NEW MSI Z890 Motherboard Roundup - Core Ultra 2 Series ready

[@KitGuruTech]

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[@45hotro]

The real spam is all of kamala, the Ugandan giant, ads.

[@CenaidaGuaina]

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[@jameskane6273]

The tomahawk is the board most people will buy, the ACE is the one we all want. its such a stable board based on history with such cool running components

[@RobertWilliams776-c9k]

Z890 ACE FTW !

[@BoyceBailey]

Prices have gone double mental!

[@philipjfry628]

Yeah it's funny since inflation is supposed to be down. Having said that motherboards nowadays incorporate so much of what used to be included on add in cards and you dont have to go for the top of the line board to get decent performance...

[@Eesaregood]

@@philipjfry628 Yeah but that stuff has been included for a while. Think a lot of it Is greed.

[@Bellestronsse]

@@philipjfry628 I dont get pricing on anything at the moment.

[@DavidLeBon-qq9vr]

People are being gouged everywhere.

[@xBINARYGODx]

@@philipjfry628 inflation IS down - we are now suffering price gouging, and people need to wake up to that and place the blame where it belongs - at the alleged "job creators" who keep laying people off.

[@billy9245]

Nice ACE stripdown, got me turned on there when you took the heatsinks off

[@Andrew-ks7zj]

that ACE backplate is lickable. VRM is top drawer too

[@WarrenHernandez5833]

MSI playing games with that unify x. creating demand !

[@ogcarterdc9692]

Tomahawk looks brilliant, its a high end board now, they dont make low end boards - ASROCK are the competitive priced company in 2024

[@suebailey2117]

ACE has some great VRM support, perfect f or a high end CPU

[@marioangelo1318]

I wonder how CORE will sell, its actually SLOWER than the last gen Thanks Leo

[@georgebrown2974]

I cant get over how expensive these motherboards are in 2024, a few of them look great, but even the tomahawk is £300+

[@treyquattro]

I long wondered how motherboards could be so cheap. I guess motherboard manufacturers started wondering about the same thing! It's no secret that Intel, especially, whacked up their component prices significantly to hide increases in CPU price (since each new generation or other needs a new mobo). But also, given the engineering that goes into these boards, it's not surprising, to me anyway, that prices went up quite a bit.

[@GamingOnArc]

B860 and h810 will undoubtedly be cheaper

[@stickyfingers9710]

Ace boards are incredible. I’ve never had one but my buddy has always had them. He puts more money into motherboards than most of us. Says it pays off.

[@hassanaoude5668]

Just pre-ordered the ACE ❤

[@Linuxdistro15-ih8ox]

Lovely job Leo. Looking forward to that ACE review soon.

[@TadvivipulTadvi-lr6bl]

I still have an older ACE board, been rock solid since I got it. never updated the bios either !

[@GamingOnArc]

2:33 These offset bracket are not needed. If you pay attention to the actual socket position on the motherboard, you will not that the socket itself has been been shifted downward a few millimeters and ends up offset within the mounting hole pattern. This places the hotspot in the middle of any cooler on the market without the need for such offset brackets. I suppose it is possible that this is a design choice of the board maker and may not be present on all socket 1851 boards but i would recommend checking this out and discussing it so your audience is more informed. Derbauer did a video of this also.

[@ShaileshRathodshailesh-lz2es]

Thanks Leo - great video - we NEVER get enough motherboard videos on youtube, people avoid them likely due to the workload

[@TejashMasti-lf7hv]

ACE is one of the best boards on the market now for many years IMO

[@EricDavidson-cx7bz]

Cant wait on the reviews for all these Leo ! Love the look of the ACE as well which surprises me as its outside what i would usually pay for a board

[@fredericknewman6338]

Good time for this launch with nvidia GPUS coming soon

[@aajayrawat2875]

Thanks Leo, nicely done. I am waiting on your benchmarks and performance testing soon

[@federicopadovesi2571]

Great showcase, the ACE is the board of my dreams, no chance id buy it, need to put some money into a new GPU in new year from nvidia

[@philipjfry628]

I really like that installation tool they included in the Z890 ACE box. Shame will probably only ever be used once.

