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MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus Gaming Motherboard (ATX, 10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

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Brand	MSI
CPU Socket	LGA 1200
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
RAM Memory Technology	DDR4
Compatible Processors	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
Chipset Type	Intel
Memory Clock Speed	4800 MHz
Platform	Windows 10
CPU Model	Pentium
Memory Storage Capacity	128 GB

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Supports 10th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors for LGA 1200 socket
Supports dual channel DDR4 memory up to 128GB (4800MHz)
Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr delivers transfer speeds of up to 32 GB/s for ultra-fast SSDs
Core Boost technology combines optimized power circuit layouts, double CPU power connectors, and a digital power design which allows for precise and steady current delivery to the CPU
Pre-installed I/O Shielding for convenience and protection from electrostatic discharge
Motherboard does not have WIFI function

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Price	—	$240.28	-11% $79.99 List: $89.99	$122.49	$166.52	$99.99
Delivery	—	Get it May 13 - 21	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11	Get it as soon as Monday, May 13	Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11
Customer Ratings	4.51,681	4.5262	4.3221	4.3265	4.3220	4.3158
For gaming	4.3	4.6	3.6	3.8	3.9	4.0
Value for money	4.0	4.7	4.5	5.0	4.4	4.4
Tech Support	3.7	4.1	3.1	3.4	3.8	4.2
Easy to install	4.2	4.5	5.0	—	3.9	—
Stability	—	—	3.3	3.9	4.2	4.3
Sold By	—	OneDealOutlet Online	Amazon.com	Electropedia llc	Hyperdealz, LLC	Amazon.com
platform	windows 10	windows 10	dos	windows 10	windows, windows, windows	windows 11
cpu socket	LGA 1200	LGA 1200	LGA 1700	LGA 1200	LGA 1200	LGA 1700
memory slots	4	4	2	4	4	4
memory capacity	128 GB	64 GB	64 GB	1 GB	1 GB	64 GB
compatible processors	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold	Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron	6X86MX	10th Generation Intel Core	10th Generation Intel Core	Intel Core 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
card interface	—	pci e	pci e	pci e	pci e	pci e

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msi. mpg z490 gaming plus, intel motherboard

1 2.5G LAN 2 Audio Boost 3 Core Boost 4 DDR4 Boost 5 Fortify With Steel Armor

1 ESL PRO LEAGUE Partner 2 Mystic Light 3 M.2 Shield Frozr 4 Pre-Installed IO 5 USB 3.2 GEN 2

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Customer Reviews	1,681	694	1,308	2,425	2,425	771	4,719
Price	—	$299.99	$264.49	$236.80	—	$178.70	$179.99
Chipset / Socket	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200	Intel Z490 / LGA 1200
DDR4 Memory Support	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz	4 x DIMM; Max. 128GB; 4800 MHz
PCIe x16 Slots	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots	2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
Display Output	DisplayPort, HDMI	N/A	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI	DisplayPort, HDMI
Audio	Audio Boost	Audio Boost HD	Audio Boost 4	Audio Boost	Audio Boost 4	Audio Boost	Audio Boost
M.2	2x M.2	3x M.2	2x M.2	2x M.2	2x M.2	2x M.2	2x M.2
Wireless	N/A	Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth	N/A	N/A
Ethernet LAN	2.5G LAN	2.5G LAN	2.5G LAN	2.5G LAN	2.5G LAN	2.5G LAN & Gigabit LAN	2.5G LAN
Mystic Light	16.8 million colors	N/A	16.8 million colors	16.8 million colors	16.8 million colors	16.8 million colors	N/A
Form Factor	ATX	ATX	ATX	ATX	Micro-ATX	ATX	ATX

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Processor

‎pentium

RAM

‎DDR4

Memory Speed

‎4800 MHz

Wireless Type

‎802.11ax

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Brand

‎MSI

Item model number

‎MPG Z490 Gaming Plus

Item Weight

‎2.79 pounds

Product Dimensions

‎12 x 9.6 x 2 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎12 x 9.6 x 2 inches

Manufacturer

‎MSI

ASIN

‎B0876HBFVC

Date First Available

‎May 6, 2020

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Customer Reviews

4.5 1,681 ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#542 in Computer Motherboards

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Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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Powered by Intel 10th Gen Core processors, the MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS is built for gamers who want to focus on the game, whether it’s for fun or for competition. Extended Heatsink Design, Core boost, and M.2 Shield Frozr pack a punch. A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C port, M.2 Shield Frozr and 2.5G LAN provide the latest in connectivity.

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4.5 out of 5

1,681 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, value, and ease of installation of the motherboard. For example, they mention it's a really high quality board with solid build quality and great value for the money. Some appreciate the appearance. That said, some complain about the pins being bent or broken. Opinions are mixed on performance and lighting.

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46 customers mention33 positive13 negative

Customers like the quality of the motherboard. They mention that it's a really high quality motherboard, with solid build quality. Some say that the board is perfect for their build, and that the M.2 slots and IO connectors are of good quality.

