Intel Flagship
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-14900KS
$450–$497
FCLGA1700 platform match
MSI MEG Z790 ACE
- Brand
- MSI
- Model
- MEG Z790 ACE
Enthusiast E‑ATX Z790 board for LGA1700 with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16/M.2, dual TB4, Wi‑Fi 6E—built for overclocking and heavy expansion.
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ReleasedNov 2022
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SocketLGA1700
ChipsetZ790
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed7800 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots5
PCIe x163
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Launched in November 2022 alongside Intel’s Z790 platform for 13th‑Gen “Raptor Lake,” the MSI MEG Z790 ACE is an E‑ATX LGA1700 motherboard in MSI’s MEG line. It supports 12th‑, 13th‑, and 14th‑Gen Intel Core processors.
Tiered as an enthusiast Z790, it exists to deliver overbuilt power and I/O for serious overclocking and expansion. Four DDR5 DIMM slots, three PCIe x16 slots (Gen5 on the top two), and five M.2 sockets including a PCIe 5.0 slot cover high‑speed memory and multi‑NVMe needs. Connectivity spans dual 2.5G LAN, Wi‑Fi 6E, and abundant USB. Best for overclocking, expansion/multi‑M.2, and high‑speed memory in roomy E‑ATX builds. Unique: two rear Thunderbolt 4 USB‑C ports.
Best for
- overclocking
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
Pairing fit
Compatible CPUs
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-13700F
$393–$435
LGA1700 platform match
Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-14700F
$307–$340
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Enthusiast
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-12900
$546–$604
LGA1700 platform match
Intel Enthusiast
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-12900K
$337–$373
LGA1700 platform match
Intel Enthusiast
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-12900KF
$289–$319
LGA1700 platform matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14600KF
$212–$234
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14500
$236–$260
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14400F
$153–$169
LGA1700 platform matchIntel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14400
$171–$189
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-12600
$390–$432
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-12400F
$142–$157
LGA1700 platform matchPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Kingston Enthusiast
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$598–$661
DDR5-7200 memory match
G.SKILL Enthusiast
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$855–$945
DDR5-7200 memory match
TEAMGROUP High end
Check on Amazon T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01
$598–$661
DDR5-6400 memory match
KLEVV High end
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$500–$552
DDR5-6000 memory match
Corsair High end
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$570–$630
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL High end
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$627–$693
DDR5-6000 memory matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Crucial Mainstream
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$545–$603
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
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$503–$555
DDR5-6000 memory match
Kingston Mainstream
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$318–$352
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
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$492–$544
DDR5-6000 memory match
TEAMGROUP Mainstream
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$522–$577
DDR5-6000 memory match
Lexar Mainstream
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$694–$767
DDR5-6000 memory matchPairing fit
Compatible Cases
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Corsair Enthusiast
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$256–$283
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Enthusiast
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$237–$262
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
Lian Li Flagship
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$265–$293
ATX motherboard fit
Asus Flagship
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$199–$220
ATX motherboard fit
Zalman Flagship
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$950–$1,050
ATX motherboard fit
Fractal Design High end
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$212–$234
ATX motherboard fitBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
NZXT Mainstream
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$142–$157
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
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$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
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$296–$327
ATX motherboard fit
Lian Li Mainstream
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$95–$105
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
MSI Mainstream
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$165–$183
ATX motherboard fit
Fractal Design Mainstream
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$147–$163
ATX motherboard fitPairing fit
Compatible Power supplies
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Phanteks Enthusiast
Check on Amazon AMP GH 1000W Platinum (2026)
$142–$157
1000W capacity for headroom
Corsair Enthusiast
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$266–$294
1200W capacity for headroom
Super Flower Flagship
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$142–$157
1000W capacity for headroom
ASRock Enthusiast
Check on Amazon PG-1600G (2024)
$190–$210
1600W capacity for headroom
Seasonic Flagship
Check on Amazon Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition (2024)
$621–$687
1600W capacity for headroom
be quiet! Enthusiast
Check on Amazon Pure Power 12 M 1200W (2023)
$142–$157
1200W capacity for headroomBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Antec Mainstream
Check on Amazon Earthwatts Gold Pro Series EA750G Pro 750W Semi-Modular (2017)
$116–$128
750W capacity for headroom
Thermaltake Mainstream
Check on Amazon Smart BM3 650W (2023)
$76–$84
650W capacity for headroom
Rosewill Mainstream
Check on Amazon VSB 650W (2025)
$47–$52
650W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 100- BR-0700-K1 100-BR-0700-K1 700 BR (2018)
$69–$76
700W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 500 W1 (2013)
$85–$94
500W capacity for headroom
Corsair Budget
Check on Amazon CX750 (2023)
$65–$72
750W capacity for headroomSpecifications
At a glance iDots are a representative catalog sample. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog sample
Max RAM speed7800 MHz
Higher than 84% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 96% of motherboards
M.2 slots5
Higher than 96% of motherboards
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Memory
- DDR5
- WiFi
- Yes
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- USB
- 3.2
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Chipset
- Z790
- Max RAM speed
- 7800 MHz
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 5
- PCIe x16
- 3
- Processor Generation
- 12, 13, 14
- Pci E
- 5.0
- M.2 drives
- PCIe
- Sata Slots
- 6
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 3
- Tdp
- 50 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Cpu Brand
- Intel