[@festerleech4952]

Its a nice touch but not sure if its necessary.

[@pixelrefresh348]

Or just use fingers.

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

oh - some lovely looking boards, love the ACE to be honest, but I cant believe how expensive boards are now. I remember a good board used to be £150 !

[@RohitBakhla-i8k]

Thanks Leo, that was really well done - enjoyed it

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nicolasjoseph9446]

Unify X is amazing ! why the heck are they not selling it - the demand seems sky high

[@Protector1rk]

ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF looks no worse then it MSI board and available for purchase on NE right now.

[@Lone_GamerUK]

Great review video thanks. I do love MSI after having an old motherboard for 10 years the x99s. I do need everything new now but atm cannot afford a new board let alone the rest of pc with chip and gpu etc. ❤

[@KitGuruTech]

Hopefully you can soon !

[@cristianpirlo9004]

Leo good video, love your content

[@KitGuruTech]

I appreciate it!

[@FrankLeCross-fo5kr]

I love the look of the unify X board, nice layout and component selection

[@jamesjessenden7838]

Yeah it looks pretty class. Loads of money though.

[@mikemarshall2747]

I want the Uniify X - why MSI why - make it available to UK !

[@vihajithakor2074]

Just found your channel today, wow how did youtube never show me this before. just good content ive been binging all day!

[@parker3715]

That PUSH and LIFT design is lovely on the ACE

[@chrismyers6081]

Carbon board is lovely, thanks leo - are you reviewing it soon?

[@Leo-mu4zd]

Thanks Kitguru, Leo looked quite happy in this video and good to see him giving the ACE some praise

[@comedy.063]

I think I will be missing this generation - its always too early to say which platform to do, as AMD X3D is not out yet and those should be incredible, based on history

[@EvaMorris3718-g2z]

Seems like so many hardware releases these next couple months, can't wait to see your takes on it all!!

[@SukantaBig12345]

£650 for the ACE, holy smokes I definitely need a new job

[@amitbrijiya]

The MSI ACE is my favourite, always was - makes the most sense for a high end reliable system - great power delivery across the VRMS

[@sethporter3145]

I'm a simple man. I see a KitGuru video featuring Leo, I click.

[@LokeshBhimo]

Z890 ACE is mighty - I have one ordered already

[@godnamedtay]

U mean pre ordered

[@drewnewby]

One does not simply walk into Mordor. You must Preorder online.

[@PROYT_777]

Looking forward to the Core ultra 9 in the ACE, is that coming soon?

[@KitGuruTech]

maybe. stay tuned!

[@sologamer6913]

That ACE looks like the high board to get in 2024 - im sorely tempted, even though its a lot of dosh

[@Mafiya__official-m9e]

I am interested in the tomahawk, this new one looks massively better than the older ones

[@NathanYoungman]

Thanks Leo for the overview. I would appreciate a review of the Tomahawk.

[@KitGuruTech]

Noted!

[@vikeshvikeshsigad1241]

The Carbon is beautiful, nothing showy about it, but just well made and loads of connectivity

[@4thofjuly-fk4oq]

Some tasty boards at bank breaking prices. The tomahawk makes the most sense to me. That ace is next level mind you

[@Arif_-003]

Some good boards, I wish you guys would do some work with ASROCK again, their boards are such good value and we need some of that in todays crazy priced market

[@diana-qz6vv]

Which is your favourite board leo,? I assume either the tomahawk or the ACE ?

[@Simplyswish-xx6wr]

Your best thumbnail Leo this year 🧁

[@godnamedtay]

Been waiting for this vid. Where is the unify??? Why isn’t MSI listing this anywhere ?

