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MSI MPG Z490 CARBON EK X Desktop Motherboard - Intel Z490 Chipset - Socket LGA-1200 - Intel Optane Memory Ready - ATX

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529.99

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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!

  • Lightning USB 20G: Powered by ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s with USB Type-C
  • Enhanced Power Design: 12+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, 8+4 pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost
  • Mystic Light: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. Mystic Light Extension supports both RGB and Rainbow LED strip.
  • Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5000(OC) MHz
  • Supports 10th Gen Intel Core™ / Pentium Celeron processors for LGA 1200 socket
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Brand MSI
CPU / Processor
Processor Supported Core
Total Processor Supported 1
Processor Socket Socket LGA-1200
GPU / Graphics
Multi GPU Supported SLI
Onboard Video CPU Dependent Video
Memory / RAM
Memory Technology DDR4 SDRAM
Memory Speed Supported 5000 MHz
Memory Form Factor UDIMM
Number of Memory Slots 4
Maximum Memory Supported 128 GB
Storage
RAID Supported Yes
Intel Optane Memory Ready Yes
RAID Levels 5
Networking & Connectivity
Wireless LAN Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB Ports
Total Number of Onboard USB P 7
Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Por 4
Number of Onboard USB 3.2 Por 3
Total Number of USB Ports 7
Number of USB 2.0 Ports 2
Number of USB 3.2 Ports 5
HDMI Ports
HDMI Yes
DisplayPort
DisplayPort Yes
Ethernet Port
Number of Network (RJ-45) Por 1
2.5Gigabit Ethernet Yes
Audio Ports
S/PDIF Yes
Audio
Audio Channels 7.1
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Form Factor ATX
General Features
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Model Z490
Controller Type Serial ATA/600
Manufacturer MSI
Expansion Slots
Number of PCI Express x16 Slo 3
Total Number of PCI Express S 5
Number of PCI Express x1 Slots 2
Total Number of Expansion Slots 5
Misc Ports
Number of M.2 Interfaces 2
Number of SATA Interfaces 6