boiter, le WiFi 6 marche super bien et prend toute la connexion disponible de ma box en WiFi 4 (je suis en cble et c’est plus rapide que mon ancienne config) et le dragon en RGB est sublime.
Et pour fini j’ai l’impression que avec le I3 12100F que j’ai pris avec j’ai dbloquer pleins de FPS avec ma RTX 2060 Gaming Z c’est juste parfait tout ce que je voulais, merci a MSI de crer des produits aussi bon! 😀
Pas du de mon achat
Petit conseil vrifier bien si votre ram est compatible avant l’achat
Seul bmol le prix qui pour moi est 100e de trop
My First time using a MSI Product as i came from using Gigabyte products.
My first Impressions was WOW, A solid built motherboard with great Power Delivery and Stability.
Although I do wish there was more Internal USB 2 headers or at least do away with USB 2 and replace with more modern standards, 3,4 internal headers would have been awesome MSI.
All in All, I’m happy with the motherboard and now shopping around for a MSI Graphics card so I can do away with my Gigabyte 1080TI…. however, I’m going to wait until prices come down as there way over priced atm.
Great Work MSI,… Thank you
Very pleased with the motherboard. It’s handling my 12700k with no issues, my temperatures are also staying at a decent 20-30 degrees on normal use, and 40-50 under load, although your mileage may vary depending on your PC build. The BIOS has been updated to the latest, I’m not having any issues with ram compatibility, although you may need to mess with the voltages a bit to achieve this. The BIOS is good to use, easy and intuitive to navigate about.
The mystic lights are fine, nothing crazy, but since the CPU air cooler blocks the mystic lights, perhaps a water cooler would be more suitable if you want to show off the aesthetics.
Should you need to update the BIOS, this board includes a mounted flash BIOS button which is good if you’re in a pinch, and also means you can flashback to a previous BIOS if it’s unstable.
A couple of the main reasons I ended up choosing this board over any other is because I wanted to future-proof it to some extent, and the ram compatibility with the MSI boards seem to be the best for LGA 1700.
The strengths of this motherboard is that it has all the ports you’d need, all the NVMe drives are also PCIe 4.0, so no need to choose which ports to use, I just ended up using the bottom two just underneath the GPU, as it’s easy to access in comparison to the other two which will be blocked by your CPU cooler and GPU.
Overall, pleased with the motherboard.
Franchement je suis pleinement satisfait de cette carte mre, elle est magnifique et performante.
Le seul et unique regret c’est l’emplacement M.2 prsent sous la carte graphique, heureusement 3 autres sont accessible sans dmonter tout le setup.
Le gros plus pour moi c’est la memory try it pour overclocker la ram sans trop de complication directement depuis le bios.
Autre chose franchement bien c’est la prsence d’une cl USB sur laquelle on retrouve toute la suite logiciel pour la carte mre bien sur mais aussi pour le monitoring du pc.
Bref, j’ai toujours t client MSI et je sais pourquoi.
Ma config: 12700k, aio mag C240, CG 6900 XT sapphire toxic limited, ram corsaire vengeance 32 go
Variedad de opciones, la RAM solo es estable si se actualiza la BIOS. (Ddr5 todava es muy nueva) solo reconoce hasta 4800mhz salvo que actualices. Tarda en arrancar Windows 11 por lo mismo. De los sata6 los que van directos al micro si saca mxima velocidad, los dems slo 400mbps
As it was my first build, i followed few online guides, and this motherboard made things very easy. Where others had to try workaround solutions, this motherboard had everything I needed and felt very intuitive to use.
The appearance is great, with Mystic Light software giving me the ability to custom colours across the motherboard, and it also allows me to tweaks the colours of added RBG lights/fans.
The other software available was easy to find, install and use and it’s given me a lot more information on my computer speeds, temperature and fans etc. than I thought was available.
Would definitely consider MSI products again in the future.
La carte mre fait trs bien son taff.
C’est bien fabriqu jolis etc… nombreux ports m2 ( a c’est cool) WiFi embarqu au top.
Un peut cher pour ce que c’est. 100 voir 150 de moins aurait t bien.
This board has allot nice features. The Wi-Fi has twin aerials which works very well, its also got 4 slots for the new NVM drives and supports resize. Furthermore it has tons of usb 3 slots, built in optical for audio and Bluetooth. Just get it you won’t regret it. The RGB lighting is a nice touch on the board.
Really great motherboard.
Right off the bat, provides support for the 12th gen Intel processors, with really 18-phase VRMs to handle the power requirement of the new CPUs. 4 DDR4 memory slots supporting up to 128GB at memory speeds of 5200mhz (which is crazy). 3 PCIe slots if you ever plan multiple GPUs running SLI (not my thing personally, but it’s a nice feature nonetheless). There’s many more features on the board listed on the page itself.
