Should You Buy MSI Z590-A PRO Motherboard
PROS
- Comes with extended PWM heat sink which keeps the processors running at higher speeds without causing heating issues
- Come with heat sink for M.2 Slot
- Frozr AI Cooling is great when it comes to keeping the PC temperature in check
CONS
- There have been reports of issue with the LAN Port
- No ARGB lighting present on the board itself. We expected it at this price range
- USB driver issue make sure to update the same after installing the motherboard
Full Specifications of MSI Z590-A PRO Motherboard
| CPU | Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Processor socket LGA 1200 |
| SOCKET | LGA 1200 |
| CHIPSET | Intel® Z590 Chipset |
| DDR4 MEMORY | 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Max overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5333 MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4700+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
| EXPANSION SLOT | 2x PCIe x16 slotsSupport x16/ x4 PCI_E1 (from CPU)Supports up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU Supports up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU PCI_E3 (from Z590 chipset)Supports up to PCIe 3.0 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (from Z590 chipset) |
| ONBOARD GRAPHICS | 1x HDMI™ 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| MULTI-GPU | Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
| STORAGE | 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z590 chipset) 3x M.2 slots (Key M)M2_1 slot (from CPU) Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU Supports up to PCIe 4.0×4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices M2_2, M2_3 slots (from Z590 chipset)Support up to PCIe 3.0×4 Support up to SATA 6Gb/s Support 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Support Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot. SATA5 & SATA 6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
| RAID | Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices |
| USB | Intel® Z590 Chipset 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C internal connector and 1 Type-A port on the back panel) 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, and 4 ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors) USB 2.0 Hubs GL850G 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports on the back panel 4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors |
| LAN | 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
| AUDIO | Realtek®ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
| INTERNAL CONNECTORS | 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 6-pin ATX PCIe power connector 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3x M.2 slots (M-Key) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector 6x 4-pin system fan connectors 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1x TPM module connector 1x Serial port connector 1x Tuning controller connector 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3) |
| LED FEATURE | 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors 4x EZ Debug LED |
| BACK PANEL PORTS | Keyboard / Mouse DisplayPort USB 2.0 LAN port Audio connector Flash BIOS Button USB 2.0 HDMI™ USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A |
| MOUNTING | 9 mounting holes |
| DIMENSIONS | ATX Form Factor 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |
| NOTE | Specifications and Features can change at any time without notice |
| SOCKET | LGA 1200 |
| CHIPSET | Intel® Z590 Chipset |
| MEMORY CHANNEL | Dual |
| DIMM SLOTS | 4 |
| MAX MEMORY (GB) | 128 |
| PCI-E X16 | 2 |
| PCI-E X1 | 2 |
| SATAIII | 6 |
| M.2 SLOT | 3 |
| RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| TPM (HEADER) | 1 |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (FRONT) | 1(Gen 2, Type C), 4(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (REAR) | 1(Gen 2×2, Type C), 1(Gen 2, Type A), 2(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT) | 4 |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR) | 4 |
| SERIAL PORTS(FRONT) | 1 |
| AUDIO PORTS (REAR) | Realtek® ALC897 Codec |
| DISPLAYPORT | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DIRECTX | 12 |
| CROSSFIRE | Y |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |
| NOTE | Specifications and Features can change at any time without notice |
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