Thursday, August 30th 2018

Create Your Masterpiece With MSI MEG X399 Creation

MSI, the world-leading motherboard manufacturer, announces that MSI MEG X399 CREATION is on shelf now. MSI MEG X399 CREATION is the ultimate motherboard for creators, with design inspired by the concept of element explosion and packed with exclusive features to unleash the overall performance for incredible 32 cores CPU. This time, MEG X399 CREATION also creates incredibly OC records to highlight its maximum performance, with stunning NO.1 records on 9 benchmarks, as table shown below.
MAXIMUM POWER
19 phases digital power with heat-pipe design
Featuring an incredible 19-phases PWM power design for the extreme 32 cores CPU, MEG X399 CREATION can fulfill the most demanding requirement for designers to keep stable and reliable conditions while creating contents. It combines premium PCB design with 16 DrMOS phases for the CPU and 3 phases for SOC.

Dual 8 pin power supply
Double power connectors deliver adequate power supply for multi-core CPU, which unleashes the ultimate performance for the best user experience and extreme overclocking conditions.
MAXIMUM COOLING
10 x PWM fan control & 3 x dedicate thermal sensor
With total of 10 fan connectors and 3 extension thermal headers, MEG X399 CREATION allows designers to set up a cool & silent system through automatic or manual fan controls, which means the temperature control is perfectly taken into consideration for maximum cooling.
Metal Shields & M.2 SHIELD FROZR
The exclusive Metal Shields on the heat-sink are made from metal for better protection, enlarging the thermal surface for the maximum performance! M.2 SHIELD FROZR also prevents M.2 devices from throttling and offers higher maximum SSD speeds.
MAXIMUM STORAGE
7 x Turbo M.2 with M.2 XPANDER-AERO
MEG X399 CREATION is equipped with triple Turbo M.2 with M.2 SHIELD FROZR on the board and can be expanded to 7x Turbo M.2 with another exclusive accessory can be found in the packaging: the M.2 XPANDER-AERO. This PCI-Express card offers four extra M.2 slots to increase your storage capacity at maximum speed. Featuring graphic card level thermal solution and brand new design bring the heat from M.2 to the bracket, keep your NVMe SSD cool with maximum performance.
AMD StoreMI technology
Shipped with the new AMD SSD technology 'StoreMI', and MSI's exclusive X-Boost, MEG X399 CREATION provides an optimized transfer experience. StoreMI helps create a virtual SSD by blending storage capacity, treats flash as primary storage and optimizes data access with continuous monitoring. Combined with MSI's X-Boost, transfer performance can be increased up to 10%, significantly boosting data transferring speeds.

8 x SATA plus 15 x USB ports support
With AMD Turbo USB, Front USB 3.1 gen2 Type-C and tons of USB 3.0 / 2.0, MEG X399 CREATION provides sufficient expansion ports for your multiple devices, allowing designers not to worry about ports for professional equipment.
MAXIMUM DATA TRANSFER

Dual Intel LAN with Intel Wi-Fi
Experience smooth and stable Intel networking. The MEG X399 CREATION features dual Intel gigabit LAN and dual-band Wi-Fi to deliver smooth and stable network connection that supports prioritization for applications, providing the maximum data transfer experience.

MEG X399 CREATION is tailor-made for designers and content creators, satisfying all the demanding requirements to allow them to create their own masterpiece.
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40 Comments on Create Your Masterpiece With MSI MEG X399 Creation

#26
bonehead123
Hello, it's 1987 calling, and we want ALL our ps/2 devices and connectors and dongles and other stuff back like YESTERDAY o_O :kookoo: :eek:

And in case you didn't know, ALL your ps stuffs are belong to us, and only us. Always has, always will :D
cucker tarlsonThat turbo m.2 card, mom, please..................
gimme pleeeze....
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#27
R-T-B
DeathtoGnomesbut...but... all those features only USB can offer :rolleyes::rolleyes:
I mean, for a keyboard? Literally the PS/2 does more.
Chloe PriceI miss a PS/2 port as much as AGP, PCI, ISA, PATA etc. legacy connectors. :rolleyes:
PS/2 actually holds advatages over USB for keyboards.
bonehead123Hello, it's 1987 calling, and we want ALL our ps/2 devices and connectors and dongles and other stuff back like YESTERDAY
Lol, nope. Not from me anyways.

Though I do actually have a 1988ish model M that still works. PS/2 only. Made better than most of the crap today, to say the least. :laugh:
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#28
silentbogo
hatThat said it's not too difficult to do it from Windows anyway, unless there's some horrible error that needs fixed in UEFI setup that causes it to crash on startup... though it's an annoying unnecessary step at best.
That's true for casual users, but when it's a part of your daily work routine - it's not just an annoyance, it's a f#$%g nightmare.
Chloe PriceI miss a PS/2 port as much as AGP, PCI, ISA, PATA etc. legacy connectors. :rolleyes:
bonehead123Hello, it's 1987 calling, and we want ALL our ps/2 devices and connectors and dongles and other stuff back like YESTERDAYo_O:kookoo::eek:
"No one needs it 'cause I don't use it" or "It's too old and must die" logic is about as ignorant as it gets.
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#29
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
silentbogo"No one needs it 'cause I don't use it" or "It's too old and must die" logic is about as ignorant as it gets.
But why there should be one for a high-end motherboard? I can't even remember when I've used that ancient connector in my main PC. People are "yay, finally we got rid of DVI", and in the meantime "there must be a PS/2 connector for grandpa's old keyboard" :rolleyes:
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#30
R-T-B
Chloe PriceBut why there should be one for a high-end motherboard?
Because the chief benefits are specifically for high end users (full n-key rollover, faster latencies, and extreme overclocking stability benefits).