[@royalbann4068]

I like the tomahawk - can you review it and the ACE - to show a good cross section of performance from their budget board and semi affordable high end board?

[@stevenbryant8445]

What the heck is up with the unify not being available in some locations? its a brilliant board spec wise and the price isnt too bad considering the market today

[@Alex-pc2gt]

Core Ultra 9 and ACE review soon please. cant wait, it will run cool too, for the first time ever

[@jashankumar4457]

The Unify X is a work of art, look at that back plate, its stunning. Hope they change their mind and release it to a UK reseller - even for a limited amount of units

[@KitGuruTech]

its a great looking board, we agree.

[@thalo215]

Very nice overview. I am curious as to why it seems like the Intel boards have almost no external usb 2.0 ports but the new 800 series amd boards have a lot of them but very few of the 3,1 or 3,2 ports. Quite curious.

[@DJ_OFFICIAL_ANJU]

Carbon and Tomahawk appeal to me the most. Everyone wants the ACE, but the audience who need that is very small in reality, its just too expensive for most people, some IO panel tbf !

[@oliverturner128]

I'd love to see a follow up, even if it's just a small article, that shows if there are any performance differences between these motherboards. I suspect there isn't any but never know...

[@majin_apx]

I love the PRO board, very nicely laid out

[@DEEPUDEEPUKJ]

ACE VRM power delivery is great

[@GorkhKumar-fj1dg]

Unify X is the most exciting to me - and I can't even preorder it. time to look on ebay next month to see if I can import one

[@easa1912svk]

Z890 ACE is the board to get, assuming you want a Prosumer Arrow Lake build, possibly with a custom loop. The possibilities, the IO, the new BIOS, bifurcation of the second PCIE slot, I could go on forever. And yes, there will be X870E ACE also.

[@Protector1rk]

We need X870 Unify-X. B550 Unify-X was a wild at ram overclock.

[@Majeskty]

Where were the Project Zero (hidden connector) MB’s and/or CAMM2 version, plus any release dates?

[@mdkaif925]

When is the new intel launch coming? next week?

[@Visionary4787]

It's like they looked at the current-gen boards and thought, “You know what this needs? More *everything*.” The jump from Z790 to Z890 isn’t just a generational tweak; it’s practically a flex. Dual Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, 10-gig Ethernet... they’re turning what used to be “nice-to-haves” into “you-can’t-live-without-this” features. And that UniFi X? A motherboard for overclocking maniacs with a remote control to dial in chaos from across the room. MSI’s making it clear-your wallet’s going on a diet, but your rig’s going on a rampage.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for the thoughts!

[@DavidLeBon-qq9vr]

Tomahawk is the one to get. It’s a massive upgrade over the previous ones. Sadly it’s a lot more costly too

[@luigi8210]

The pro board looks nice, would make for a good silver system build

[@YuvrajParmaar]

I really cant get over the pricing of motherboards in the last year - they used to be priced between £100 and £200 and you could get something really decent, now the entry point seems £300

[@siena3775]

I am buying the carbon board will suit my new build perfectly, love it

[@boltsandbraces6261]

That Tomahawk is more than enough for anyone - £300 seems reasonable to me. £600+ for a board is hardcore!

[@sortingoutthebills-dy6td]

The stuff they sent you is amazing 😮

[@espi8997]

Good to see post codes coming back to middle range motherboards. I have the Msi Z890 Edge Ti on the radar, but if its price in Spain gets ridiculously high, a Tomahawk will be the choice.

[@KitGuruTech]

Good choice!

[@crazymp40-us9jk]

Unify X is absolutely bonkers - says Leo. I agree sir !

[@Daniel-zl9im]

Thanks Leo, I love the ACE I/O panel, no chance of running of connections there thats for sure lol

[@KitGuruTech]

You and me both!

[@Yuvraj__457]

What a great series of boards, just wish I could afford most of them !

[@festerleech4952]

Interesting to see the thermal hotspot moving to an offset position on the heat spreader. It does suggest delidding might be a good idea with this next gen..

