MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI Motherboard, ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors, AM5 - 18 Duet Rail 90A Power Stage, DDR5 Memory Boost 6600+MHz/OC, 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 2 x M.2 Gen5, Wi-Fi 6E

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You also get USB4 support, 10 USB ports on the I/O panel, high quality external audio, two M.2 ports, 2.5 Gbit LAN and WiFi 6E, so it's a super well equipped ITX motherboard, but of course it's not exactly cheap. AUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. LAN and Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection Enhanced Power Design: 12+2 Duet Rail Power System, 8-pin plus 4-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost

And well, the good news is you don't have to worry about VRM thermals with X670 boards, not even a little. In the past, we've seen boards that should perform well fail miserably in this testing, but that's not the case here... DIY Friendly Design: Patented Magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr, Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, EZ M.2 Clips, Smart Button, Pre-installed I/O Shield, Steel Armor Pre-installed I/O Shielding: Better EMI protection and more convenience for the installation process For recording temperatures we're using a digital thermometer with K-Type thermocouples and we'll be reporting the peak rear PCB temperature. Finally, we're not reporting Delta-T over Ambient, instead I maintain a room temperature of 21 degrees and to ensure a consistent ambient temperature a thermocouple is positioned next to the test system. AUDIO BOOST 5: Isolated audio with a high-quality audio processor & amp for the most immersive gaming experienceLAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection DIY Friendly Design: Patented Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, EZ M.2 Clips, Smart Button, Pre-installed I/O Shield, Steel Armor The best high-end X670E motherboard is simply the MSI MEG X670E ACE. The stupid expensive Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and MSI MEG X670E Godlike are excellent motherboards, but we can't justify the asking prices, especially in the case of the Godlike. Memory Support DDR5 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz Enhanced Power Design: 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System(DRPS), 8+8 pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR5 Boost

Special thanks to MSI for providing us with the MPG X670E Carbon WiFi Motherboard motherboard to review.Enhanced Power Design: 14+2 Duet Rail Power System, 8-pin plus 4-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2, Front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20G with 60W USB Power Delivery. Extreme Power Design: 24+2+1 phases power design with 105A Smart Power Stage and dual CPU power connectors are ready to unleash the maximum performance. Enhanced Power Design: 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System, Dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost

Let's talk about test conditions first. For this testing we've built a dedicated system inside the Corsair iCUE 7000X case. Powering it we have the HX1000 power supply and for cooling the Corsair iCUE H170i Elite Capellix.For the stress test, we're using Cinebench R23 looped for an hour, at which point we're reporting the maximum PCB temperature recorded using the k-type thermocouples. Lightning Fast Game Experience: PCIe 4.0, Triple Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr, StoreMI, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen2. The ROG Strix X670E-I Gaming is an impressive ITX board, using ten 110A power stages for the vcore it ran very cool and although it features active cooling it was always silent in our testing. Admittedly, we tested it under the same conditions as all the other boards, so in a cramped ITX case it will likely run a bit hotter, but we're confident it's up to the task. Premium Thermal Module: Wavy fin design, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, MOSFET Baseplate, 7W/mK thermal pads, Double-Sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Frozr AI software ensure the utmost performance with low temperature.