It's not "grandapas old keyboard" either. My WASD CODE was made last year.

That, and model M's are still pretty epic, if we need to go there.
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#31
silentbogo
Chloe PriceBut why there should be one for a high-end motherboard?
It's not just a "high-end" motherboard. As you've noticed from MSIs own marketing babble, it's a product aimed at professionals and overclockers.
For overclocking PS/2 is mandatory, cause if you do Dice or LN2, you have to disable as many peripherals as possible to achieve best stability. This includes PCH USB hubs, third-party USB hubs (like that AsMedia IC), unused SATA etc.
For professionals it usually boils down to ease and cost of integration into existing infrastructure. So, if it's used for rendering, it might be connected to a KVM switch which with a legacy interface like VGA/DVI+PS/2.
For enthusiasts PS/2 is also a desired option, because USB can't offer a true NKRO, and software implementations usually suffer from increased latency: even though OEMs will shove a bunch of bullshit marketing numbers at you, like "this KB has a maximum 1000Hz polling rate", "Supports NKRO" etc., which means jack shit if your KB can't reach anywhere near that max with NKRO enabled. Whole different story with gaming mice, where raw throughput is actually more important (with some caveats, of course).

It's not super-duper critical and most people can get by without PS/2, but it should be much higher on the priority list than having a CLR_CMOS and FLASHBACK buttons on the rear IO panel and not some other spot, or more important than having a third-party USB controller for no reason at all, or cause they were too lazy to do a breakout directly from AMD chipset (x399 has two built-in Gen2 lanes and 14 Gen1 lanes).
Chloe PricePeople are "yay, finally we got rid of DVI", and in the meantime "there must be a PS/2 connector for grandpa's old keyboard"
I was never a big fan of this decision either.
Let me give you a few examples from my every day life...
One of my usuals (IT company w/ 40+ employees and even more PCs) has a bunch of older Dell, BenQ and Samsung monitors, which only include VGA and DVI ports. No one wants to spend a ton of money on upgrading perfectly functional and more than adequate monitors until they die or start malfunctioning. This means that every time we buy a new PC, we have to invest into additional stuff like passive HDMI-DVI cables or active transceivers.

My other customer was also furious, when I told him that we need HDMI-VGA or DP-DVI adapters, cause his old but once very expensive KVM switch, which was doing just fine for the past 5 years, cannot be connected to those 6 Skylake workstations which we needed to prep for departure to Huawei HQ in the next 4-5 hours. They did have PS/2 ports, thankfully.
So, I had to make a quick run across the city and spend an extra $100 and 2 hours of work time, cause "old interfaces", and "compatibility" for some reason are the least prioritized aspects nowadays, even in enterprise market segment.
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#32
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
I guess then so..

But then again, the amount of dice/LN2 overclockers are pretty damn small when compared to us "normal" users.
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#33
silentbogo
Chloe PriceBut then again, the amount of dice/LN2 overclockers are pretty damn small when compared to us "normal" users.
The number of people who would realistically get a $500 x399 motherboard amongst "normal users" is also very-very small comparing to the ones who'd rather build a 2nd gen ryzen rig for games at 1/3 of the cost.
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#34
Vayra86
robot zombie. Wow man. I'd populate the fuck out of that board. Put my components in all the right slots.
Is that your pickup line? :D
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#35
robot zombie
Vayra86Is that your pickup line? :D
"Hey baby, why dont we go back to my clean room and you can show me how you apply thermal paste... you can get it a little dirty if you want."

Or maybe "Damn... id like to see HER delidded temperatures..."

And then theres always "ive got a big can of duster at home... why dont you come over and ill dust off those heatsinks of yours. Dont worry ill be real gentle with your smds."

I can do this all day.:D

Real talk if any woman ever hit me with something like that, id marry her then and there.
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#36
Berfs1
ypsylonIt very much can. Please stop spreading false propaganda. ;)

If you referring to x16x8x16x8 layout. This setup cannot be altered, AMD enforces that kind of lane split on manufacturers, only lanes coming from PCH are "free" to chop and change as company X Y Z sees fit. There is nothing outside super-computer stuff that can saturate Gen.3 x8 bandwidth at the moment anyway. Was running quad 1080Ti on X99 all in x8 mode without any adverse effects on anything - gaming, rendering, encoding. I had 3 AMD Pro WX cards in my other X99 rig working in x8 mode also without issues. Now running X399 system and haven't seen shred of evidence that card in x8 slot is slower than in x16.

I only hope that MSI offers that Quad M.2 card as a separate product. It seems way better thought out that Asus Hyper x16 or AsRock weird diagonal slot placement, while Gigabyte for now locked theirs to server market only :kookoo:.

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As a side note, WTH all VRM heatsinks have too look like fashion statement instead being actually heatsinks? Threadripper rips through power bill faster than light, when OC it can draw truly obscene amount of power and neither of these "heatsinks" can deal with that heat (across all vendors).
I’m talking about the fact that you can’t physically fit more than 3 dual slot graphics cards... that wasn’t propaganda, and nor did the PCIe lane count have anything to do with what I meant by that...
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#37
Imsochobo
Berfs1I’m talking about the fact that you can’t physically fit more than 3 dual slot graphics cards... that wasn’t propaganda, and nor did the PCIe lane count have anything to do with what I meant by that...
Risers sort out everything in life when space is an issue :D
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#38
Berfs1
ImsochoboRisers sort out everything in life when space is an issue :D
Most cases don’t offer that in addition to the horizontal expansion slots...
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#39
Imsochobo
Berfs1Most cases don’t offer that in addition to the horizontal expansion slots...
If there is a will, there is a way ;)
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#40
Berfs1
ImsochoboIf there is a will, there is a way ;)
Of course u can always liquid cool ur dual GPU graphics cards with single slots :)
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