"...fancy covers on the VRMs and some of the M.2 slots and the IO connectors are good quality. BIOS is MSI's BIOS so works pretty easily. Solid ATX board." Read more

"Good motherboard, decent amount of features, I do wish I would've gotten the wifi version for the Bluetooth at least for controller use." Read more

"...I then ran the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool and it stated "Hardware problems detected" and "Your PC needs repaired"...." Read more

"...Motherboard is solid when working. Defects happen, so I won’t hold it against the seller or MSI so long as it’s remedied...." Read more

17 customers mention17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the motherboard. They say it has a lot of features for the money, and is a great buy.

"...This board is a good deal and works flawlessly. Don't forget that you need a separate PCIE cable to go to the board for it to function properly." Read more

"Use this for our new PC build. The price is right the shipping was good and arrived on time. No complaints about the features as always folks...." Read more

"...Overall good motherboard for this price." Read more

"...great value!" Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation of the motherboard to be easy. They say the instructions are well written and organized. They also appreciate the well configured and pre-installed IO shield.

"...On installation, the instructions and included software were very good...." Read more

"...Easy to install. Well written, well organized instruction manual. Lots of helpful diagrams, illustrations, and easy to read charts...." Read more

"...Was very easy following the instructions to fully swap everything over to." Read more

"Easy to work with" Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the motherboard. They mention that it looks good, has a nice, subtle aesthetic design, and has fancy covers on the VRMs and some of the M.2 slots. Some appreciate the helpful diagrams, illustrations, and easy to read charts.

"...What else can I say? It's a good motherboard that has those fancy covers on the VRMs and some of the M.2 slots and the IO connectors are good quality..." Read more

"...Can definitely feel the difference between the two. Nice, subtle aesthetic design.Easy to install...." Read more

"...for me on the board but it has so many outputs plus the RGB lights is a pretty touch...." Read more

"...It brought everything together. It runs great and just looks super nice. I love it." Read more

49 customers mention25 positive24 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the motherboard. Some mention that it works really well, while others say that it just died.

"...This board is a good deal and works flawlessly. Don't forget that you need a separate PCIE cable to go to the board for it to function properly." Read more

"...I would say the only downside is the top left is a bit bulky and doesn’t light up 😢. It works fine and clean...." Read more

"...BIOS is MSI's BIOS so works pretty easily. Solid ATX board." Read more

"...On day 3 after the PC went to sleep, it permanently died.We of course went through all the normal troubleshooting steps...." Read more

6 customers mention3 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the lighting. Some mention that it has cool light features to tell them if something loaded up wrong, like the RGB lighting that's under the chipset. However, others say that there are no debug status lights or EZ LED diagnostics.

"...Think you can even do bios updates from there. Has cool light features to tell you if something loaded up wrong...." Read more

"...Nothing. No debug status lights, no power, only sadness and assurance that the motherboard was the issue...." Read more

"...the I/O shield is preinstalled on the board, and I like the RGB lighting that's under the chipset heatsink...." Read more

"...EZ LED diagnostics were flashing "DRAM is not detected or fail."..." Read more

16 customers mention0 positive16 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the pins of the motherboard. They mention that the pin that holds one of the plastic covers was broken. Some customers also say that the product was badly damaged and dead on arrival.

"Loved this mobo then I tried to do a bios update and it bricked it. Sent in an RMA and got a broked board sent back...." Read more

"...computer parts thru Amazon or this seller again, the motherboard came with some minor damage pin that holds one of the plastic covers was broken and..." Read more

"...a quick inspection of the CPU socket immediately revealed a handful of bent pins, which I'm not capable of fixing on my own, and that renders the..." Read more

"...Would not power on. Totally bricked. Read the forums BEFORE you do any BIOS updates. Otherwise, it performs well for its intended purpose." Read more

7 customers mention0 positive7 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the missing parts in the motherboard. They mention that the screws were missing, the covers were broken, and the m.2 cover was loose with no screws. Some customers also report that the manual was creased.

"...damage pin that holds one of the plastic covers was broken and parts missing, looks like it was repackaged and not a new motherboard as stated...." Read more

"...all of the little bags of accessories, cables, and screws were thrown around loosely, or barely contained in torn bags of plastic...." Read more

"...CPU pins bent and m.2 cover was loose with no screws." Read more

"Got this thing in bad shape and a lot of missing stuff no sata no usb no screwdriver. Bent pin…." Read more

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Mark E. Rowland

A good, solid motherboard that performs well

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024

Style: MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

There are a million motherboards to choose from, but I chose MSI because I had an MSI graphics card and I wanted to ensure compatibility. On installation, the instructions and included software were very good. This MB even has a separate PCIE power supply to ensure that the high end graphic cards are properly powered. On installation, I had no problems. This MB is capable of overclocking depending on the CPU selected. It was easy to overclock using Intel's overclocking software. I overclocked a 3.5 GHz CPU to 5 GHZ with no stability problems. The only problem I had was that there wasn't a 2nd double USB connection which my Cosair 7000 D case had. There were plenty of USB connections though and I had no problem connecting all of my peripherals directly onboard. I run my PC 24x7 and have had no problems with windows 11. One thing to notice is that Windows keeps information about the MB and you probably will need to do a clean install. I tried to boot with my old Windows 11 and it wouldn't boot from it. There are some indicators on the motherboard that tell you that the CPU, memory, graphics, and boot ability are working properly. On my first attempt, it failed on boot. My only solution was to reinstall a clean copy of Windows 11. Make sure you have your activation key or you'll need to buy another. This board is a good deal and works flawlessly. Don't forget that you need a separate PCIE cable to go to the board for it to function properly.

