The VRM for the ACE is the same as the Godlike with sixteen 90A power stages doubled from the same Intersil controller. The only difference is that the ACE does not have any VCCGT phases, which means your iGPU will not be powered, which can be a detriment if you need the iGPU for things such as quick sync.
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With the Z390 chipset, the MEG Z390 ACE as an ATX board supports the eighth and ninth generation Intel core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Native USB 3.1 support is already on board, so other additional chips can be omitted. The motherboard offers three PCIe x16 slots, but only one of them is connected to the chipset with all 16 lanes, while the other two are eight and eight respectively.
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That processor, however, is more power-hungry than its predecessors and motherboard vendors have necessarily responded with higher-end power circuitry. MSI’s Enthusiast Gaming (MEG) ACE motherboard crystallises this approach with 12 phases purely aimed at powering all eight cores with overclocking.
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MSI sent us one of their high-end Z390 motherboards meant for gamers who are looking for enthusiast grade features: the MEG (MSI Enthusiast Gaming) Z390 ACE – a fully packed high-end motherboard just a tier below their Z390 GODLIKE motherboard. Priced at an SRP of Php18,400, what kind of premium features can we expect?
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In this review I’ll be showing you the MSI MEG Z390 ACE. This board shares many of the design cues found on the X399 Creation but is built on the Intel Z390 chipset for LGA 115x 8000 and 9000 series processors. Position wise, it is one step down from the MEG Z390 Godlike and really designed to do more than just game.
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For that amount of money, MSI has to offer something special. The MSI Z390 ACE’s core feature set includes four RAM slots with support for DDR4-4500 memory, three M.2 slots, six SATA ports, upgraded audio, a gaming focused ‘Killer’ network port, and the latest Intel Wi-Fi connectivity. On the design front, the Z390 ACE has a matte black PCB with a set of contrasting gunmetal grey heatsinks and a matching rear panel cover.
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The MEG Z390 ACE is an MSI Enthusiast Gaming model. (That’s where the abbreviation “MEG” comes from.) The board is equipped with an Intel Wireless-AC 9560 adapter that supports theoretical data rates up to 1,733Mbps, as well as Bluetooth 5.0.
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MSI has stepped up its game in a number of areas and not just here, but with a range of its new Z390 motherboards, many of which now include integrated rear I/O shields and new M.2 cooling arrangements, as well as updated software. With the MEG Z390 Ace you get all of that.
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Like all the new Z390 motherboards we’ve reviewed so far the MEG comes with Intel’s own support for USB 3.1 Gen2 and build in Intel Wireless AC-9560. The wireless fun and games don’t stop there as the Z390 also supports the latest Bluetooth 5.0 for easy high-bandwidth connectivity.
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