MSI MEG Z390 Godlike, Intel Z390 Motherboard - Socket 1151 [7B10-001R]

Additionally, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support - but still a WiFi module must be present - and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.

The features of the MEG Z390 Godlike motherboard at a glance:
- 4x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / 2x x8 / x4) & 1x PCIe x1
- 6x USB 3.1 (5x Type A & 1x Type C)
- Total 6x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
- 3x M.2 (of which 2x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 1x U.2 / 6x SATA 6G
- Supports max. 64 GB of DDR4 RAM up to 4,600 MHz
- Integrated LED lighting including RGB LED header
- With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module
- With 2x fast Gbit-LAN
- Includes streaming card and external M.2 card with two slots

The MEG Z390 Godlike in detail
The MEG Z390 Godlike motherboard (E-ATX) provides a total of five PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard offers a PCIe x1 slot. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI.

The four DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Native support of the Z390 chipset clock rates up to 2.666 MHz, OC allows the MEG Z390 Godlike but also the operation of RAM kits up to 4,600 MHz. Hard drives and SSDs have six SATA 6G ports and three M.2 slots. Two of these M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which enables data transfer rates of just under 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the MEG Z390 Godlike has a USB 3.1 connector with type C socket. This new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the I / O panel, there are two USB 3.0 ports in addition to three other Type A USB 3.1 interfaces. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of ports and headers.

Special features of the MEG Z390 Godlike include the eye-catching radiator design and integrated digital RGB LED lighting. In addition, there is a U.2 slot, which is also addressed via PCIe 3.0 and NVM Express. In addition, the motherboard offers two Gbit LAN ports and WLAN ac. In addition, there is a capture card for streaming as well as an external M.2 expansion card with two slots.

Technical details:
- Format:
- E-ATX
- chipset:
- Intel Z390
- Base:
- 1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,600 MHz using OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 64 GB
- Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0x16
- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Compatible Multi-VGA Configurations: 4-Way AMD CrossFire, 2-Way SLI)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x1
- 1x M.2 Key E (vertical, occupied by WLAN / BT module, incl. 802.11ac)

Internal connections:
- 6 × SATA 6G
- 2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242/2260/2280/22110)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242/2260/2280)
- 2x USB 3.1 (two headers)
- 4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
- 8x fan header (4-pin)
- 1x pump connection (4-pin)
- 1x W_FLOW header
- 1x clear CMOS jumper
- 2x thermal sensor header
- 1x slow mode switch
- 2x OC button
- 1x front panel audio C
- 2x RGB LED header (3-pin)
- 2x RGB LED header (4-pin)
- 1x RGB LED header (3-pin, JCORSAIR)
- 1x SMB (3-pin)
- 1x 5-pin EXT_Fan header

External connections:
- 1x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
- 4 × USB 3.1 (3 × type A and 1x type C)
- 2x USB 3.0
- 2x Gigabit LAN (Intel Killer E2500)
- 2x WiFi antenna preparation
- 1x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth module (Killer Wireless-AC 1550)
- 1x S / PDIF
- 5x audio (XTREME AUDIO DAC)

Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
- 2x 8-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 6-pin ATX 12V

Included supply:
- 1x WLAN antennas
- 1x MSI Streaming Boost
- 1x M.2 Xpander-Z