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MSI MEG Z590 ACE Review
Audio Quality »Finished Looks
The dark theme of the MSI MEG Z590 ACE makes it very easy to match with a wide variety of components, while the yellow accents and varied surface finish accent the build as a whole.
The RGB on the MSI MEG Z590 ACE has top-tier diffusion and good brightness.
Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel Core i9-10900K 5.3 GHz (maximum 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, and 360 mm radiator |
| BIOS Version: | F3 |
| Graphics Card: | EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 Ultra |
| Harddisk: | 1x Crucial MX500 500 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (data) 1x Crucial P1 1000 GB NVMe SSD (external I/O testing) |
| Power Supply: | Seasonic Titanium 1000 W |
| Case: | Primochill Praxis Wetbench |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 452.06 WHQL |
As Intel's 11th Gen CPUs are not yet available, I will be reviewing Z590 motherboards with my 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900K. Once 11th Gen launches, I will publish updated reviews with new benchmarks and overclocking results.
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