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MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE Gaming Motherboard (E-ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, SLI/CF, Triple M.2 Slots, Thunderbolt 3 Type-C, Wi-Fi 6, Mystic Light RGB)

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  • Supports 10th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket
  • Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB total (5000MHz)
  • Triple Turbo M.2 with double-side M.2 Shield Frozr - transfer speeds of up to 32 GB/s bandwidth, with M.2 XPANDER-Z GEN4 S accessory card adds two additional M.2 slots
  • 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports on the rear panel provide up to 40GB/s transfer speed. Supports daisy chain configurations and 4K displays.
  • On-board 10G super LAN plus 2.5G LAN with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • Frozr Heatsink designed with active cooling, Double Ball Bearings, Zero Frozr Technology, and MOSFET Backplates for high-performance heat dissipation
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For gaming
4.9
4.9
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4.3
4.4
4.4
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4.2
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platform
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
windows 10
cpu socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1200
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
LGA 1200
memory slots
4
4
4
4
4
4
memory capacity
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
compatible processors
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron
Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
10th Generation Intel Core
card interface
pci e x16
pci e
pci e
pci e
pci e
pci e
RAM tech
DDR4
DDR4
DDR5
DDR5
DDR5
DDR4

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Chipset / Socket
Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200 Intel Z490 / LGA 1200
DDR4 Memory Support
4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 5000 MHz 4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz 4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz 2 x DIMM; Max. 64GB; 5000 MHz 4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz 4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz 4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz
PCIe x16 Slots
3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
Display Output
2x Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) N/A N/A 1x Thunderbolt 3, DP, HDMI DisplayPort, HDMI DisplayPort, HDMI DisplayPort, HDMI
Audio
Audio Boost HD Audio Boost HD Audio Boost HD Audio Boost 4 Audio Boost 4 Audio Boost Audio Boost
M.2
3x M.2 3x M.2 3x M.2 2x M.2 2x M.2 2x M.2 2x M.2
Wireless
Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth N/A
Ethernet LAN
10G SUPER LAN & 2.5G LAN 2.5G LAN & Gigabit LAN 2.5G LAN 2.5G LAN 2.5G LAN 2.5G LAN 2.5G LAN & Gigabit LAN
Mystic Light
16.8 million colors 16.8 million colors N/A N/A 16.8 million colors 16.8 million colors 16.8 million colors
Form Factor
E-ATX ATX ATX Mini-ITX ATX ATX ATX

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Powered by Intel 10th Gen Core processors, the MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE brings together cutting-edge technology, advanced features, and aggressive cooling into a divine motherboard born to break limits. Frozr Heatsink Design and Stacked Fin Array allow the power circuits to sustain heavy loads for demanding 10th Gen Intel Core processors. Turbo M.2 slots, Thunderbolt ports, and built-in 10G Super LAN provide extreme transfer speeds for large downloads, intense online gaming, and 4K streaming video.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
208 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, performance, and lighting of the motherboard. For example, they mention it's future proof, works flawlessly, and has beautiful RGB lights. Some appreciate the ease of installation and use. That said, opinions are mixed on the value.

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12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

Customers like the performance of the motherboard. They mention that it works flawlessly, has no problems, and plays faster. The BIOS upgrade worked perfect, and every process is done with ease and coolness.

"...The Bios upgrade worked perfect - it comes with a bootable USB 8GB memory. You can store data on it or whatever...." Read more

"...They have both been working flawlessly for over 8 months now and I have never been able to throttle anything on this board no matter what game I..." Read more

"...It smashes benchmarking tests and everything you throw at it loads faster, plays faster and just feels like a gaming monster...." Read more

"...And in the night it's our Family Gaming System. Every process is done with such ease and coolness. By this I mean it is so fast, it saves me time...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the motherboard. They mention that it is an excellent product, with great features and sturdy construction. Some appreciate the easy BIOS setup and the attractive design. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Having said that, it is quality and it is future proof...." Read more

"...But the features makes it worth it I think...." Read more

"...Bottom line, For those who want the best performance, latest gen tech, sturdy construction, great support, and an attractive MB to boot, then the..." Read more

"...If you do any overclocking this is a great board from the VRM to the physical buttons for power, reset and retry for cold booting...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the lighting of the motherboard. They mention that they love the colors, controls, and the visual display on the board. They also say that controlling CPU, RAM, RGB lighting, fan speeds, network, gaming, and more is easy through the Dragon Center. Customers also appreciate the makeover aesthetically and say that it looks more grown up than some recent designs.

"...you need in one easy to navigate place, controlling CPU, Ram, RGB lighting, fan speeds, network, gaming modes, and more!..." Read more

"...Overall I am very happy with this board. It is a much needed makeover aesthetically and looks more grown up than some recent designs from MSI...." Read more

"...It is not only beautiful, but has every option you can think of...." Read more

"...the rgb lights loved the colors and the controls. i really dont write reviews but amazon needs some more on it" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation of the motherboard to be easy. They mention that it supports from MSI, making routing the power cable much easier. They also appreciate the easy-to-navigate place that has everything they need in one place, controlling CPU, RAM, and RGB.

"...Its everything you need in one easy to navigate place, controlling CPU, Ram, RGB lighting, fan speeds, network, gaming modes, and more!..." Read more

"...of the board, as opposed to the center, and this make routing the power cable much easier...." Read more

"Best motherboard in the worldOutstanding for gamingEasy to instalSupports form MSIEasy access to BIOS..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the BIOS on the motherboard easy to use. They say the benefits of having easy access to the BIOs are endless. Customers also appreciate the amount of information available in the BIOSAnswers.

