MSI X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi Project Zero Review

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Introduction

For those of you new to such things, PZ stands for Project Zero. This is MSI’s own version of the design where all your connectors are hidden away behind the motherboard. We most recently saw this when we reviewed their Z790 Project Zero motherboard.

Whilst the newest iteration of the AMD platform has been around for a little while, the constant improvements have meant it keeps selling in droves. The support for AMDs hot-selling X3D range of processors has to be partly responsible. The high price of high-end graphics cards mean that most people want to gain frames wherever they can at the smallest expense. The X3D Ryzen CPUs definitely bring more FPS to the party, which is why they fly off shelves.

If you are going to invest in the AMD platform it makes sense to go all in with the latest technologies. One such, found here on the X870E Tomahawk Max, is what MSI calls Project Zero. Otherwise known and moving the input and output connectors and headers to the rear of the PCB. This requires a specialist case, but if you can invest in everything you end up with the cleanest looking rig you can imagine. Why worry about tidying cables around the front when even the connectors are hidden from view? Perfect for those who like things tidy, but are too lazy to cable manage everything. We’re the ideal candidates.

We’ve already taken great pleasure in the MSI Tomahawk range. Does this newest addition continue the good work if its stablemates?

Technical Specifications