Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-13700F
$368–$406
LGA1700 platform match
MSI MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
- Brand
- MSI
- Model
- MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi
High-end ATX Z790 LGA1700 board with DDR5, PCIe 5.0 x16 and Gen5 M.2, five M.2 slots, Wi‑Fi 6E, and USB 20Gbps; launched Oct 20, 2022.
TierHigh end?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedOct 2022
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SocketLGA1700
ChipsetZ790
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed7600 MT/s
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots5
PCIe x163
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
MSI’s MPG Z790 Carbon WiFi arrived on October 20, 2022 alongside Intel’s Z790 platform for 13th‑gen Raptor Lake LGA1700 PCs. In our motherboard tiering it’s high_end: a Z‑series board for users who want CPU overclocking and up‑to‑date I/O without stepping into halo pricing.
ATX form factor suits mid/full‑towers. It offers four DDR5 slots with high OC headroom, a PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot, and five M.2 (one PCIe 5.0 x4) plus six SATA for storage‑heavy builds. Connectivity covers Intel 2.5GbE, Wi‑Fi 6E, and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type‑C on rear and front. Best for overclocking, expansion/multi‑M.2, and high‑speed memory.
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 i7-14700F
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-13700
$351–$387
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-12700K
$281–$310
LGA1700 platform match
Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-12700F
$199–$220
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Enthusiast
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-14900KF
$432–$478
FCLGA1700 platform matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14600KF
$216–$238
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14500
$236–$260
FCLGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-13400F
$223–$246
LGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-14400F
$153–$169
LGA1700 platform match
Intel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-13400
$188–$208
LGA1700 platform matchIntel Mainstream
Check on Amazon Intel Core i5-13500
$180–$199
LGA1700 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
$532–$588
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
$456–$504
DDR5-6000 memory matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Crucial Mainstream
Check on Amazon CP2K16G60C36U5B 32GB DDR5-6000
$525–$581
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Flare X5 Series DDR5 U-DIMM Memory Kit, F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 32GB DDR5-6000
$503–$556
DDR5-6000 memory match
Kingston Mainstream
Check on Amazon KF560C36BBE2-16 16GB DDR5-6000
$348–$384
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
$475–$525
DDR5-6000 memory match
Lexar Mainstream
Check on Amazon Thor Z Series RGB DDR5 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL36
$634–$701
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–$590
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Flagship
Check on Amazon HAF 700 EVO Black
$579–$640
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Enthusiast
Check on Amazon MasterFrame 600 Black
$255–$281
E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fitBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon 3000D Airflow White
$94–$104
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
Cooler Master Mainstream
Check on Amazon MasterBox TD500 Mesh
$197–$218
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
FSP High end
Check on Amazon Hydro G PRO 850W (2022)
$190–$210
850W capacity for headroom
Super Flower High end
Check on Amazon Leadex III 850W (2024)
$114–$126
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
Rosewill Mainstream
Check on Amazon VSB 650W (2025)
$47–$52
650W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
Check on Amazon 500 W1 (2013)
$84–$92
500W capacity for headroom
ASRock Budget
Check on Amazon PRO 750G
$52–$58
750W capacity for headroom
XPG Budget
Check on Amazon PYLON450B-BKCUS PYLON 450W
$124–$137
450W capacity for headroomSpecifications
At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed7600 MT/s
Higher than 80% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots5
Higher than 97% of motherboards
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Memory
- DDR5
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- USB
- USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Chipset
- Z790
- Max RAM speed
- 7600 MT/s
- 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
- SATA/PCIe
- Sata Slots
- 6
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 3
- Tdp
- 65 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 1
- Cpu Brand
- Intel