MSI MPG Z490 Carbon Gaming WiFi Review

Test Setup

MSI MPG Z490 Carbon Gaming WiFi – 124 BIOS
Intel Core i9-10900K
Corsair LPX 4000 MHz
Corsair MP500 M.2 – OS Drive
Samsung 970 Pro
Corsair AX1600i
Nvidia RTX 2080Ti
Corsair HX1000i
Corsair H150i
Corsair ML Fans
Fractal Define 7

Overclocking

Despite being a bit more in the middle of the Z490 price range the Carbon loses nothing in the overclocking prowess stakes, being as capable as the other motherboards we’ve reviewed so far. It’s also worth noting that the BIOS is excellent, being clear and easy to use with none of the faffing about that can occur on more obfuscated offerings.