MSI unveils new series of motherboards based on the AMD X570 chipset, announced along with third-generation Ryzen processors at Computex in Taipei. The debut of the new MSI MPG X570 motherboards comes close to the actual availability of the Ryzen 3000 processors (Ryzen 9 3950X in September), the first to use the Zen 2 architecture with a 7nm production process.

The AMD X570 chipset is certainly one of the most advanced for the consumer market, and with the new Ryzen 3000, it supports without problems 4000 MHz DDR4 memories, optimizing management and performance according to AMD. The prominent feature of this chipset is its support for the PCI-Express 4.0 standard, offering full compatibility with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics cards announced in June, as well as with the latest M.2 PCI-E 4.0 SSDs.

The X570 motherboards use the AMD AM4 socket, carrying out a company policy very attentive to the backward compatibility between the various Ryzen desktop platforms on the market. It must be pointed out that there are exceptions for some CPU and chipset models, however, the solution offered by AMD can be defined as very balanced.

It should also be remembered that in order to take advantage of the PCI-E 4.0 standard, the Ryzen 3a gen and X570 or B550 chipsets will be required, a solution that should arrive on the market in the coming months.

As pointed out by MSI during the European Convention held in Girona in recent days, the fact of being able to take advantage of the PCI-Express 4.0 connections are not bringing obvious advantages in relation to graphics performance, but the discussion is quite different if we talk about storage. The new M.2 PCI-E 4.0 SSDs, currently represented by a few models, make it possible to obtain data transfer speeds of around 5 Gb/s.

Particular attention has also been paid to the health of the new PCI-E 4.0 SSDs which, as is the case with previous models, can reach important temperatures during use. Precisely to contain them, MSI supplies its M.2 slots with a protective shield, called Shield FROZR, which allows a considerable reduction in operating temperatures. It then passes from almost 100 degrees of use without cooling to the 55 degrees of models equipped with a double heat sink.

MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic interface: 4x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way SLI support and 4-way CrossFire

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Storage: 3x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 6x SATA 6Gb / s

USB: 5x USB 3.2 (Gen2, 3A + 2C) + 6x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 4x USB 2.0

LAN: Killer E3000 2.5G LAN, Killer E2600 Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: Killer WiFi 6 AX 1650

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with XTREME AUDIO DAC

Other: Mystic Light Infinity II, Dynamic Dashboard OLED, FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Pre Installed I / O Shield

MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic interface: 3x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way SLI support and 3-way CrossFire

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Expansion slot: 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x1

Storage: 2x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 6x SATA 6Gb / s

USB: 3x USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 14x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 6x USB 2.0

LAN: Aquantia AQC107 (10 GbE) + Intel l211AT Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: Intel WiFi 6 AX 2000

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4

Other: FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Creator Center, Pre Installed I / O Shield

MSI MEG X570 ACE Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic interface: 3x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way SLI support and 3-way CrossFire

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Storage: 3x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 4x SATA 6Gb / s

USB: 5x USB 3.2 (Gen2, 3A + 2C) + 6x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 6x USB 2.0

LAN: Realtek8125-CG 2.5 LAB + Intel l211AT Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: Intel WiFi 6 AX 2000

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost HD

Other: FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Mystic Light Infinity, Pre Installed I / O Shield

MSI MPG X570 PRO CARBON WIFI Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic Interface: 2x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way AMD CrossFire support

Expansion slot: 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x1

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Storage: 2x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 6x SATA 6Gb / s

USB: 4x USB 3.2 (Gen2, 3A + 2C) + 6x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 6x USB 2.0

LAN: Intel l211AT Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: Intel WiFi 6 AX 2000, Bluetooth 5.0

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost HD

Other: FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Mystic Light RGB LED, Pre Installed I / O Shield

MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic Interface: 2x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way AMD CrossFire support

Expansion slot: 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x1

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Storage: 1x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 6x SATA 6Gb / s, 1x Turbo M.2 slot (Gen3x4)

USB: 4x USB 3.2 (Gen2, 3A + 1C) + 6x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 6x USB 2.0

LAN: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: Intel Wireless AC3168, Bluetooth 4.2

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4

Other: FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Mystic Light RGB LED, Pre Installed I / O Shield

MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS Specifications

CPU support: AMD Ryzen Gen. 2 and Gen. 3

CPU Socket: AM4

Chipset: AMD X570 Chipset

Graphic Interface: 2x PCI-E 4.0 x16 slot / 2-way AMD CrossFire support

Expansion slot: 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x1

Memory: 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4

Storage: 1x Lightning Gen 4 M.2 slot / 6x SATA 6Gb / s, 1x Turbo M.2 slot (Gen3x4)

USB: 2x USB 3.2 (Gen2, 3A + 1C) + 8x USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 6x USB 2.0

LAN: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN

WiFi and Bluetooth: –

Audio: 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4

Other: FROZR Heatsink, M.2 Shield FROZR, Mystic Light RGB LED

Price and Availability

All new MSI motherboards have already been up for pre-orders via Bhphtovideo.com and below are recommended retail prices including VAT.