MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Motherboard

MSI Z390-A PRO

Total
$199
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Product Specifications

Manufacturer
MSI
Part #
Z390-A PRO, 7B98-001R, 911-7B98-001
Socket / CPU
LGA1151
Form Factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z390
Memory Max
128 GB
Memory Type
DDR4
Memory Slots
4
Memory Speed
DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2800, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3300, DDR4-3333, DDR4-3400, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3733, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4133, DDR4-4200, DDR4-4266, DDR4-4400
Color
Brown / Black
SLI/CrossFire
CrossFire Capable
PCIe x16 Slots
2
PCIe x8 Slots
0
PCIe x4 Slots
0
PCIe x1 Slots
4
PCI Slots
0
M.2 Slots
2242/2260/2280/22110 M-key, 2230 E-key
Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Half Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Mini-PCIe / mSATA Slots
0
mSATA Slots
0
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
6
Onboard Ethernet
1 x 1 Gb/s
Onboard Video
Depends on CPU
USB 2.0 Headers
2
USB 2.0 Headers (Single Port)
0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers
0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Headers
0
Supports ECC
No
Wireless Networking
None
RAID Support
Yes

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Memory Max

32 GB

Form Factor

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Color

Black / Silver

Memory Slots

2

Socket / CPU

LGA1151

Price

-

Asus PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 MotherboardAsus PRIME Z390-A

Memory Max

128 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Silver / Black

Memory Slots

4

Socket / CPU

LGA1151

Price

$199.99

ASRock H310CM-DVS Micro ATX LGA1151 MotherboardASRock H310CM-DVS

Memory Max

32 GB

Form Factor

Micro ATX

Color

Black

Memory Slots

2

Socket / CPU

LGA1151

Price

$62.54

Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

Memory Max

128 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Black

Memory Slots

4

Socket / CPU

LGA1151

Price

$298.99

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Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core ProcessorIntel Core i7-9700K

Core Count

8

Performance Core Clock

3.6 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

4.9 GHz

TDP

95 W

Integrated Graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Price

$298.23

Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core ProcessorIntel Core i9-9900K

Core Count

8

Performance Core Clock

3.6 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

5 GHz

TDP

95 W

Integrated Graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Price

$529.99

Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700K

Core Count

6

Performance Core Clock

3.7 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

4.7 GHz

TDP

95 W

Integrated Graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Price

$243.18

Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz Quad-Core ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700K

Core Count

4

Performance Core Clock

4.2 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

4.5 GHz

TDP

91 W

Integrated Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 630

Price

$299.18

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible RAM Memory Sticks

G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 32 GB

Speed

DDR4-3200

Modules

2 x 16GB

Price / GB

$1.812

Color

Red / Black

First Word Latency

10 ns

Price

$59.99

G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 16 GB

Speed

DDR4-3200

Modules

2 x 8GB

Price / GB

$2.124

Color

Red / Black

First Word Latency

10 ns

Price

$44.09

G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 16 GB

Speed

DDR4-3000

Modules

2 x 8GB

Price / GB

$2.124

Color

Black / Red

First Word Latency

10.667 ns

Price

$29.99

G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 8 GB

Speed

DDR4-3000

Modules

1 x 8GB

Price / GB

$2.999

Color

Black / Red

First Word Latency

10.667 ns

Price

-

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MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video CardMSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

1830 MHz

Boost Clock

2505 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$299.99

Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video CardAsus DUAL OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

1830 MHz

Boost Clock

2535 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$309.99

Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video CardAsus DUAL OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

2310 MHz

Boost Clock

2595 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$399.99

PNY VCNRTX6000ADA-PB RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48 GB Video CardPNY VCNRTX6000ADA-PB

Chipset

RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Memory

48 GB

Core Clock

915 MHz

Boost Clock

2505 MHz

Color

Black / Gold

Price

-

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Internal SSDs & HDDs

Seagate Exos X22 22 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard DriveSeagate Exos X22

Capacity

22 TB

Price / GB

$0.024

Type

7200 RPM

Cache

512 MB

Form Factor

3.5"

Price

$507.14

MSI SPATIUM M450 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveMSI SPATIUM M450

Capacity

1 TB

Price / GB

$0.028

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

-

Leven JP600 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveLeven JP600

Capacity

4 TB

Price / GB

$0.036

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

$139.99

Seagate FireCuda 540 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveSeagate FireCuda 540

Capacity

2 TB

Price / GB

$0.150

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

$330.2

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Optical Drives

LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterLG WH14NS40

BD-R Speed

14X

DVD-R Speed

16X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

12X

DVD-ROM Speed

16X

Price

$64.99

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD WriterAsus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

