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MSI MEG X570 ACE Motherboard Review

How Much Does it Cost?

Unfortunately, we don’t have the pricing on most of the X570 motherboards launching today, but I will update this as the information becomes available. This one is going to be on the “ouch” side of expensive though. Albeit it won’t hurt as much as the £777 you can expect to pay for the MSI GODLIKE model. This won’t be far off it though, it’s an extremely well equipped motherboard and you’ll pay for that privilege. You can check up to date pricing in the UK here and in the US here.

Overview

I’ve been reviewing 11 X570 motherboards this week, and I must admit that all of them look fantastic. However, the robust and aggressive design of the MSI MEG X570 ACE is hard to ignore. It looks savage, and comes packed with stunning features that are sure to put it firmly on the radar of any AMD enthusiast; albeit those who can afford it at least.

Build Quality

The MSI MEG X570 ACE is exceptionally well put together. It features a robust PCB that deals with the increased demands of PCIe 4.0 from the X570 chipset. However, that is complemented by a powerful VRM and cooling configuration. It does feature the active chipset fan like many X570 motherboards. However, there’s plenty of chunky heatsinks and heatpipes to help maintain the performance too. Armour is a big deal here also, with armoured memory slots, armoured PCIe slots, and those lovely armoured M.2 Gen 4 heatsinks.

Performance

While not the fastest it’s far from the slowest too. It benched some impressive figures in 3DMark, Unigine and PCMark 10 without breaking a sweat. One of the most impressive has to be the WPrime score, where it clocked an impressive 56.229 seconds for 2014m, the second fastest for X570 and our fourth fastest overall. That was reflected in CineBench R15, where it gave us our best single core performance for the Ryzen 9; 209 points.

Added Value

Much like the MSI GODLIKE, it’s not so much added value as it is pay more to get more. However, if you want a lot of impressive features, the MSI MEG X570 ACE has plenty to shout about. One of my personal favourites is the ESS DAC amplifier, which supports DSD audio and features Nahimic3 processing. Plus with both 1 GbE and 2.5 GbE LAN paired up with the latest WiFi 6, your connectivity options are fantastic too.

Should I Buy One

For the MSI range, the MEG X570 ACE is basically the 2nd from the top model. However, if you don’t need the 10 GbE and RAID card of the GODLIKE model, this is hardly a second rate motherboard. It has stunning features, exceptional build quality and aesthetics you can be proud of. Plus, when it comes down to it, it’s hardly lacking in raw performance either.

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Peter Donnell

As a child still in my 30's (but not for long), I spend my day combining my love of music and movies with a life-long passion for gaming, from arcade classics and retro consoles to the latest high-end PC and console games. So it's no wonder I write about tech and test the latest hardware while I enjoy my hobbies!

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