[@Eesaregood]

Id be scared to delid one of these would have to be a very brave individual indeed.

[@RED-jf2nj]

The Tomahawk is their big seller, and this years model looks brilliant - but its expensive.

[@dantanimukesh5571]

The pro WIFI board looks lovely - nice video leo really enjoyed it. the ACE looks cracking, but its too much for me

[@AmanSingh-st8oo]

The range looks good, the unify X is a lovely looking board, the tomahawk will be the big seller, but I remember not so long ago it was half the price it is now. the market is going mad

[@boltsandbraces6261]

Wow so many motherboards and cool goodies Leo. If that ace board gets boring. I’ll send you my details for a test 😅

[@busyfunltdshorts3]

Cheers guys, seemingly I need to get a new second hand car or a PC, the prices now are just mad to me. the cost of living means its harder to get anything nice like this and the prices are just wow

[@jamey-pl4ez]

Frozr Sync - where do they the naming of this

[@edoardo1085]

ACE board review ASAP Leo

[@MdWajit-sn4tj]

I wonder if their bios updates are better than they were a few years ago

[@Bellestronsse]

Bios support is a make or break for me. Hate that some manufacturers make abandonware by supplying minimal bios updates.

[@AsrafAli-mn7um]

When are these released? in November?

[@alaminmomin6800]

I love the ACE logo, looks very egyptian

[@KitGuruTech]

interesting observation!

[@arjuninamafficial6146]

I love the Carbon board, very understated and classy

[@KitGuruTech]

yes its one a lot of people seem to like

[@KabitaBharati-rk8ge]

The Pro board is pretty good value, it never gets much loving and. the price point is reasonable

[@neetugupta2228]

They wonder why pc sales are down, everything is literally twice the price of 2-3 years ago

[@Bellestronsse]

Barrier to entry to PC gaming is getting a bit ridiculous.

[@Bellestronsse]

Am I mistaken but is this like 5 motherboards all of the same form factor running the same chipset with vastly different pricing?

[@KitGuruTech]

you arent mistaken, but if you watch the video you see many differences.....

[@leegregory5597]

do the SSD's share lanes with the GPU?

[@vikasgovani]

ACE is the highest level board most of us would buy if we could afford it

[@GamingOnArc]

Does the z890 Tomahawk have the new RLILM (Reduced Load ILM)

[@roblox_4life-zn2bk]

MSI loves Leo - all the goodies !! me is massively jealous

[@PrithwirajPal-c5w]

great to see this - looking forward to seeing gigabyte, ASUS and ASROCK next too !

[@hothardwareforthewin-he4fz]

so jealous of all that hardware - I wouldnt mind getting the tomahawk for my next build, but im waiting on the X3D chips to show up first

[@KitGuruTech]

So are we !

[@riccardo9280]

Cant wait to see the new CORE processors on some of these boards, tomahawk makes the most sense to me for the price, over 300 for a board seems madness to me

[@ravipartap1839]

Thanks guys good video

[@UnitedAlgorit-el4hy]

I love Leo’s videos. Legend in his own lifetime.

[@KitGuruTech]

thanks! I think

[@treyquattro]

I'm glad to see the easy release for the graphics card: it's virtually impossible to remove cards currently, and the most recent time I tried (couple of weeks ago - had to change M.2 drives) I think I might have damaged some SMT components when the rod I was trying to depress the PCIe socket lever with smashed into the motherboard. (Might give me an excuse to replace it with X870E, but I wasn't planning on!). Really looking forward to the full system review, particularly CARBON, UNIFY-X and ACE as those are the most likely choices for me, with the UNIFY being top of the list (96GB of 8000+ MT/s DDR5 would be spectacular)

[@KitGuruTech]

The unify looks great, we agree

[@RahulOraon-f7u]

I like MSI motherboards and laptops, always had good luck with them

[@KitGuruTech]

good to hear!