MSI - MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 Socket 1700 USB 3.2 Intel Motherboard - Black
Model: MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
SKU: 6484565
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Customers highly value the MAG Z690 Tomahawk WIFI DDR4 motherboard's DDR4 support, ease of use, and strong performance. Positive feedback also highlights the BIOS, straightforward installation, and sleek design. While some users noted the lack of RGB lighting, the overall experience is considered excellent value for the price.
I did my first upgrade in 8 years. I’ve gone from a 4790k to the 12600k…now, time to pick the motherboard. Have you seen how many motherboards are on the market? After spending several hours over numerous days, I decided on the MSI Tomahawk DDR4 with WiFi. This mobo is sleek, and beautiful. There’s no RGB, which was a win for me. It supports DDR4, 4 nvme drives, and has built in heat sinks for them. That alone is amazing. The vrm heat sinks are well made, and the aesthetic on the mobo is great. There’s room for 6 Sata drives, and it supports all of the latest technology. That’s a huge win for people building on a budget. There was no issues installing the board, I was a little nervous on the tower cooler, but the Noctua DH-15s cleared all of the slots and heat sinks. The performance of the combo I chose is better than expected. Everything is lightning quick, the BIOS is awesome, and this board even came with a thumb drive pre-loaded with drivers. There’s a sticker pack for the board. They look nice, but I enjoy all the black, so I omitted them. There’s honestly too many features to list, and for everything you get, the price point is superb. There’s a detailed user manual, registration is easy (it’ll ask for a chk #, it’s on the side of your 24 pin connector) and having an integrated IO shield was a big plus. Great board, great performance, great aesthetic, and awesome onboard sound! I would not hesitate to buy it again and will be looking at MSI for future builds (I’ve always been an ASUS guy…). Go ahead and add this sucker to your cart and checkout! I added some photos. Please ignore the current cable management.
Posted by Justin
This motherboard is fantastic. First time using MSI and I couldn’t be happier with the ease of setup and performance. I will be using them again for my next build
Posted by LogYtech
I was shopping for a while and finally landed on this MSI mobo. Overall, it works great, no issues of any kind, but it's not what this review is about. I want to briefly explain why I picked it and why I believe this is the best DD4 option in its price range. First of all, it's MSI, and MSI has never let me down. There are cheaper options out there, but if you're like me and want your computer to look good, those are all just terrible, as far as the looks go. This MSI Tomahawk is stealthy and slick. No silly LEDs, minimal text. It's just black and blends in perfectly. Then there are other options at a similar price point, like Asus Tuf or Aorus something Pro. First of all, for the love of god, don't ever buy Aorus or Gigabyte, they're junk. And the Asus? Well it looks about $100 cheaper and people are reporting issues with RAM, so it's just leaving us with limited options if we want something good with DDR4. It's this MSI Z690 Tomahawk and MSI MPG Edge and... well, that it, really. (Asrock has something out there that looks alright, but I'm not too familiar with it). It's already annoying that most DDR4 offerings are in the cheaper range (can't call them budget though), I would have gladly paid $450 for a Carbon board if it was available with DDR4. Ok let me summarize, I realize my review is not very objective as far as features and capabilities go. It's just all motherboard in this price range have pretty much the same features. They all have good power delivery and all that... and the design of the board is of course subjective too, but it's my opinion, that if you want a full-featured motherboard with DDR4 support for your new 12th Gen Intel, this MSI Tomahawk is the best looking one, and frankly, looks above everything else in its category.
Posted by drumnbass
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