MSI MEG X570 Ace Review
With this summer's launch of AMD's Ryzen third-generation processors and its complementary X570 chipset, it's time for elite motherboards from the main four makers—Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, and Asrock—to again face off in the feature wars. But there's the elite, and then there's the . Take MSI's MEG X570 Ace: This $369.99 ATX-size board, built on AMD's flagship chipset and packing a heap of overclocking features, is priced in a tier reserved only for serious PC builders and upgraders. But even this board is second silicon banana in MSI's X570 lineup, with the MEG X570 Godlike the obligatory over-the-top option. The Ace shares many of the Godlike's features and gets points for a bit of creative PCB bling. But a few feature quibbles and some install issues with the audio software put it a step, and half a star, behind several of the other AMD X570 boards we've looked at so far.
Aesthetics & Cooling: Gaze Into the Infinity Mirror
Like almost all gaming-oriented motherboards today, the ...
MSI's MEG X570 Ace is a premium ATX motherboard designed for latest-gen Ryzen CPUs, brimming with creature comforts (such as an overclocking knob) and the core stuff that sets the X570 chipset apart. It's a solid effort, but it could use a little more flash and legacy storage support.
Three PCI Express 4.0-capable M.2 slots; 128GB RAM ceiling; Funky "infinity mirror" bling next to CPU socket; Easy-overclock knob and advanced power delivery
Just four SATA ports; Two PCI Express x1 slots, but both can't be used at same time; Humdrum, dark PCB; Balky audio utilities in our test build