MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Processors, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, M.2 Gen5, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 40Gbps, HDMI, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 5Gbps LAN, ATX)

This is the third AM5 board I've owned. The other two were the X670E-E and X870E-E. The X670E-E outright did not work. Just crashed a lot with random error messages in the event viewer that didn't make any sense. The X870E-E worked, but would drop all USB connections and then reconnect which made the machine unusable for the purpose in which I purchased it for.It has been a while since I purchased an MSI board, last one was a Z270 Gaming M7. I switched to ROG products because I have a smooth brain and they looked cool. But thinking back, I've had nothing but problems. So now I'm through with ASUS and thought back to that AMAZING MSI board I purchased for my 7700K 8 years ago. Thing still works great & MSI released a BIOS update for it about 18 months ago which for a product that old is fairly amazing. So when I went back to the decision table MSI was my first choice and boy am I glad I made the move.*Improvements over ASUS AM5 Boards*-Realtek LAN instead of Intel-Qualcom Wifi instead of Intel-5gbe LAN port + a 2.5gbe instead of one 2.5gbe which is awesome because I have a 10gbe network with a NAS that can take advantage of it.-Came with a USB flash stick that has drivers and a more recent BIOS versions instead of a packet of ROG stickers and lanyard.-Weekly BIOS updates after launches (most are Beta, but nonetheless) instead of BIOS updates every 45 days. This is crucial for new product launches such as the 9800X3D. LAN was wonky when I switched from 7800X3D to 9800X3D at first. 3 days later a Beta BIOS came out that fixed it. This would not have happened with ASUS.-PCB quality of MSI board is superior and you can tell just looking at it. Traces are noticeably thicker and separated than on the ASUS boards.-Easy release, tool free M.2 heatsink covers for all slots compared to only one quick release on the more recent ASUS board and manual screws on the older ones.-Far easier to manage driver updates without OEM bloatware (MSI Center/ArmorCrate) on MSI than on ASUS.-AM5 cooler mounting bracket is of far higher quality. Even the screw threads are machined superiorly.-Has additional PCIe 8 Pin Power connector at the bottom of the board for additional board power delivery for anyone planning on installing multiple PCIEx16, PCIEx8, PCIEx4 & PCIEx1 cards.-Memory training is MUCH faster and stable-BIOS boot time is 1/4 of what the ASUS boards were even after CMOS clearing.This product and the X870E-E are direct competitors of one another. Same feature set, same IO, same color scheme, same RGB, same price. The MSI board wins on everything. If you are deciding between the two please do yourself the favor and buy this one. You might get a good ASUS board, or you might get a dud. I'm 0 for 2 with AM5. So far I've never purchased a deflective MSI board they are 2/2. Just going right to MSI from now on. Thanks MSI!

This is truly an amazing motherboard, it has plenty of I/O connections, all the latest hardware and on board headers are clearly marked making it super easy to install. It is very well designed with tons of extra features and the LED lighting is a nice touch. The BIOS has tons of functionality and is very easy to navigate as well.

You'd think a board with WIFI in the name would have working Wifi. Well, it doesn't, and based on the number of Reddit posts with the same issue it isn't unique to my board.Network didn't work out of the box so I had to bypass this in the Windows 11 setup, no big deal and not completely unexpected with a new build.Updated all Drivers using the usb drive provided, still no working Ethernet or WiFi.Downloaded drivers from MSI Website on a different computer, transferred over using my own usb drive. Still doesn't work.Downloaded the newest bios from MSI for this MOBO on my other PC, flashed the BIOS, still doesn't work.Disabled all Ethernet and WiFi through BIOS, saved, rebooted, enabled it again. Does not work.Downloaded chipset drivers directly from AMD as the version was newer than the drivers from MSI website. Seemed promising, but still does not work.Faced with the choice now to tear my newly constructed machine apart and RMA the board or purchase a 3rd party $30 PCI-e ethernet/WiFi card. I chose the latter - when it arrives I'll update whether or not this works, but kinda ridiculous you have to get a 3rd party ethernet device when the motherboard boasts of it's top tier onboard network controller.Took a gamble on MSI since this board looked perfect for what I needed, but 1/10 will return to ASUS on future builds - ASUS has never let me down.PS - if for whatever reason the 3rd party ethernet card doesn't work this will be a painful RMA as otherwise this build is the cleanest I've ever done, pictures to follow.

You MUST update the bios if you plan to use with 9800X3D. The steps for doing so can easily be found online. Get the update file, change name to MSI.ROM, prep a flash drive as FAT32 on MBR. Stick it in the bios flash USB slot on the motherboard. Power the PSU on and hit the flash button. Do not power on the system just turn on the PSU. The BIOS should flash and you should boot to BIOS moments later.I hope this helps someone. I started thinking the worst at first startup as all lights flickered on but it wouldn't boot. Once I began a BIOS flash everything booted in seconds.Board is really nice. It's easily one of the most aesthetically pleasing X870 boards out right now and has plenty of power for the CPU and PCI devices. That being said these MSI boards have some pretty buggy beta BIOS. Install issues to RAM timings to USBs disconnecting (usb I'm dealing with personally). I can recommend it but I warn you make sure you flash the bios first!

It's great for my new PC so far. I needed a good board to handle high power and next Gen graphics cards and this delivered. The RGB is not too gaudy and can be turned off very easily. I just wish the mai software would detect my Nvidia GPU but an update should eventually fix it. I like the RGB option to show my CPU temperature and a long with the LCD screen that displays its temp I can know how my system is doing with a glance. When I first installed windows I had some instability issues but a bios and chipset update made everything smooth as butter. It boots quickly and I like the mpg logo in purple. If I had the chance to buy it again I'd probably like a version that was m-atx or smaller because I don't need the extra pcie x16 but I'm very satisfied with this overall. There are never enough USB A ports and two Ethernet ports are handy. The built in wifi just works and it's so much easier to plug in the antenna than to screw it in like on the old ones.