Customer Ratings & Reviews

This motherboard is replacing an ASUS that started having problems with the video. So far, this motherboard is awesome. Extremely easy to install, however, LAN drivers should be installed first to make installation easier. The motherboard is well built and is extremely fast. Very good quality!

I've been a fan of MSI for more than a decade. Never have had any problems with their products. The IO shield is nice, and the motherboard's coloring theme is not too atrocious. This is a very solid board and more than enough for most normal use and overclocking needs. BIOS is easy to use and has some simple good features to push memory speed. Easy to diagnose issues and took a fraction of a time to get working. This is a fantastic bargain for what you get and I highly recommend this board. Looks awesome and a great performer!

The MB is solid. It was really easy to set-up. The MSI software automatically showed all the drivers I needed and downloaded and installed them. One major caveat with this motherboard is if you install a video card in the expansion slot, it will downgrade the M1 SDD card to 4.0 speeds. M1 is the only slot that supports version 5.0 SSD. I bought this motherboard for version 5 support and it can't do that if you use the video slot, so the 5.0 feature is pointless for me. If I had realized this, I would have bought the cheaper version of this MB instead. There are also various configurations where if you use 1 specific port another port can't be used which is frustrating.

Picked up the MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK MAX to build out my gaming/editing rig, and wow—this motherboard does not disappoint. MSI really nailed the balance of performance and features here. Installation was a breeze. The layout’s super intuitive, and the reinforced PCIe slots make GPU mounting feel solid (I run a 4090, no sag issues). It also handled my DDR5 RAM like a champ—zero hiccups, even with XMP enabled. Connectivity is amazing. Tons of USB ports, fast Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3 out of the box. Plus, the 2.5G LAN makes sure my connection is rock solid for online matches. One tiny nitpick: the RGB lighting is pretty minimal. If you’re into flashy setups, you’ll probably want extra strips or a case with built-in lighting. But for stability, performance, and upgrade potential—this board is hard to beat. If you're looking to build a high-end Intel 14th-gen system, this is an absolute winner.

Have been using this motherboard for awhile now. Haven't had any issues with it. I did swap the M.2 to the 2nd slot so the GPU did not have any performance loss since it is shared with slot #1. Other than that, things are great. I like the color, all the heatsinks. Great experience.

great product worked as expected and easy to set up

I was worried being a first time PC builder. The plugs and wires had me flustered before I even started. Once I got the parts, this motherboard helped me streamline everything. It made everything so simple, and I was able to assemble everything without a headache! If you're looking to build a rig, i highly recommend this motherboard. It has everything you need and more You wont be disappointed

Upgraded from MSI Z590 Gaming Pro WiFi (CEC). Motherboard runs great. Mine did not require a BIOS update for the i7 14700k I paired this with. To install Windows 11 (since it requires MS Account and internet during install) I had to follow a Reddit forum and boot into recovery mode with Command Prompt and run OOBE to get to create a local administrator account as out of the box the hard wired NIC, while activity light flashing) does not get internet. Many people had issues with WiFi nor Ethernet working during install. Once I followed the OOBE method and install chipset firmware and drivers post install, I’ve not had any issues.

My boyfriend and I bought this part because we built a computer and we used this. No problems so far and we're very happy with it!

Great so far but I’ve been having issues when my monitor turns a solid green when I boot up steamvr with my Valve index plugged into the display port of my GPU, it never happened with the previous gen of Intel and msi motherboards, except for another issue where if I have my steam vr display port plugged it it skips the logo and straight to login but on occasion it would show a black screen.

Its a pretty solid update on the z690 tomahawk. Read the manual for block diagram though because some of the lanes are shared or disable ports if used. There might be a Gen 5 slot 1 for an nvme but I wouldn't use it if you plan to buy next Gen GPU card. It will split the lanes between slot one and your GPU. Update the bios on board asap.

IT is a pretty good motherboard, does what it needs to, the single pci slot leaves a little more to be desired. Still has a problem with the built in WiFi adapter not working properly on setup.

Tomahawk motherboards have never disappointed . MSI Always makes sure that their tomahawk motherboards are top of the line and very durable. Just make sure you are on windows 11 if you want all the bells and whistles that this motherboard offers, if you are on windows 10 or lower then features like the wifi and bluetooth either wont work or will be unusable. Approved!

MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi DDR5 for the price the motherboard is an decent deal. I prepared the motherboard on the bench with my SSD's. Open the CPU cap and there was bent pin. I did not install the CPU and risk potentially risk firing both. Best Buy refunded so I picked up the MSI MPG series Z790. I would recommend spending just a little more money for the MPG

It looks great and is super easy to install! This is the first time I built a PC and got it to turn on and function perfectly on my first try.

Great material and performance, great product overall. Can't go wrong with MSI.

Great product, would absolutely recommend to anyone considering it.

So far this MB has been outstanding! Holds my 4090 great! zero issues with the bios, whether it needs to be flashed or in the bios options, everything just works!

Compliments the CPU i picked as well, easy to install no problems at all

Great motherboard still holding up good after a year love this product