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Duncan

High quality for a decent price

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

I updated the BIOS to work with 11th Gen Intel, which saved me a good amount of money. What else can I say? It's a good motherboard that has those fancy covers on the VRMs and some of the M.2 slots and the IO connectors are good quality. BIOS is MSI's BIOS so works pretty easily. Solid ATX board.

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Levi

Good Mobo

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

Good motherboard, decent amount of features, I do wish I would've gotten the wifi version for the Bluetooth at least for controller use.

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misook ji

ITS ACTUALLY AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

I got this MoBo for a low price of 109.87 (not including tax and shipping) and it performs extremely well. I would say the only downside is the top left is a bit bulky and doesn’t light up 😢. It works fine and clean.

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Power Issues After 3 Days (Update)

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

Style: MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

UPDATE: The seller allowed me to return and replace and promptly replied to make it right. Motherboard is solid when working. Defects happen, so I won’t hold it against the seller or MSI so long as it’s remedied. In this case it was remedied.

I have a lot of experiencing building and repairing computers. My son finally reached the age where I could teach him to build his own. We walked through our PC build together and had everything running perfectly. We started noticing on the second day however that when the computer would go to sleep, it wouldn't come back on without shutting off the PSU first. On day 3 after the PC went to sleep, it permanently died.

We of course went through all the normal troubleshooting steps. We replaced the PSU, reset the CMOS battery, attempted to jump the pins on JFP1 to bypass the switch and power the motherboard. Nothing. No debug status lights, no power, only sadness and assurance that the motherboard was the issue.

Usually MSI products are solid so I rushed a replacement board for $50 extra for my son and I am hoping we simply got a bad board. Once the seller communicates if we can return the bad board, and we test out the new board, we will update the review.

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Daniel C.

So far so good

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023

Style: MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

Upgraded from an MSI Z590A-PRO. Can definitely feel the difference between the two. Nice, subtle aesthetic design.

Easy to install. Well written, well organized instruction manual. Lots of helpful diagrams, illustrations, and easy to read charts. I was never confused about where to plug in anything, or where to find specific information within the manual. Anything I messed up was because I didn't read the instructions carefully enough (FYI if you're installing multiple M.2 drives plus multiple SATA drives, read page 35 VERY carefully).

Overall very happy with this so far. Only been about 8 hours but everything has stress tested out just fine using OCCT.

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It is one of the best affordable MB in the Market.

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023

Style: MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

I have Gaming PCs with Asus MB which used to be one on the best brand in market, but unfortunately I have been disappointed few times in their quality lately, so I have been using MSI's products & so far so good.

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Eric Bumanglag

Was a great board until a mobo update bricked it

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

Loved this mobo then I tried to do a bios update and it bricked it. Sent in an RMA and got a broked board sent back. Now im waiting for the RMA to be RMAed. First time it was sent in was quick, this time however I am getting upset at how long its taking since it has been returned to them for over a week now... and the First RMA I sent in model 601-7C75-030 and I got a 601-7C75-020 which may not be a big deal but point being why is another one not being swapped out at this point? Maybe for the more recent model like the one I sent in. Again I was super happy until this.

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Placa mãe z490 gaming plus

Reviewed in Brazil on December 21, 2023

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Not Ed

Great motherboard for my first build in years

Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2023

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

I had a capable power supply and CPU laying around from a couple generations ago, still a very decent performer, so I decided to do a build around it. MSI is one of those brand names where it is hard to go wrong.

This motherboard provides lots of connectivity for storage and peripherals. The BIOS menus are clear and easy to navigate, with simplified or detailed versions of the options. The BIOS also provides a good monitoring display to keep track of system health.

For about half a year now, I've had no issues and more than adequate gaming performance using this motherboard.

Angel Diaz Mejia

Muchas posibilidades

Reviewed in Mexico on July 26, 2023

Style: MPG Z490 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

Me gustó que tenga varios puertos de expansión y un gran tamaño, lo único malo es que está altísima y depende del gabinete el manejo de cables se complica demasiado y también en mi caso no detectaba los m.2 así que tuve que actualizar la BIOS para ello

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Raphael st amand

Excellant

Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2021

Style: MPG Z590 GAMING PLUSVerified Purchase

Facile a installer et viens avec tout le nécessaire

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Reviewed in Germany on November 16, 2023

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