Intel High end
Check on Amazon Intel Core i7-13700F
$368–$406
LGA1700 platform match
MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi
- Brand
- MSI
- Model
- PRO Z690-A WiFi
High-end MSI PRO Z690-A WiFi (DDR5, LGA1700) brings PCIe 5.0 x16, four M.2, Wi‑Fi 6E, and 2.5G LAN for Alder/Raptor Lake builds.
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Released2021
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SocketLGA1700
ChipsetZ690
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed6400 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots4
PCIe x162
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
MSI’s PRO Z690-A WiFi arrived in late 2021 alongside Intel’s 12th‑Gen Alder Lake and the Z690 platform. Positioned as a high_end ATX board, it exists to deliver full Z‑series features—overclocking and modern connectivity—without gamer‑centric extras.
It’s a practical pick for LGA1700 builders who want DDR5, CPU/memory tuning, and lots of storage: four M.2 slots (mixed PCIe 4.0/3.0), six SATA, a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for today’s GPUs, 2.5G LAN, and Intel Wi‑Fi 6E. With support for 12th/13th/14th‑Gen Intel Core and four DIMM slots, it suits expansion/multi‑M.2, high‑speed memory, and overclocking in mid/full‑tower cases. Notable: it combines a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot with four onboard M.2 sockets on a PRO‑series design.
Best for
- overclocking
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
- budget AM5/LGA1700 builds
Pairing fit
Compatible CPUs
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
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 match
Intel Flagship
Check on Amazon Intel Core i9-14900KS
$882–$975
FCLGA1700 platform matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Intel Mainstream
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$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
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$196–$216
LGA1700 platform matchPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Kingston High end
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$1,272–$1,406
DDR5-6400 memory match
TEAMGROUP High end
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$551–$609
DDR5-6400 memory match
KLEVV High end
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$500–$552
DDR5-6000 memory match
Corsair High end
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$532–$588
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL High end
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$608–$672
DDR5-6000 memory match
V-Color High end
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$456–$504
DDR5-6000 memory matchBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Crucial Mainstream
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$525–$581
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
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$503–$556
DDR5-6000 memory match
Kingston Mainstream
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$348–$384
DDR5-6000 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
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$492–$544
DDR5-6000 memory match
TEAMGROUP Mainstream
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$475–$525
DDR5-6000 memory match
Lexar Mainstream
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$634–$701
DDR5-6000 memory matchPairing fit
Compatible Cases
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
NZXT High end
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$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
be quiet! High end
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$190–$210
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Enthusiast
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$256–$283
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Flagship
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$534–$590
ATX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Flagship
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$579–$640
ATX motherboard fit
Asus Flagship
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$228–$252
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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$100–$110
ATX motherboard fit
Corsair Mainstream
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$114–$126
ATX motherboard fit
Lian Li Mainstream
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$95–$105
ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
Cooler Master Mainstream
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$197–$218
ATX motherboard fit
Fractal Design Mainstream
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$168–$185
ATX motherboard fitPairing fit
Compatible Power supplies
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
NZXT High end
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$114–$126
850W capacity for headroom
MONTECH High end
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$85–$94
850W capacity for headroom
XPG High end
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$66–$73
650W capacity for headroom
Seasonic High end
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$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
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 headroom
Thermaltake Budget
Check on Amazon Smart 500W (2016)
$38–$42
500W 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 speed6400 MHz
Higher than 53% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots4
Higher than 92% of motherboards
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Memory
- DDR5
- WiFi
- Yes
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes
- USB
- 3.2
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Chipset
- Z690
- Max RAM speed
- 6400 MHz
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 4
- PCIe x16
- 2
- 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
- 5
- Tdp
- 65 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 3
- Cpu Brand
- Intel