MSI MEG Z690 Godlike prepares for launch at $2,099, but only for select buyers

[Bobbydpue]

There are people out there foolish enough to pay that kind of money. My dad's not quite the techie he was years ago (when he taught me all I knew at the time) and I had to stop him from buying a PC setup that he showed me. I realised that he had become an absolute brand***** and I had to talk him out of several parts. He specifically told me that "It's NOT for gaming!" which made me ask him why he had an Intel CPU (at the time, the top Intel CPU was getting slaughtered by the R9-3900X) if it wasn't for gaming. He also had an ASUS ROG Crosshair-type motherboard in the list that cost over $1,000CAD. Remember, this system is NOT for gaiming.

I told him that his BoM was awful and asked him why he chose the Intel CPU. He said "Because PC World and PC Magazine both recommended it." which just made me roll my eyes. I brought up Techsopt's review of the R9-3900X and showed him how it slaughtered the CPU that he wanted to get by a country mile.

In the end, I got him to "downgrade" to an ASUS TUF GAMING motherboard (he INSTISTED on only ASUS like a noob) then he asked me why I chose the TUF "GAMING" motherboard. After overcoming the initial shock of this man who had always been my tech mentor as a kid who was now back to being a noob, I pointed out to him that ROG means "Republic of Gamers" and that ALL high-end PC parts like that are geared towards gaming. I initially told him just to get an ASUS Prime (because he's not gaming, overclocking or anything strenuous) but he didn't want the "entry level board" (no X570 motherboard is truly "entry-level" but I didn't want to argue over it) so I suggested the TUF and he finally agreed. I actually wanted him to get a Gigabyte board.

In the end, I doubled his RAM, doubled his NVMe space, increased his CPU performance, etc. while REDUCING the cost of his build by $400CAD (yeah, his list was THAT bad). In a flash of Karma, his TUF motherboard gave him headaches with the sound so he had to RMA that and I had to loan him my ASRock X370 Killer SLI (with updated BIOS for Ryzen 3000). No issues after that have been seen. I only feel bad that I recommended one of those exploding Gigabyte PSUs. He needs to send his in because it is one of the ones on recall. At the same time though, he doesn't do anything that stresses the PSU in the least.

This shows, as much as the RX 6900 XT and RTX 3090, that no matter how bad a deal you make something, if it's pretty enough, some noobish fool will buy it.

Price isn't the only reason to buy or not buy something. Just paying a price you think is outrageous for something doesn't make someone a noob paying a lot more money for not a lot more features or quality does make someone a noob. If someone made a motherboard actually worth $2000 I would buy it, but I can't image the set of features needed to make $2000 seem reasonable.

 

[Sausagemeat]

Hope you enjoy it - I did my open water in Dahab as a dirty backpacker - then went down to Sharm el Sheikh for some off the boat diving - saw sharks etc . Maybe before it got taken over by the Russians . Haven't dive in ages - did snorkelling in Hawaii a few years ago - lots of turtles - night manta ray trip was cool ( not really snorkelling - son loved it ) . Yeah I could go diving in NZ to Three Kings Islands - apparently is meant to be very good .
Though snorkelling on reefs is great too -especially if fit and a good swimmer and able to go down for a minute or so ( not me anymore ) .
Felt sad for the owners of a beautiful house we stayed on Big Island at - a week after we left was consumed in the night by lava - most of them had no insurance - you could tell it was going to be their retirement home - whole village lost I think

Dahab! That’s quite impressive, there’s nothing there! Just a few empty buildings and lots of sand. But a fantastic dive site in the blue hole, apparently it’s the worlds most lethal dive site but only because the locals dive in it without training. If you’re trimix certified and insured and you’re happy swimming through a little cave it’s an incredible experience. Dabab is a proper divers experience.

Sharm has been free of Russians and most tourists since a terrorist bombed a Russian plane out of Sharm in 2015. The U.K. removed its travel ban in late 2019 and I was back there early in the season, in March 2020 with bells on. Sharm is great, amazing diving locally, nearby airport and it’s dirt cheap, way cheaper than places I dive in Asia. And the dive shops are very welcoming.

