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MSI MPG Z490 CARBON EK X Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, SLI, CFX, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

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Features

  • Supports 10th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Celeron processors for LGA 1200 socket
  • Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5000(OC) MHz
  • Ready 4 the Future: Support Lightning Gen 4 Solution for the future
  • CPU + VRM Water Cooling: A custom-designed EK monoblock that offers pristine cooling for both the CPU and VRM power delivery section
  • Mystic Light: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. Mystic Light Extension supports both RGB and Rainbow LED strip

Description

The MPG series brings out the best in gamers by allowing full expression in color with advanced RGB lighting control and synchronization. Experiment on another level of personalization with a front LED strip that provides convenient in-game and real time notifications. With the MPG series, transform your equipment into the center of attention and top leaderboards in style. The MPG Z490 CARBON EK X comes with a custom-designed EK cooling solution, a monoblock that aesthetically blends with the motherboard. The iconic carbon fiber and matching engraved design shows its refined quality and distinctive looks. To unleash the high performing for 10th gen Intel core processors, the custom-designed EK cooling solution that offers pristine cooling for both the CPU and VRM power delivery section is used to prevent thermal throttling, allowing gamers to sustain heavy gaming loadings without the noisy environment. It's ready for everything!

Brand: MSI


CPU Socket: LGA 1200


Compatible Devices: Gaming Console


RAM Memory Technology: DDR4


Compatible Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium


Chipset Type: Intel


Memory Clock Speed: 5000 MHz


Platform: Windows


Model Name: MPG Z490 CARBON EK X


CPU Model: Pentium


Processor: ‎pentium


RAM: ‎DDR4


Memory Speed: ‎5000 MHz


Brand: ‎MSI


Series: ‎MPG Z490 CARBON EK X


Item model number: ‎MPG Z490 CARBON EK X


Item Weight: ‎6.69 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎12 x 9.6 x 1.5 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎12 x 9.6 x 1.5 inches


Manufacturer: ‎MSI


Date First Available: ‎August 22, 2020


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    • From evga to msi
Style: MPG Z590 CARBON EK X
I had a evga z390 dark for the past 2 years with a de lidded 9900kf at 5.2 ghz all core. I was worried I would like the bios but this MSI is nice I got this for $300 even and that's cool because mono blocks are expensive like $160+ sometimes. I like the wifi antenna with the strong magnetic base. The NVME ssd heatsink is nice too and the layout of the board is very good. Rtl the price is a lot it's like $450-$500. The bios is easy to update and understand took me a day or 2 to get used to overclocking 11th gen vs 9th gen. Compared to my 9900kf @5.2ghz It's 18% faster single- dual thread and 15% faster in all core workloads. Gaming seems to hold higher fps then 9900kf. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022 by Nathaniel
    • Overclocking in Bios is simple and well discussed on the internet
Style: MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
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I really like the color scheme and the way the R-G-B accents the motherboard
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021 by Thomas Creaven Thomas Creaven
    • Avoid the EK variant
Style: MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
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MSI makes a great Z490 board and it is a decent platform for an i9-10850K or similar build. It looks damn good and MSI has proven reliable on dozens of other systems I have assembled working as an OEM. Unfortunately, I did run into some major issues working with this MSI-EK variant. 1.) Building a PC, you generally want to bench test the system with core components in place before moving on to installing other components such as USB, LEDS or finalizing cable management. With this board, it was difficult as you would essentially need to have a working water loop ready to go in order to do a post test. This is a challenge if you get everything together and then run into an issue with the board or CPU. I was fortunate and everything worked well, but this is something to think about if you are building on this board for a customer. Installing and removing the waterlines, and then installing them again could take considerable time if you run into an issue. 2.) Unfortunately, the promise of "enhanced" tech support from EK on this board fell far short. I had one of their technicians look over the loop plan for parts before ordering and they looked it over twice, but they missed (2) fittings that were needed to close the loop. They also recommended certain parts that were incompatible with the loop hardware. After getting everything together, it took another week to source the missing fittings. Something to consider: if you order parts direct from EK to the USA, it may take weeks to arrive as they are in Slovenia (other side of the planet). 3.) Customer service at EK later proved to be abysmal. There was a leak in one of the EK 280 radiators that I tied to this board that EK refused to cover. They kept coming back with excuse after excuse, such as blaming other parts of the system, yet I even sent them a video of the radiator after pulling it from the loop. It failed the leak test via the kit that comes with this motherboard. What they should have done was asked me to ship it back so they could inspect and/or replace it with an identical unit, or at least offer store credit or something. At their discretion would have been fine. Instead, it was excuse after excuse why they would not RMA. Terrible business practice from the customer service side at EK. This is something to keep in mind when you source parts from foreign suppliers; they may not accept returns. Summary: All in all, a great board, though I would highly recommend avoiding the EK variant. Stick with the base MSI Z490 and build out your own custom loop if you go water cooled. EK parts are overpriced and their slim radiators simply do not perform as well as those from other manufacturers. Further, the poor customer service at EK substantially diminishes the overall value of the product and made me seriously regret purchasing this product to being with. I would have gladly paid another $100 for better customer service. To all the big names: For those that want to jump on the EK bandwagon and offer up products that tout partnerships with EK, keep in mind that there are many other companies out there that offer water cooling systems and they do them well. Also, AIO systems are getting better and better, and AOI setups are much simpler to install for the average system builder. Please DO NOT persuade customers into the “EK” wheelhouse. Instead, I would recommend keeping mainboards agnostic, capable of supporting the widest range of air- and water-cooling systems. If you decide to sell a product in partnership with EK, be sure to provide your own customer service support numbers with instructions how to reach you rather than EK. If you are relying on EK to provide any degree of support, that a is serious marketing error and a great way to lose your long-term customers. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020 by George George
    • I don't think EK is the problem here.
Style: MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
I have been building custom water cooled PCs for quite a few years now. Everything from simple CPU only cooling to full setups with 2 radiators, GPU and CPU , PETG hard tubing etc, etc.. About 90% of the time I use EK products because they have proven to be extremely well machined, reliable and look great. But for whatever reason every time they partner with MSI, whether it be for a GPU or Motherboards, I have issues and because of this will stopped buying them from here out. Given my experience, EK only provides the parts and MSI builds them out. I believe therein lies the problem. It may just be lack of experienced techs or their manufacturing process but they all tend to leak or have underwhelming cooling which tells me they aren't properly inspected through QC. I ended up having to disassemble mine completely and re-applying thermal pads and reseating everything. Not the point of paying the premium cost for it being prebuilt. MSI, please revamp your QC if you don't want more reviews like this one. My recommendation to anyone looking to go this route is save yourself the extra expense of this prefab option and apply that money to buying your motherboard and CPU or Mono Blocks separately. Learn how to build them properly yourselves and you will always know how to maintain and fix them in the future. I get it.. This seems easier and looks cool but, its a complete crap shoot to getting one properly built. I think MSI simply needs to pull these until they can properly deliver a quality product worth this steep cost. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021 by MB

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