MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WIFI DDR4 (Intel 1700)

Intel hält auch mit den 700er Chipsätzen an dem DDR4-Standard fest und erlaubt es den Mainboard-Herstellern, nicht nur DDR5-, sondern auch DDR4-Platinen anzubieten, was für viele Umrüstwillige gern angenommen wird. Von MSI haben wir für ein Review das MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 bekommen, das in schlichter Erscheinung in Schwarz designt wurde und sicherlich für viele Anwendungsfälle ausreichen dürfte.

The MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 is a first-rate product overall. With a number of RGB headers, internal USB headers, debug LEDs and a good amount of USB ports on the back for external devices. There isn't much more to improve upon without increasing the cost. As we talked about earlier, the price is something to consider in our current times because it is a real concern for many budget conscious consumers. With all that said, this motherboard from MSI strays away from the unnecessary "feature creep" and at the core offers the necessary functions to make it a well-rounded product. If the price is right, consider the MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 this a noteworthy choice for those who still desire to stick with DDR4.

We're not even slightly disappointed by the performance DDR4 brings towards what is intended as a DDR5 platform. herein probably lies the success of Raptor Lake, as you can re-use your a B660 series or Z690 motherboard (firmware upgrade mandatory), and re-use your DDR4/DDR5 memory. That will save you heaps of money. If you need a new motherboard though, the MSI Z790 Tomahawk is available in both DDR4 and DDR5 options, that's a choice. As stated, the differences are not going to be huge from a performance perspective, but they can be measured; perhaps if you plan a GeForce RTX 4090, here's where we'd obviously advise going the DDR5 route. But with standard graphics, you'll be okay with DDR4. MSI offers a very interesting motherboard, but it's still costing $309 which is a pretty sum of money for a motherboard. Please also be advised that the DDR5 version will be more expensive. As a motherboard, it functioned stable, and without any issues, we popped in the DDR4 memory, enabled the XMP profile and booted into windows; it's that simple. Next to that, you can house four M2 NVMe SSDs underneath heatsinks, you'll get proper WIFI6E, a 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack and your 16+1 power phases stages are backed by 90A power stages. All in all, it's a great-looking motherboard as well; no RGB bling, just an excellent black design. However, the platform cost of ownership for people building a new PC remains very steep. But with a DDR4 choice on the table, your investment might be a bit less expensive and thus a more attractive route to follow.