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MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi - Ouch, my poor Core i9
Today Leo checks out the latest MSI MPG Z790 Carbon Wifi motherboard - its a solid board, but as Leo explains, the BIOS really needs a bit of work.
00:00 Start
00:59 A tour of the board
03:49 Rear I/O and power buttons
05:13 VRM’s
05:52 Hardware test configuration
07:30 BIOS / Package Power 300W
08:20 Leo’s (important!) BIOS changes
09:17 Checking with a 13700k
10:09 Performance test results / power
12:15 Game results
16:05 Closing Thoughts
Test system
Processor: Intel Core i9-13900K (24 cores/32 threads)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi BIOS 1.40
CPU Cooler: Corsair H150i Elite LCD
Memory: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000
Graphics card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6X
Power supply: Seasonic Vertex GX-1200
SSD: 500GB Sabrent Rocket 4.0 M.2 NVMe
OS: Windows 11
Pros:
High end hardware with rock solid VRMs
Tool-free primary SSD installation
Wi-Fi 6E is included
Seven fan headers at the top and bottom of the board
Cons:
The BIOS needs work as it delivers excessive power to your CPU
Micro buttons do not include one for Power
Price tag is fairly high
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