Speed up gaming performance with the MPG Z490 CARBON EK X LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard from MSI. Incorporating the Z490 chipset, this motherboard is compatible with Intel CPUs using the LGA 1200 socket. Install up to 128GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM across four slots, with speeds up to 5000 MHz supported when overclocking. Six SATA and two M.2 connectors accommodate storage drives, while adapter cards can be installed using three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots with 2-way NVIDIA SLI and 3-way AMD CrossFire support. Furthermore, two 3.0 x1 slots provide space for other adapter cards. An E-Key M.2 slot is also present, coming with a preinstalled wireless adapter card that provides Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity.
A rear I/O panel provides a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port, as well as four USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports. Connect your mouse and keyboard using two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, or connect legacy equipment using the combo PS/2 port. Use the DisplayPort and HDMI port to connect monitors. Five 3.5mm audio jacks and a S/PDIF port are also present. An RJ45 port provides support for 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, while two Wi-Fi antenna connectors can be used with the included antenna. Internal headers support both 8- and 4-pin CPU power connectors, as well as six case fans, a TPM chip, chassis intrusion module, and Clear CMOS button. A USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, and four USB 2.0 Type-A ports are also supported via internal headers. Audio is handled by the Realtek ALC1220, supporting 7.1-channel Surround Sound. The MSI MPG Z490 CARBON EK X LGA 1200 ATX Motherboard is compatible with the Windows 10 64-bit operating systems.