AMD High end
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
$422–$466
AM5 platform match
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi
- Brand
- MSI
- Model
- MPG X870E Carbon WiFi
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: high-end AM5 ATX with PCIe 5.0, dual Gen5 M.2, Wi‑Fi 7, dual 5G/2.5G LAN, and two USB4 40Gbps Type‑C ports.
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ReleasedSep 2024
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SocketAM5
ChipsetX870E
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed8400 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots4
PCIe x163
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Launched September 30, 2024, the MPG X870E Carbon WiFi is MSI’s high-end AM5 board on AMD’s X870E platform for the Ryzen 9000 generation, with backward support for Ryzen 8000/7000. It remains an active product as of 2026.
Positioned as a high_end ATX option, it exists to pair Ryzen 9000 with modern connectivity without paying flagship pricing. It offers 4 DDR5 slots (up to 256 GB, 8400+ OC), a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot plus additional PCIe, and four M.2 sockets including two PCIe 5.0 NVMe bays. Connectivity is a highlight: Wi‑Fi 7, dual LAN (5GbE + 2.5GbE), two rear USB4/USB 40 Gbps Type‑C ports, plentiful 10 Gbps USB, and front USB‑C 20 Gbps. Unique: dual-LAN including 5GbE alongside twin rear USB4 ports.
Best for
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
- overclocking
Pairing fit
Compatible CPUs
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
AMD High end
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
$503–$556
AM5 platform match
AMD High end
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
$322–$356
AM5 platform match
AMD High end
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 7 7700
$301–$333
AM5 platform match
AMD Flagship
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$656–$725
AM5 platform match
AMD High end
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
$222–$245
AM5 platform matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 9600
$227–$251
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600
$199–$220
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
$226–$250
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
$157–$174
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7500
$203–$224
AM5 platform match
AMD Mainstream
Check on Amazon AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
$160–$177
AM5 platform matchPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Kingston High end
Check on Amazon KF564C32BBEAK2-64 64GB DDR5-6400
$1,272–$1,406
DDR5-6400 memory match
TEAMGROUP High end
Check on Amazon T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01
$551–$609
DDR5-6400 memory match
KLEVV High end
Check on Amazon Bolt V DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30
$500–$552
DDR5-6000 memory match
Corsair High end
Check on Amazon CMK32GX5M2B6000C30 32GB DDR5-6000
$523–$578
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL High end
Check on Amazon F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR 32GB DDR5-6000
$608–$672
DDR5-6000 memory match
V-Color High end
Check on Amazon Manta XSky DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30
$474–$524
DDR5-6000 memory matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Crucial Mainstream
Check on Amazon CP2K16G60C36U5B 32GB DDR5-6000
$546–$604
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 32GB DDR5-6000
$512–$566
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s
$492–$544
DDR5-6000 memory match
TEAMGROUP Mainstream
Check on Amazon T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL38
$484–$535
DDR5-6000 memory match
Lexar Mainstream
Check on Amazon Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36
$694–$767
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 6000MT/s 32GB (2x16GB)
$532–$588
DDR5-6000 memory matchPairing fit
Compatible Cases
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
NZXT High end
Check on Amazon H9 Flow Black
$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
be quiet! High end
Check on Amazon Silent Base 802 Window Black
$190–$210
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Enthusiast
Check on Amazon 7000D Airflow full-tower for big builds
$256–$283
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Flagship
Check on Amazon Cosmos C700M Black
$534–$591
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Flagship
Check on Amazon HAF 700 EVO Black
$332–$367
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Enthusiast
Check on Amazon MasterFrame 600 Black
$237–$262
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fitBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon 3000D Airflow White
$52–$57
ATX motherboard fit
NZXT Mainstream
Check on Amazon H7 Flow RGB Black
$142–$157
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon iCUE 220T White
$100–$110
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon iCUE 220T RGB Airflow Black
$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
Lian Li Mainstream
Check on Amazon LANCOOL 216 RGB Black
$95–$105
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
MSI Mainstream
Check on Amazon MPG GUNGNIR 110R Black
$170–$187
ATX motherboard fitPairing fit
Compatible Power supplies
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
NZXT High end
Check on Amazon C850 Gold ATX 3.1 (2024)
$114–$126
850W capacity for headroom
MONTECH High end
Check on Amazon Century II 850W (2025)
$85–$94
850W capacity for headroom
XPG High end
Check on Amazon Core Reactor II VE 650W (2024)
$66–$73
650W capacity for headroom
Seasonic High end
Check on Amazon Focus GX-750 (2024)
$144–$159
750W capacity for headroom
Seasonic High end
Check on Amazon Focus SGX-750 (2021)
$203–$225
750W capacity for headroom
FSP High end
Check on Amazon Hydro G PRO 850W (2022)
$172–$190
850W capacity for headroomBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
EVGA Mainstream
Check on Amazon 500 BQ (2017)
$142–$157
500W capacity for headroom
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)
$66–$73
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)
$71–$78
700W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 500 W1 (2013)
$85–$94
500W 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 speed8400 MHz
Higher than 95% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots4
Higher than 94% of motherboards
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory
- DDR5
- WiFi
- Yes
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- USB
- 4
- Max Memory Size
- 256 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Chipset
- X870E
- Max RAM speed
- 8400 MHz
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe x16
- 3
- Processor Generation
- 7000, 8000, 9000
- Pci E
- 5.0
- M.2 drives
- PCIe
- Sata Slots
- 4
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 3
- Tdp
- 50 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Cpu Brand
- AMD