BD-R Speed

-

DVD-R Speed

24X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

16X

Price

$24.99

Asus BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterAsus BC-12D2HT

BD-R Speed

12X

DVD-R Speed

6X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

-

Price

$86.73

LG BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterLG BH16NS55.AUAR10B

BD-R Speed

8X

DVD-R Speed

16X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

-

Price

$195

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible CPU Coolers

Deepcool ASSASSIN IV 79.1 CFM CPU CoolerDeepcool ASSASSIN IV

Fan RPM

500 - 1700 RPM

Noise Level

22.6 - 29.3 dB

Color

Black

Radiator Size

-

Fanless

No

Price

-

Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB 63.1 CFM Liquid CPU CoolerCorsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB

Fan RPM

480 - 2400 RPM

Noise Level

-

Color

Black

Radiator Size

-

Fanless

No

Price

-

Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240L Core Liquid CPU CoolerCooler Master MasterLiquid 240L Core

Fan RPM

350 - 1750 RPM

Noise Level

27.2 dB

Color

Black

Radiator Size

240 mm

Fanless

No

Price

$99.99

Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core Liquid CPU CoolerCooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core

Fan RPM

350 - 1750 RPM

Noise Level

27.2 dB

Color

Black

Radiator Size

360 mm

Fanless

No

Price

$117.32

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Cases

Asus ROG Strix Helios ATX Full Tower CaseAsus ROG Strix Helios

Type

ATX Full Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 4 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$259.99

Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower CaseMontech AIR 903 MAX

Type

ATX Mid Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 3 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$75.99

Cooler Master Cosmos Infinity 30th Anniversary ATX Full Tower CaseCooler Master Cosmos Infinity 30th Anniversary

Type

ATX Full Tower

Color

Black / Silver

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 3 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$946

Thermaltake View 200 TG ARGB ATX Mid Tower CaseThermaltake View 200 TG ARGB

Type

ATX Mid Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 2 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$79.99

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Power Supplies

Cooler Master V550 V2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyCooler Master V550 V2

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Gold

Wattage

550 W

Modular

Full

Color

White

Price

$115.26

Cooler Master V650 V2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyCooler Master V650 V2

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Gold

Wattage

650 W

Modular

Full

Color

White

Price

$134.99

GameMax GX Pro Rampage 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyGameMax GX Pro Rampage

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Platinum

Wattage

850 W

Modular

Full

Color

Black

Price

$89.99

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supplybe quiet! Straight Power 12

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Platinum

Wattage

1000 W

Modular

Full

Color

Black

Price

-

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Sound Cards

Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9 32-bit 384 kHz Sound CardCreative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9

Channels

7.1

Digital Audio

32-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

384 kHz

Chipset

Sound Core3D

Price

$341.97

Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 kHz Sound CardAsus Xonar Phoebus

Channels

7.1

Digital Audio

24-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

96 kHz

Chipset

C-Media CMI8888DHT

Price

$216.84

Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus 32-bit 384 kHz Sound CardCreative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus

Channels

5.1

Digital Audio

32-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

384 kHz

Chipset

Sound Core3D

Price

-

Asus Xonar SE 24-bit 192 kHz Sound CardAsus Xonar SE

Channels

5.1

Digital Audio

24-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

192 kHz

Chipset

-

Price

$39.99

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Wired Network Cards

StarTech ST1000SPEX42 4 x Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x4 Network AdapterStarTech ST1000SPEX42

Interface

PCIe x4

Color

-

Manufacturer

StarTech

Price

$337.53

TP-Link TG-3468 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network AdapterTP-Link TG-3468

Interface

PCIe x1

Color

-

Manufacturer

TP-Link

Price

$13.99

Asus XG-C100C 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCIe x4 Network AdapterAsus XG-C100C

Interface

PCIe x4

Color

-

Manufacturer

Asus

Price

$86.18

Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network AdapterIntel EXPI9301CTBLK

Interface

PCIe x1

Color

-

Manufacturer

Intel

Price

$59.8

View AllMSI Z390-A PRO compatible Wireless Network Cards

Asus PCE-AXE58BT 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterAsus PCE-AXE58BT

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6E

Color

Black / Gold

Manufacturer

Asus

Price

$59.99

Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterGigabyte GC-WBAX200

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6

Color

Black / Silver

Manufacturer

Gigabyte

Price

$29.99

TP-Link Archer TX50E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterTP-Link Archer TX50E

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6

Color

Black

Manufacturer

TP-Link

Price

$89.9

Gigabyte GC-WBAX210 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterGigabyte GC-WBAX210

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6E

Color

Black / Silver

Manufacturer

Gigabyte

Price

$39.99