Works great in my new 12th gen Intel build, the RGB is a nice touch too, if you’re into that kinda stuff. Would definitely recommend this or any of the other similar MSI boards if you plan on upgrading to a 12th gen Intel CPU any time soon.
Positives
Uncluttered layout – bought it mainly because I was using a large air cooler (Dark Rock 4 Pro) and had no problems with clearances
Can handle a lot of storage devices – (6x SATA, up to 5 M2 devices)
Can handle a lot of fans – 6 I think and well spaced out
BIOS is easy enough to get around
Muted styling and not smothered in RGB (your own tastes may vary but I don’t go big on lights everywhere)
2 digit boot status LED is a useful troubleshooting tool
Negatives
Odd balance of USB port types – there’s enough to get by but it seems weird to have 4 USB 2 ports (5 standard Type A USB 3 ports with an additional single Type C make up the rest of the backplate compliment). There are headers for a further 4 USB 2 ports, 2 Type A USB 3 ports and a further Type C (probably would’ve preferred an additional Type A USB 3 header instead of the Type C or USB 2 headers if i’m honest)
The plates that sit over the M2 slots are a little fiddly to remove/replace and can require pulling the graphics card out to access
The MSI Center software is best left uninstalled. Seemed to freeze up an awful lot.
A motherboard that is worth its price.
She is beautiful and attractive with quality rgb.
It has 3 NVME 4.0 ports with covers that are pretty and match well.
It has many features
and above all an optical port which was essential in my purchase.
The Z690 edge wifi DDR4 has no weak points for me because its aesthetics are well done, the features it has are above the average card in its range.
Its price remains correct for the functionality it offers.
I recommend it if you are looking for a motherboard with wifi, a lot of m.2 ports, a unique style.
Con un 12600kf questa una BESTIA di OVERCLOCK e VELOCITA.
Non c’e nessun dubbio… Il mio miglior acquisto effettuato fino ad ora.
Uno dei aspetti del prodotto che ha una buona qualita nel raffredamento ha anche una buona compatibilita con moltissimi tipi di RAM e SSD m.2.
Ho scelto questo prodotto sopra la gigabyte z690 gaming x per l’estestica, mi piace moltissimo gli effetti RGB e il BIOS funziona perfettamente.
La z690 EDGE mi soddissfa pi del dovuto. Infatti porta delle prestazioni fenomenali che sono sopra le mie aspettazioni.
E non finita qui, il prodotto ha ancora moltissime forze e feature che ancora dovro scoprire, ma credo che la z690 EDGE abbia nessuna debolezza.
5 stelle su 5.
Zur Leistung kann ich bisher noch nichts sagen…werde die Bewertung dann ergnzen 🙂
Verbaut ist:
Intel 12700K
4x8GB DDR4 G.Skill TridentZ
Dark Rock 4 Pro
2x SSD (PCI 3.0 & 4.0)
MSI RTX 3080 Suprim X
Corsair AX1000
& ein paar ARGB Lfter der Marke NZXT
First time using an MSI motherboard coming from Asus Motherboards. This didn’t disappoint.
Purchased this for my i7-12700k and More than happy with it. For the price of some of these z690 boards at the moment being on the expensive side, this was a reasonable price to pay and worth it in my opinion.
Solid Board, nice layout, looks the part to (nice details, the Dragon lights up :D)
Board has a good amount of USB ports, USB C port and obvs wifi.
Nice Bios layout with an EZ Mode and an advanced mode. For a novice like myself in the world of pc building, I found it easy to navigate.
Overall I have had a really good experience with this Motherboard and recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade to 12th gen.
First delivery had to be returned because the box arrived severely battered courtesy of UPS.
Second one arrived ok and proceeded to install it.
Is a good quality motherboard with plenty of connections.
One of the details i loved the most is BIOS update was super easy and straightforward thanks to msi drivers software (a pen drive is included in the box).
Everything is working as expected. Im satisfied.
Bought this motherboard as part of upgrade to Intel 12 gen (from 9th gen), using it with 12900k and Noctua NH-D15. One of the main selling (buying) points for me was the ability to keep the DD4 memory (to accommodate the Noctua one needs lower-profile memory planks – it would be rather untrivial and expensive to find a DDR5 replacement right now).
My previous motherboard was also an MSI MPG (z390 based) so layout and BIOS were all familiar. Appreciated the higher number of M2 slots (4) and sys fan connectors (6) – exactly what I needed. Previously one of sys fan connectors was very close to CPU – so effectively under the cooler if the cooler is big – a royal pain to access. Not anymore, which was also great news.
Was a bit surprised by a small mechanical defect – the M2 cover (bottom one) had one of its legs loose / unstuck from the actual motherboard. A bit of superglue fixed it, just thought a bit out of character for MSI. The force required to lower the CPU cover handle was a bit scary too.
