This was easy to install and is built solidly. The NVMe thermal cooling bar is an awesome touch. I like the steel reinforced PCIE slot for the primary video card as well.
Overclocking my memory was a snap with XMP. Updating the BIOS was just as easy using their built-in flashing tool.
It has all the headers I could ever need and the RGB lights are a nice touch if you’re into that sort of thing. This board doesn’t come with built-in AC wireless although it has the slot to add it if you want that. The two onboard Ethernet ports are definitely a nice touch. I also like the IO shield being a part of the motherboard. Neat!
I’m running an Intel 9600k and GeForce 2070 for reference. I haven’t overclocked the CPU yet but it of course has all the options to do that if you want.
If I had to complain about one thing it would be that MSI’s website has very poor English and is difficult to navigate but I’m not too worried about that. I care about the hardware more than a website I’ll only visit once. Make sure you go to your product page on MSI’s website to download the RGB color application. MSI has multiple apps for this on their website and most of them won’t work. Their website is an absolute mess but everything on the Tomahawk Z390 page works properly. I found updating the BIOS was easier using a flash drive and the BIOS tool than using their terrible Dragon app to do it.
Highly recommended. The hardware is fantastic and works flawlessly. You’ll be satisfied.
| Processor | pentium |
|---|---|
| RAM | DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 4400 MHz |
| Wireless Type | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