"...The BIOs on this board had so much info available, yet it is displayed in such a way so that even though I never really messed with BIOs before, I..." Read more

"...Easy to instalSupports form MSIEasy access to BIOSthe benefits is endless" Read more

"Awesome MB! Easy bios and overall great!" Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the options provided by the motherboard. They mention that it has every option they could think of, including plenty of fan headers and enough RGB headers.

"...The options for RGB are insane! MSI thought of every possible configuration and added support for them ALL...." Read more

"...It has plenty of fan headers and enough RGB headers...." Read more

"...It is not only beautiful, but has every option you can think of...." Read more

10 customers mention6 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the motherboard. Some mention it's worth every penny, while others say it'd be better off with a different motherboard.

"Buy. Especially if you see it at a great price!!" Read more

"...This is an expensive board. Im a programmer and I play the occasional video game, but its probably more board than I need...." Read more

"worth every penny it has ever feature you can want on a motherboard even the chance for pci 4.0 when the cpu comes out which is a plus...." Read more

"well worth what u pay for, it is an absolute beast!" Read more

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Motherboard with ALL the bells and whistles
I replaced my Z390 Godlike with this Z490 version. On the whole there is not much different. It is practically the same size and layout as the Z390 version. The 6pin PCIe power connector is now at the bottom of the board, as opposed to the center, and this make routing the power cable much easier. I really like that the LED's on the board now light up white and not red so it wont clash with any colors you may choose for your system if you use RGB. The post code readout also displays white with a bit larger numbers than before and this is a nice look also. The Dynamic Dashboard II is nice in that it now has a color display however the display itself is quite dim. This can be good or bad depending on your view of things but MSI should allow for a brightness control. The RGB IO cover with the dragon is a huge step forward from the infinity mirror of the previous version, which I always had turned off anyway. Three PCIe slots are enough but at this price point a PLX chip should have been implemented for enthusiasts that still use SLI and for those with a lot of disk storage. It has plenty of fan headers and enough RGB headers. If you do any overclocking this is a great board from the VRM to the physical buttons for power, reset and retry for cold booting. On the software side, MSI really should spend more time working on Mystic Light, its okay but some of the profiles are really bad when they could have been the best. MSI's BIOS, in my opinion, is by far one of the best to use. Overall I am very happy with this board. It is a much needed makeover aesthetically and looks more grown up than some recent designs from MSI. I left one star off because I believe that MSI has a real chance to polish this gem of a motherboard. This review is for the MSI Review Rebate Program.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2021
This is a great MB with some future proofing. It is a bit pricey. But, I had the money and thought about going cheaper for the socket 1200 z490. But the features makes it worth it I think. Comes with a m2 nvme riser card so you can add terabytes of data without taking the heat sinks off the board.

Only complaint - is (was) supposed to come with spacers for m2 memory. Mine did not. I had to get them elsewhere. Not sure why I was missing the spacers, but not worth contacting MSI about it. I'd have to pull the thing apart at this point to solve an issue that I've already solved.

As for other things, I never contacted MSI support, so I don't know if they are good at customer support. The Bios upgrade worked perfect - it comes with a bootable USB 8GB memory. You can store data on it or whatever.
Oh, also comes with a key chain. Ah. Yeah. To be honest, Id have rathered a sticker or something. But that is probably just me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I SEE WHY THEY CALLED IT GODLIKE!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020
This motherboard has all the bells and whistles! Monitoring or adjusting CPU clock speeds, Ram, system fans, or RGB lighting is made easy through the Dragon Center software. You can either overclock in the bios or automatically/manually adjust system settings through the Dragon Center software in Windows. Its everything you need in one easy to navigate place, controlling CPU, Ram, RGB lighting, fan speeds, network, gaming modes, and more! As you can see by my video/photo, I've incorporated tons of RGB lighting in my case. The options for RGB are insane! MSI thought of every possible configuration and added support for them ALL. Speaking of support, MSI customer support is fantastic! I was quickly connected to the staff when I called with a minor question and was treated like a valued customer which was greatly appreciated! Bottom line, For those who want the best performance, latest gen tech, sturdy construction, great support, and an attractive MB to boot, then the MSI Z490 Godlike MB is definitely for you!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Motherboard with ALL the bells and whistles
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
I replaced my Z390 Godlike with this Z490 version. On the whole there is not much different. It is practically the same size and layout as the Z390 version. The 6pin PCIe power connector is now at the bottom of the board, as opposed to the center, and this make routing the power cable much easier. I really like that the LED's on the board now light up white and not red so it wont clash with any colors you may choose for your system if you use RGB. The post code readout also displays white with a bit larger numbers than before and this is a nice look also. The Dynamic Dashboard II is nice in that it now has a color display however the display itself is quite dim. This can be good or bad depending on your view of things but MSI should allow for a brightness control. The RGB IO cover with the dragon is a huge step forward from the infinity mirror of the previous version, which I always had turned off anyway. Three PCIe slots are enough but at this price point a PLX chip should have been implemented for enthusiasts that still use SLI and for those with a lot of disk storage. It has plenty of fan headers and enough RGB headers. If you do any overclocking this is a great board from the VRM to the physical buttons for power, reset and retry for cold booting. On the software side, MSI really should spend more time working on Mystic Light, its okay but some of the profiles are really bad when they could have been the best. MSI's BIOS, in my opinion, is by far one of the best to use. Overall I am very happy with this board. It is a much needed makeover aesthetically and looks more grown up than some recent designs from MSI. I left one star off because I believe that MSI has a real chance to polish this gem of a motherboard. This review is for the MSI Review Rebate Program.
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5.0 out of 5 stars love it
Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent motherboard
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3.0 out of 5 stars One of the ram slot stopped to work after couple of months..
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2022
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