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MSI MEG Z490 Godlike Review
Audio Quality »Finished Looks
The MSI MEG Z490 Godlike features a gray, black, and silver aesthetic that is downright beautiful.
The MSI MEG Z490 Godlike looks even better once the RGB LEDs are brought into play. Both brightness and diffusion are top tier on the Godlike.
Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (Max Boost Clock), 20 MB Cache |
| Memory: | 2x 8 GB DDR4 3600 MHz G.SKILL Trident Z Neo F4-3600C16Q-32GTZN |
| Cooling: | Custom loop: Swiftech Apogee SKF LT block, Bitspower SC6 pump, 360 mm radiator |
| BIOS Version: | 1.00 |
| Graphics Card: | EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra |
| Harddisk: | 1x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Crucial BX200 256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Data) 1x Samsung 950 PRO M.2 (NVMe) |
| Power Supply: | Seasonic Titanium 1000 W |
| Case: | Primochill Praxis Wetbench |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 430.86 WHQL |
G.SKILL generously provided their excellent Trident Z Neo kit. Along with the new hardware, I will be implementing a new testing standard. Moving forward, I will be testing new platforms with XMP enabled.
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