Functionally, everything worked fine out of the box. Went through usual steps – BIOS config, boot from USB to install windows, normal booting from M2, BIOS update from USB, etc – all worked as expected. The POST image which you briefly see is not the most beautiful, but a matter of taste I guess.
Windows 11 (out of the box) did not have a driver for built-in network card, so you might need to download those on another machine and put on USB stick or something – as there is no drivers CD coming with the board. After that all other drivers were easy to download and install.
Overall, good motherboard for those wanting Intel 12 gen and not wanting to pay for DDR5 yet. Recommended.
Ich hatte zuvor eine MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon gehabt und war schon dort sehr zufrieden. Ich hatte keine groen Probleme und mchte daher, was Mainboards angeht, MSI treu bleiben. Nach der 9000er Serie von Intel habe ich mich nun dazu entschlossen einen Intel-Prozessor der 12000er Serie zu holen, zusammen mit MSI Z690 EDGE WIFI. Ich haben dieses Motherboard auf der MSI-Seite mit den anderen Modellen verglichen und festgestellt, dass dieses MB, was P/L angeht, das beste Gesamtpaket bietet. Das wren beispielsweise “All Alu Design” + “Heat Pipe Design” + “Extended Heatsink Design”. Zusammen mit einer sehr guten Stabilitt des Systems macht es Spa damit zu arbeiten/spielen. Ich bin sehr zufrieden. 🙂
After using Gigabyte motherboards for years I decided to try MSI as I couldn’t get 4 DIMMs of 16Gb 3600Mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum (14-16-16-36) to post on a Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X. I tried lowering it to 2 DIMMS, increasing the voltages, lowering the speed but I couldn’t only manage 3000Mhz as everything else I tried wouldn’t train. I was pretty annoyed as I thought it was the memory and I had just wasted a lot of money on Samsung B Die I couldn’t use as advertised.
Quick google and I found that MSI was getting the best write up for their Z690 BIOS and DDR4 overclocking i.e. people are posting 4000Mhz+ on their boards. Long story short, I purchased the MPG Edge WIFI and it booted straight away with 2 and then 4 DIMMS at the advertised 3600Mhz XMP profile and couldn’t be happier. In addition the BIOS is much more slick, board PCB is better quality, the NVMe quick mounting is superb (no fiddly wee screws) and the included extras in the box is miles ahead of what was included with the Gigabyte Gaming X. Highly recommended Z690 board!
1. Wanted a X90 motherboard for a Intel i9 12900k CPU
2. Needed 4 NVME Slots
3. Needed as many SATA slots as I could get
4. Wanted to use existing RAM as DDR5 not so easy to obtain
5. Have used MSI boards before and have found them more stable on certain platforms (looking at you Asus Rampage X99 specifically).
The first thing that I noticed was the weight of the board – it has a serious heft to it, mostly from the heat sinks. It really feels solid overall. I liked the NVME retaining clip on the first slot – beats a screw and again, nice heat sink to spread the heat from the boot drive.
Also my first board to have an integrated I/O shield – it’s not a deal breaker as I’ve built 100’s of PC’s but it’s nice to just push in and it’s done, instead of having to worry about lining it up and finding one of the bits of the shield has bent down over a port. Just make sure you pull the plastic off before fitting it in 🙂
The new flash BIOS is nice – I think my older X299 board needed the CPU installed, but with this, you can download the latest BIOS and update it regardless (I mean, I have the CPU, it’s just nice to not rely on it).
Installation is straight forward – usual screws for the board in whatever chassis you have. Plenty of headers for fans and LED’s, should you like your case lit up like a Christmas Tree – and yes, if you don’t, you can turn it all off too.
Other things to check off – yes there’s a CPU fan and Pump header, which does seem to be the norm for most modern boards but in a better placement than my B550 Strix board. Both aren’t perfect placements, but can’t have it all.
I use a lot of USB ports so there’s a decent amount on the rear – all the way up to a 3.2 2×2 port for 20Gbps transfer, plus a couple of USB 2 for mouse/keyboards so you have USB 3 for all those things that actively need them.
I can’t comment on the onboard sound – I prefer an external Sound Blaster myself and therefore it’s ignored but I’m sure it’s perfectly fine.
Network wise there’s a 2.5Gbps Intel network port and there’s also an Intel WIFI 6 card for wireless usage – I prefer mine hard wired personally but it’s there should I need it or if I move around stuff.
Performance wise – I can’t comment vs a DDR5 board but I have no qualms about the performance – of course your milage may differ depending on your CPU but if you have the 12900 or 12700, I’m sure you’ll find this board solid.
One last note that I picked up on elsewhere – if you want air cooling, this board is fine, unlike the Asus Strix boards, which apparently have issues due to their heat sinks on the VRM’s. I know not everyone used air cooolers but if you do, this board is fine apparently.
