Customer Ratings & Reviews

Incredibly easy to set up and a great layout, especially for cases with the PSU behind the motherboard. Heatsinks are not placed in areas that may block certain coolers UEFI is very intuitive and settings are easier to find than most Asus boards. Grabbed this x870e rather than the x870 version or other x870e boards for the lack of confusing lane sharing and the 5 Gbe NIC that works great for the price. Error code LCD doubling as a CPU temp monitor out of the box is a great touch as well.

I bought this after my AM4 mobo died and it would be too costly to do a 1 to 1 replacement of it. I went into this with a few things that I needed. -Alpha-numeric diagnostic code read out as well as lower placement of the readout to be lower then a AIO radiator and fans when top mounted. -Smart PCIE lane assignment -Plenty of I/O -Easy detach top slot for easier removal of the GPU. This was the best board that met the criteria and it was over $60 off when purchased at $329. Installation into the case was easy enough. Markings on the ram slots are easier to read then on ASUS boards. There are spots on the rear of the board that warn you of fragile spots that are very clearly marked. Once built out I found that the board came with a BIOS from January of 2025 which is recent enough to take the 9800X3D and train the RAM pretty quickly. SSD slots for days. A word of warning M.2 slot 2 will lane share or spilt the lane between the USB4 ports on the back and it. Samsung's 990 EVO plus does Gen 5 x2 which is exactly what the M.2 slot 2 reduces to with USB4 slots populated. My main gripe is the lack of documentation on the power connector at the bottom of the board. Turns out that it's supplemental power for the PCI-E slots so don't freak out if you cannot connect it.

I've been thoroughly impressed with the MSI MAG 870E Tomahawk motherboard. It offers robust build quality, excellent performance, and a wide range of features that cater to both gamers and content creators. The BIOS is user-friendly, and I love the comprehensive connectivity options, including plenty of USB ports and high-speed networking. Overall, it’s a fantastic choice for anyone looking to build a high-performance PC at a great value.

Last build was the X570 Tomahawk and chose to go with the new Tomahawk X870E.Excellent motherboard to pair with the 9800x3d and soon an RTX 5090 in a few days. Plenty of usb ports and can install up to 4 M.2 drives. Only problem I've had is getting a 0d error when I restart from windows but might just need a new bios update.

Excellent motherboard — works flawlessly with my Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 192GB of DDR5 at 6000MHz. BIOS is stable, setup was smooth, and all features perform perfectly: Wi-Fi 7, PCIe 5.0, fast USB, everything just works. Great thermals, solid build quality, and plenty of expansion options. MSI really did a great job with the X870 Tomahawk — highly recommended for high-end builds

I recently upgraded my built after getting a 5080 and this board is great simple to set up great amount of ports especially the spdif I like that no rgb is present on the board as I prefer to add rgb fans that can all be controlled by one software. Great nvme mounting brackets

this is a beast and there is so much you can add to this board glad i bought it

The first thing I noticed about the MSI Mag X870E Tomahawk is the weight. That baby is heavy which I like because to me that is indicative of quality. Also noticed that the PCB is twice as thick as my old motherboard. So it will stand the test of time which I like because I hold onto my motherboards until they are no longer functional. I bought it for overclocking and is compatible with a lot of the good name brand ram companies. I wanted the G.Skill neo royal cl28 high end ram which this board is compatible with. The overclocking is a breeze and beginner friendly with the built in A.I. features. All in all I really like the board so far.

The board works well overall with my 9600X. I like how the board doesn't share PCIe lanes. Overclocking works well. However, OC'ing can be finicky if you're not great at it. Take Note - If you tweak your settings, you can save them with the Profile selection in the top ribbon menu. However, (at least with me) your saved profiles will not work after you upgrade the BIOS and try to reimport your settings! That ticks me off! I will eventually upgrade to a 9800X3D or a 9950X3D with this board. As with any new PC build, make sure you upgrade to the lastest BIOS.

Great price. Has CMOS button and onboard LED debug. Possible USB issues Awesome motherboard, paired it with a 9950x3d and a 9070xt. Would highly recommend this over most. Lane sharing is big concern with x870 motherboards but, this one shares lanes between usb4 and second m.2 slot if I understand correctly which you can disable usb4 in bios and run full x4 on the m.2 if you choose. Meaning you dont have to lane share with GPU EVER because it shares between m.2 and usb4. which is a huge plus compared to other motherboards. Only issues ive had with it, if I have my camera connected and not using it with camera hub or obs, it'll keep randomly connecting and disconnecting multiple times which leads to a very bad input lag to keyboard and mouse. Sometimes my stream deck will also randomly disconnect. I dont believe its a hardware issue i think its more of a bios/software issue. Still for the price, I still do recommend this product, runs the 9950x3d pretty well. Nice having debug LED and a CMOS button instead of having to remove battery or short the battery pins on the motherboard.

I've always used MSI products - motherboards, PSUs, GPUs. Never been disappointed. The MAG X870e is massive - heaviest mobo I've ever used. Easy install into a Fractal Design R5 case, AMD cpu installed without a hitch. The board has lived up to its promise. Product manuals are online and more than adequate, even for your first build.

Great motherboard with excellent pricing, it even includes features from very expansive boards. I paired it with the 9950X3D and 2x48GB 6400MT memory. The only problem I had was when trying to use surround sound with Linux. The ALC4080 codec works, but port remapping does not, so I am currently unable to use my 5.1 system and I have not found any solution yet.

One month in and this motherboard is working fantastic for me. Current setup with this motherboard is Ryzen 7 9800x3D, Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB (x2), and Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT.

One of the few boards that will allow you to use USB4 and keep your primary PCI express at X16 without having to share with another slot.

Easy to install and set up. If you are using x3d that is below 12 core don’t enable the 3d mode in bios will give issues

This is my first build using an msi board, and im highly impressed. I used to be stricktly asus for major components but theyved had alot of issues with the newer ryzen software. MSI howevere had been a dream. Super easy to navigate the bios, no issues updating bios using the inbios menu or the flashback button. The clear cmos and diag display has been a very useful tool when ive been tweaking settings. Super happy with the board and i look forward to upgrading other systems with msi boards.

amazing motherboard, easy to work with and doesnt share lanes whatsoever between m.2 ssds!

Great motherboard for my new PC build. Would recommend to anyone.

Awesome motherboard easy access to all things that need plugins

This MOBO has everything you will ever need. The debug reader is a true time/life saver for diagnosing any issues and has already helped me multiple times. It’s also beautiful in person.