Lay the foundation to your next gaming rig with the MSI MPG Z790 EDGE TI MAX WIFI LGA 1700 ATX Gaming Motherboard. Providing ample connectivity options and the ability to leverage powerful components, gaming enthusiasts gain massive utility suitable for supporting a wide range of titles.

Sporting an LGA 1700 socket, you can install a wide range of Intel Core 12th, 13th, and 14th gen processors, gaining the advantages of the Z790 socket. Four dual-channel DDR5 slots can support up to four 7800 MHz modules for a total of 192GB of memory, enhancing multitasking and render speeds. Create a large digital library for your games and assets with eight SATA and four M.2 SSD interfaces. Connect various graphics and utility cards with PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIe 4.0 x16 (in x4 mode), and PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Between the back panel and internal headers, you get access to USB 2.0, 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 2x2 Ports. You can also use Bluetooth 5.4 technology to connect wireless devices such as controllers, headsets, and more. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and 2.5 GbE LAN give you wireless and wired network connectivity, allowing you to quickly download your favorite games, watch media, and more.

ATX Form Factor    Intel Z790 Chipset    LGA 1700 Socket    4 x Dual-Channel DDR5    8 x SATA III, 5 x M.2    1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 & 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot    1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot    2.5 GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, & Bluetooth 5.4    USB 2.0, 3.2 Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 2x2    Windows 10 & 11 Support

Whether you are a first time or seasoned builder, the EDGE TI MAX WIFI is designed to promote easy assembly and reduce the guesswork in your system. Tool-free M.2 installation uses magnetic support for the Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr and EZ M.2 Clip for easy storage support. You also get a pre-installed I/O shield, keep out zone, and XL PCIe clip which help with component installation while Flash BIOS button, clear CMOS, and EZ debug LEDs offer support for your software.

You get a variety of cooling enhancements designed to keep your components safe even under heavy loads. Extended and heavy-plated VRM heatsinks, M.2 Shield Frozr, direct-touch heat pipe, and 7W/mK thermal padding with additional choke protection all work together to keep the onboard hardware safe. Dedicated headers for CPU coolers, water-block coolers, and system fans assist with installation and ensuring your cooling solution runs perfectly to your adjustments when teamed with various integrated programs. BIOS settings offer comprehensive cooling performance options allowing you to make easy adjustments, manage fan profiles, auto-detect fans, and monitor temperatures with just one click.

Utilizing a 16 Phase mirrored power arrangement with 90A SPS, you experience enhanced digital power design that can handle large loads while optimizing efficiency, giving you enhanced performance ready to take on high-powered components. A six-layer 2oz thickened copper PCB design and IT-170 server-grade materials support high-bandwidth for faster transfer speeds.

An array of protections is built into the EDGE TI MAX WIFI including reinforced power connectors, stainless steel I/O panels, solidified grounding structure, OCP protection, and TVS technologies, all working together to prevent electrical damage.

MSI's Lightning Gen 5 PCIe bandwidth supports up to 128 GB/s data transfer speeds and sports a Steel Armor covering that offers a reinforced casing to help support heavy, large graphics cards. You also get enhanced storage speeds, USB-C speeds, and more.

Quad DDR5 RAM slots utilize XMP technology to boost the speed of your memory to greater levels, optimizing render and multitasking speeds. Memory Extension Mode optimizes memory parameters to achieve lower latency and higher performance.

Explore greater possibilities with various BIOS and software programs confined into a centralized application called MSI Center, giving you access to Mystic Light, True Color, User Scenario, Hardware Monitoring, Profile sharing, Fan Center, and System Diagnosis. Click BIOS 5 allows you to easily navigate the internal settings of your system with EZ-Mode and ADVANCED modes. Resizable Bar configures your system for greater GPU speeds. A free trial period for AIDA64 is also included.

Audio Boost 5 leverages high-performance ALC4080 codec and audio processor to deliver clear audio, accompanied high-quality audio capacitors, audio jacks with S/PDIF, an isolated signal, and De-POP protection.

Utilize RGB peripherals and strips with built-in colorization backed by A-RAINBOW V2, standard RGB colorization, and Ambient Link technology that synchronizes exterior systems like lighting panels.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this a laptop or desktop motherboard

A: The ASUS Pro H610T D4-CSM LGA 1700 Mini-ITX is a desktop motherboard.

Q: 2. Does the Asus ws x299 sage have support for Thunderbolt 3?

A: Yes, but you have to put the T3 pcie card in the 2nd slot and thus cannot have a dual gpu card. Wish I had known this first.

Q: 3. The product description on B&H says this motherboard supports 128 GB. However, the manufacturer website says it supports 256 GB. Which is it?

A: I purchased this in 2018 and I started with 128GB ram. 3 months ago, I upgraded to 256 GB ram, and it works fine. I just had to update the bios since my bios was 3 years old.

Q: 4. Hello I have rtx 3090 nvidia that I got from a workstation, the problem with the workstation is that its too small and I need three extras of pcie 4.0 x 16. do you think it will fit?

A: The ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-Sage SE WIFI sWRX8 E-ATX Motherboard has 7 x PCIe 4.0 x16.

Q: 5. Does this have molenex connectors for the fans i want to buy?

A: This has 6 4-pin system fan connectors.

Q: 6. can it run Linux?

A: This would be dependent on specific distro being used for your Linux build.

Q: 7. How many usb 2.0 ports can I put on it?

A: If you used both Pcie 4x slots, so you could do 4 USB 2.0 per each 4x slot.

Q: 8. Would this fit nicely into the fractal design define 7 mid tower case? Thank you! I appreciate your knowledge and helpful attitude! For realz!

A: Yes, this ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-Sage SE WIFI sWRX8 E-ATX Motherboard will fit nicely into the Fractal Design Define 7 Mid-Tower Case.

Q: 9. What is new with this wifi II model vs the previous model that costs $999.99?

A: The ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI II sWRX8 E-ATX Motherboard BH #ASPWRX80ESSW • MFR #PRO WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI II includes higher end WIFI 6E Tri-Band whereas the previous version does not.

Q: 10. where can i get cooling for this motherboard?

A: The ASUS WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI contains both passive and semi-passive cooling components, including a VRM heat sink with a fan and M.2 heat sinks. For additional cooling options, any CPU cooler compatible with the TR4 socket should be compatible with this board's sWRX8 CPU socket.