In short – I like MSI boards since my bad experience with another manufacturers products and this is certainly a solid board (physically and in usage!).
The connections feel of a high quality with a nice positive engagement and the NVMe cooler plates are nicely machined, securely holding the drives in place.
Overall this is a very good board and after a weeks use I am even more impressed with it.
Recommended.
That said, I am very happy with what this motherboard offers and how it performs. It is paired with a 12600K.
Looks and build quality are solid, you can tell from the weight (It has a 6 layer PCB with 2oz copper). The VRM is 16+1+1 phases so it should be ample even for a 12900K. Heatsinks for VRM and M2 slots are well sized, paint job is nice and subtle. The RBG lighting is nice but can be turned off if desired. It has 6 * SATA ports and 4 * M2 slots, 2.5GB Intel LAN, Intel Wifi 6 and Blutooth. It has ample USB support up to USB 3.2 20 Gbps, and has support for case front header USB C. There are lots of fan headers and also RGB fan ports. All ports are well placed.
Finally, I had no socket/clearance issues fitting a Noctua NH-U12A chromax to this board inside a Fractal Meshify 2 case.
To sum up, this board is a nice all rounder for Intels new LGA 1700/1800 Alder Lake platform, and will serve a variety of builds from gaming to workstation well. Looks nice, built well with solid components, plenty of storage options, performs well out of the box and seems to run cool and quiet.
Well done MSI.
The motherboard works perfectly, everything I need is here. professional motherboard finish and my favorite dragon. I recommend MSI, as always five star products, the finish quality is satisfactory.
1. Build Quality.
Fantastic quality, I cannot fault it, truly I can’t. I was coming from a Z490 (Gaming Plus MSI) board and whilst that was more of an entry level -> mid level board, this feels 100% more premium, has more features and just feels like a massive improvement. Granted, you are paying a premium price tag for this motherboard but at the same, you get what you pay for and you don’t feel like you’ve shot yourself in the foot while doing so. I think the only that is missing from my point of view would be a.) a RESET CMOS switch b.) 2 additional USB ports on the back, kind of like how the DDR5 version of this board has and c.) a DEBUG LED on the motherboard itself. Apart from that? Excellent.
2. BIOS.
There’s not much to say about the BIOS to be honest, it hasn’t really changed since Z490/Z590, you still have all the options (easily navigatable) right in front of you. It just works, great overclocking functionality, I was able to achieve 4000Mhz on my Crucial Ballistix 3600/CL16 RAM without a hitch, you will not be disappointed.
3. Accessories included?
There’s lots that comes included within this that makes the price tag worth while. A 16GB USB Pen drive that has all the lateste drivers, software and utilities that you could need. You have 2 x NVME easy latch screws, screwdrivers, DVD’s, stickers for your CMOS sticker (if that’s your thing), 2x SATA cables. The list goes on really, a lot of this didn’t have to be included but it was and I’m grateful for it.
4. Overall feelings and conclusion
Overall I think that this is a fantastic entry by MSI but to be honest, I do feel a little let down by the price, I think for this price, this should be a top end motherboard especially because it’s DDR4, but it feels like it’s missing a few small features to reach that tier, that bracket if you will. For this price you could have got a Z590 Ace which is an extremely top end board deserving of that premium price point.
There is still an awful lot to be desired in regards to this board though, the fantastic features such as the amazing amount of devices that can be connected to this board, the PCI-e 5.0 functionality, the onboard WiFi, the steel reinforcement, the aesthetics. It’s all there. I genuinely feel that this is the best DDR4 on the market for the Z690 chipset, hands down. I can definitely recommend this board through and through, you will not be disappointed.
First time using an MSI boars so like you do with something different you kind of have to get used to different BIOS layouts etc but really was a lovely board to work with
muss hier mal ein richtig dickes lob an MSI rauslassen, bis auf den fakt, dass windows die netzwerktreiber bei neuinstallation nicht erkennt weil mainboard zu neu (am besten vorher auf nen USB stick ziehen)
ist das mit abstand der Ultimative sprung von einem z370 mainboard, die ARGB 5v stecker laufen perfekt und ich bin sehr zu frieden mit allem. Hatte frher immer irgendein problem mit irgendwelchen treibern.
Das war die erste serie wo eben kein einziges Problem mehr entsteht. Nichtmal wenn ich OC fahre mit 1,4V bei 5.3GHZ stabiles all day long OC . Ram hab ich auf 3800mhz Cl14-15-15-37 und luft auch perfekt ;D beim alten mainboard war das limit 3200 cl14 :/
Bedanke mich bei allen lesern auch wenn das nur eine lobeshymne war ;D MSI hat es verdient und fr alle die nicht direkt Arm werden wollen mit ddr5 speicher ist hier das beste Board mit dem Grten OC potential im tglichen gebrauch.
Nix Plugin and Pray ;D