Reviewers Liked
- Unmatched fit and finish
- Excellent overclocking
- Latest-gen Killer 1550 WiFi
- Native USB 3.1 gen 2
- Excellent audio
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Very expensive
- Storage performance
- No 10Gbps ethernet
MSI Z390 MEG Godlike
This category is simple: you've got money to burn and you're happy to burn it. In that case we can probably interest you in either the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Xtreme or MSI MEG Z390 Godlike, both are exceptional products and are the very definition of overkill. They both also cost more than the Core i9-9900K.
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The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike has fantastic PCI and storage options, excellent audio circuitry and loads of features that allow plenty of power to flow through the board itself. It's very expensive, though, and only really performed well in application tests...
By hardwarezone.com.sg
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The Z390 chipset isn't a whole lot different from what Z370 offers, which puts the onus on board manufacturers to switch things up with new designs and more features to entice users. This takes many forms, so you could see everything from additional...
By HEXUS.net
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Willing to throw caution to the wind on Z390? MSI has the dubious honor of offering the most insane motherboard for a mainstream 9th Gen Core chip.
By techPowerUp!
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Now, $599.99 US is a whole lot of money even for a flagship motherboard. Most users don't need a fraction of the extra features the MEG Z390 GODLIKE includes, and even the most avid enthusiasts may struggle to justify some of them. If you want the best of the best, every possible bell and whistle, all tied into a beautifully engineered package, then I strongly recommend giving the MEG Z390 GODLIKE a serious look.
By HardwareHeaven
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The MSI and Gigabyte boards both have similar prices, but their benchmarks and feature sets paint them are very difficult products.If you're interested in enthusiast-level tweaking and overclocking, or if you want a board primarily for gaming, then the...
By eTeknix
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This is easily one of the finest Z390 motherboards on the market today. Unfortunately, MSI know this, and the price reflects it. It's not cheap, but if you want premium features and performance, they come at a price. I highly recommend the motherboard,...
By techPowerUp!
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The MEG Z390 GODLIKE is available for US$599.99. Unmatched fit and finish Excellent overclocking So many features Incredible RGB LED implementation Price Storage performance While "GODLIKE" may still be a stretch, the MEG Z390 GODLIKE is indeed a...
By overclockers.com
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October 8th was the release date for some embargos for the new Z390 chipset. And with this date coming and going we saw the major board partners show off most/all of their new lineups. With this brings new naming conventions, new looks, and new features.
By Neoseeker
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MSI, a major player in motherboard design and manufacturing, announced today the availability of new motherboards with the Intel Z390 chipset. The new boards are revealed just in time for the launch of the 9th Generation Intel Core processors. Beginning...
By vonguru.fr
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Avec cette MEG Z390 GODLIKE, MSI nous gratifie d'une excellente carte mère disposant de nombreux atouts pour l'overclocking. Les performances sont au rendez-vous et cela, grâce à un bios très stable ainsi que des utilitaires qui réagissent au quart de...
By elchapuzasinformatico.com
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La MSI MEG Z390 Godlike es la placa base más potente y completa lanzada hasta la fecha por la compañía taiwanesa, capaz de dar vida a procesadores como el i9-9900K, que no es poco. Para ello, hace uso de un potentísimo VRM de 18 fases que nos permite además una buena dosis de overclocking, pues podemos llegar a los 5,3 GHz para todos sus núcleos sin ningún esfuerzo.
By profesionalreview.com
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¿Merece la pena? Dado sus componentes y características, sí. Sobre todo para los nuevos procesadores i9, que demandarán más alimentación y mejores fases de alimentación.
By Hardwareluxx
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Preis als grobe Richtung für das neue MSI MEG Z390 Godlike herangezogen werden kann. Der Preis wird und würde natürlich sehr hoch ausfallen, was zum Teil auch an Intels 14-nm-Lieferschwierigkeiten liegen wird. Wer jedoch High-End möchte, der muss sich allerdings auch auf High-End-Preise einrichten. Rein von der Hardware her kann das MSI MEG Z390 Godlike von den Storage-Restriktionen abgesehen überzeugen.
By Hardwareluxx
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Als draußen noch Temperaturen von fast 20 °C geherrscht haben und die Bäume in den schönsten Herbstfarben erstrahlten, haben sich die Hardwareluxx-Redakteure auf die Suche nach den besten und interessantesten Produkten der letzten Monate gemacht, denn...