I’ve heard of three kings in NZ and a few other sites, Golden Arches? and apparently White Island is very good. There’s also some decent wrecks or so I hear. But right now I have no plans to visit NZ. I travel quite a bit and know a lot of people that do, the key at the moment is staying away from countries which have lots of covid protocol. I know of three perfectly healthy people in Thailand currently who have ended up conveniently testing positive on the third and final PCR test, hospitalised against their will and then quarantined. It cost all three of them 135,000 baht each (£3000, they should be able to claim most of it back on insurance) and 16 days of their life. The kiwi government is making it overwhelmingly clear that they don’t want visitors right now. Aus on the other hand could be viable with their recent announcements.

 

[wiyosaya]

Not for me. $2K+ for a MB? And then, by Invitation Only - the invitation being having bought another overly expensive product? WTF are they thinking?

 

[wiyosaya]

Price isn't the only reason to buy or not buy something. Just paying a price you think is outrageous for something doesn't make someone a noob paying a lot more money for not a lot more features or quality does make someone a noob. If someone made a motherboard actually worth $2000 I would buy it, but I can't image the set of features needed to make $2000 seem reasonable.

It better walk my non-existant dog, do my dishes, and cook my meals, at the very least.

IMO, it may not make someone a noob, but it certainly makes them a noob with more money than they know where to spend their money.

 

[Squid Surprise]

It better walk my non-existant dog, do my dishes, and cook my meals, at the very least.

IMO, it may not make someone a noob, but it certainly makes them a noob with more money than they know where to spend their money.

Well... if someone gave me $50,000 - on the condition it MUST be spent on a PC... I suppose I'd get this motherboard... otherwise... I would expect it to teach my classes for me

 

[Prrredictable]

I just booked a scuba diving trip out to the brothers islands in Egypt. It’s one of the best places in the world to dive, it’s got crystal clear water, hot sunshine everyday with no clouds, you get sharks, rays, dolphins, turtles, everything. Even sunfish! Visiting is a once (or in my case 4 times) in a lifetime experience.

And that whole 2 week experience including flights cost less than this motherboard.

Wow. I'm going to Yellowstone later this year, and I've spent more than that before even getting there.

 

[captaincranky]

Would it be possible to obtain an NFT of this board, so I can buy a cheap case and pretend it's in there?

How about getting picture printed from the token, and Crazy gluing it to the standoffs?

 

[Thretosix]

You wonder why upgrading your PC to downgrade to Windows 11 makes any sense.

 

[Squid Surprise]

You wonder why upgrading your PC to downgrade to Windows 11 makes any sense.

So you're attempting to hijack this thread to badmouth MS? You DO know that MSI makes this motherboard... no relation to MS....

 

[Thretosix]

So you're attempting to hijack this thread to badmouth MS? You DO know that MSI makes this motherboard... no relation to MS....

You do realize that MS is forcing people to do hardware upgrades in conjunction with chip shortages in order to downgrade to Windows 11. It is quite relevant. Thanks for your concern though.

 

[Squid Surprise]

You do realize that MS is forcing people to do hardware upgrades in conjunction with chip shortages in order to downgrade to Windows 11. It is quite relevant. Thanks for your concern though.

Once again... how does this relate to the release of this motherboard?

 

[Thretosix]

Once again... how does this relate to the release of this motherboard?

I can't tell you how to think. I'm sorry you can't comprehend my comment. I suggest if your brain still hurts then just move along.

 

[Squid Surprise]

I can't tell you how to think. I'm sorry you can't comprehend my comment. I suggest if your brain still hurts then just move along.

And yet you just did... I'd tell you what to think... but that would be making the erroneous assumption that you were capable of it... If only MS could release a better motherboard... oh wait... MSI does that...

 

[Sausagemeat]

You do realize that MS is forcing people to do hardware upgrades in conjunction with chip shortages in order to downgrade to Windows 11. It is quite relevant. Thanks for your concern though.

No one is “forced“ to upgrade to use windows 11. Windows 10 is still supported for the next few years and there is no reason at all right now to upgrade to windows 11, we aren’t missing out on anything.

 

[Thretosix]

No one is “forced“ to upgrade to use windows 11. Windows 10 is still supported for the next few years and there is no reason at all right now to upgrade to windows 11, we aren’t missing out on anything.

I hear you but with Windows 10 having an expiration date of October 2025, people will be forced off, this is more so in the business market. Hopefully chip shortage issues will stabilize before then.