MSI Z490-A PRO ProSeries ATX Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI)
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Features
- Supports 10th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket
- Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB (4800MHz)
- Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GB/s for ultra-fast SSDs
- Core Boost technology combines optimized power circuit layouts, double CPU power connectors, and a digital power design which allows for precise and steady current delivery to the CPU
- On-board 2.5G LAN plus Gigabit LAN with with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Description
Powered by Intel 10th Gen Core processors, the MSI Z490-A PRO combines stable functionality and high-quality assembly to solve professional workflows. Extended Heatsink Design and Core boost keep critical components operating reliably. M.2 Shield Frozr and 2.5G LAN provide the latest in connectivity.
Processor: pentium
RAM: DDR4
Memory Speed: 4800 MHz
Wireless Type: 802.11ax
Brand: MSI
Item model number: Z490-A Pro
Item Weight: 1 pounds
Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.6 x 2 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH: 12 x 9.6 x 2 inches
Manufacturer: MSI COMPUTER
Country of Origin: China
Date First Available: May 6, 2020
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Style: Z490-A PRO
This review is for the MSI Review Rebate Program. I was looking to upgrade my 8 year old MSI motherboard to a 10th gen board. That board was solid for me, so I decided to stick with MSI, rather than Gigabyte. (Plus, the Gigabyte 10th gen boards were more expensive.) While I'm not a hard-core gamer, I do plan on playing games with this PC. As I don't really care about RGB on the board, I opt'd out of the Gaming Plus board for this cheaper Pro model. From what I can tell RGB is the only notable difference in the two. Edit - 8/8/20: The ALC1220 audio codec on the Gaming Plus board is supposedly better than the ALC892 on this Pro board. The Gaming Plus board also has an S/PDIF audio connector. As the MSI web site says, this is a well-constructed board. I could tell just by taking it out of the box. Installing a board is installing a board - pretty straightforward, if you've done it before. The user guide is pretty decent for being a foreign-based company - i.e. English instructions are pretty good. Plus, there is a lot of good detail in the manual. One thing they could improve on in the install instructions is providing clarity on CPU power. Instructions imply you need the 8 pin and 4 pin power connectors, but you only need the 8 pin, unless you are going to do some very serious CPU overclocking. (multiple articles on the internet on this) I'm using an NVME card as my primary storage. Installing that under the FROZR shield was a piece of cake, especially since multiple m.2 screws are included. When the board booted, it had no problems with the NVME card or any other component for that matter; the board just booted up fine. Something I find slightly odd... when booting up, the logo displays, but the options to boot into BIOS or Boot Manager only blip on the screen for .5 seconds. I'm not sure if this is because I have a fast NVME drive and CPU, or if its a flaw in the design of the board. I installed Windows 10 (2004) on this PC. I seem to be having some issues with the onboard Realtek audio drivers. When I try to install the latest from the MSI site, they don't seem to stick - the Microsoft drivers stay there. I called MSI tech support and they couldn't really figure it out. So, I'm hoping either Microsoft or MSI comes out with a patch for this. I personally think Dragon Center is a bloated piece of software. It installs multiple components that do not apply to me - e.g. mystic lighting. Also, the "scenarios" feature I found to be harmful, in that as soon as you click on a scenario, it changes your BIOS settings (e.g. memory speed). On the surface, that sounds like a good idea. However, the scenarios customization does not allow you to customize key aspects (like memory speed). You have to go back into BIOS. It turns out Live Update is all I really needed, so I uninstalled Dragon Center and downloaded Live Update from the MSI web site. (It is not on the install disk included with the motherboard.) Everything considered, this appears to be another solid board from MSI at a decent price-point. Update (8/7/20): While the initial install of the Realtek drivers did not work well (install package kept reinstalling), I did eventually get it to work by cancelling out of the reinstall. Part of the issue was that I originally got a bad tech support person at MSI. His immediate and only advice was to reinstall Windows, which I had just installed. He didn't bother to understand the issue. When I later got someone who knew better, he clarified that only the "Sound, video and game controllers" device shows an updated driver. The devices under "Audio inputs and outputs" still show an older Microsoft driver. This is how it is supposed to work according to MSI. Audio is working fine, which leads me to a point... I'm not clear what the "Audio Boost" feature does. The sound from this board is no different than what I got from my 8 year old MSI board. BTW - Both times I called MSI tech support I waited less than 5 minutes and both techs were clearly English-speaking - likely in the US like me.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020 by F. Ganter
Style: Z490-A PRO
Impressive
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2022 by Andrew A
Style: Z390-A PRO
Its a good motherboard. I use it with i7 9700k and a 2060. However, I've had to have 2 replacements due to the board randomly stop working.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022 by M L
Style: Z390-A PRO
MSI Hits it out of the park again! Keep in mind that the "PRO" part of this model, not everything is beginner friendly, although MSI's technical support will happily help you with your build. I would say this motherboard has so many OC features that it would be a waste to use this without an unlocked (K model) CPU. All the 1-3 star reviews are people who either won't read instructions or don't want to call MSI support when they don't know what they did wrong. I paired this with i7 9700K, G.Skill 3600MHz RAM, GTX 1080 Ti, Samsung M.2 SSD and an acer 144Hz monitor. Everything worked great with minimal setup! First boot I opened BIOS and clicked XMP and this MB auto detected a good 3600MHz profile for my RAM. I have adjusted some settings in "expert mode" to make the CPU turbo boost all cores and disabled clocking down for AVX instructions (heat warning!). In benchmarks it maintains 4.85GHz across all cores at once on air cooling (stock limits to 4.6GHz all cores and AVX safety can drag it down more). FireStrike 3D scores improved 15% with max temps reaching 70C so there is even more room to OC. Notes that may help others avoid issues: The M.2 Screw is incredibly tiny and is in a very tiny bag that is easy to miss, but it is there. I even called tech support before I looked more carefully and found it in the box. The M.2 slot when in SATA Mode will take over SATA Slot 1. It will literally replace the slot in the BIOS. If you can't find a drive, that is probably it. The extra 6 pin on the motherboard near the PCI Express lanes are for if you are using two high power draw GPUs (e.g dual 1080 ti or 2080). With one GPU it is not necessary and will not affect performance. If you don't install from an up to date version of Windows 10, the ethernet port likely won't be detected or usable until you install the network drivers from disk or USB. This does not affect wireless. Windows 7 of course is not supported but that has nothing to do with the motherboard, it's the fact that no 8th gen intel CPUs will run windows 7. Any complaints about this are completely misdirected and should be going at Intel. PROS: Designed for OC and high performance gaming Tons of features for beginners and experts Lightning fast USB C 3.1 port in the back plus headers Builtin POST Speaker Mystic RGB headers Lots of headers! Easy OC ranging from no skill to expert level. Has OC settings specific to Intel's 9th gen chips XMP just works M.2 storage and M.2 bluetooth slots RAID Controller It's a motherboard from MSI Con: The only thing remotely negative about this is the noticeable (or almost loud) pop/click when the motherboard powers on. This is not worth a lower rating and it's not much of a con unless you are overly sensitive to computer noises. It's the sound of a solid relay activating to power on your devices and is reminiscent of many years ago when electrical components were overbuilt and could last for decades.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019 by Wuff
Style: Z390-A PRO
I've built three computers using this MB and it seems to be solid. I run Debian 10/11 on these and they seem to perform well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2022 by Rob
Style: Z390-A PRO
:)
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2022 by Jeremiah