AMA MSI Comet Lake Z490 Motherboard AMA and Giveaway

[ajaystar9]

How has the pandemic affected msi? Do you guys expect and delays?

 

[Conradish006]

Could we see some improved VRM cooling with B550? Possibly even with water cooling?

 

[Mayank Chauhan ..]

Sir I want to ask about how your this gen and next gen motherboard have vrm cooling section ? As like just basic heatsinks or any enthusiast level water cooled heatsinks like of E K ??

 

[MSI_GeoX]

How well does the Z490 perform as fashionable headgear?

Probably as well as most other motherboard chipset platforms.

Any plans for built in Tile Tracker or other Tracker?

I assume you mean if we are implementing GPS based location tracking technology for our motherboards. At the moment no, but if something like this is sought after for a motherboard there may be bigger issues at hand

 

[MSI_GeoX]

Could we see some improved VRM cooling with B550? Possibly even with water cooling?

Unfortunately we cannot comment on this at this time.

Sir I want to ask about how your this gen and next gen motherboard have vrm cooling section ? As like just basic heatsinks or any enthusiast level water cooled heatsinks like of E K ??

We don't have onboard watercooled VRM, but the Z490 boards feature bolstered up heatsink solutions across the board. Motherboards such as the MEG Z490 GODLIKE and MEG Z490 ACE actually feature built-in active VRM cooling. However, we're working with EKWB and Bitspower, as they'll be producing customized water blocks for GODLIKE, ACE and Gaming Carbon covering both VRM and CPU.

 

[Daniel job]

Do you think a GTX 1050 is good or not ? Because I want to buy a gaming pc ??

 

[MSI_GeoX]

Do you think a GTX 1050 is good or not ? Because I want to buy a gaming pc ??

It certainly can be a great entry level gaming card, just depends on what games you are looking to play and at what resolution. If you are playing games like Fortnite then you will probably be fine.

 

[DEP Ind]

Hi, will the new 4000 ryzen processors be supported by b450 motherboards?

 

[Daniel job]

It certainly can be a great entry level gaming card, just depends on what games you are looking to play and at what resolution. If you are playing games like Fortnite then you will probably be fine.

Ok Thankyou for the help also does it matter that there is going to be a intel core i3 2100 in there will that effect anything?

 

[MSI_GeoX]

Hi, will the new 4000 ryzen processors be supported by b450 motherboards?

Can't provide a comment on an unresolved partner matter, sorry.

 

[MSI_GeoX]

Ok Thankyou for the help also does it matter that there is going to be a intel core i3 2100 in there will that effect anything?

Again, it will depend on what your use case is; what type of games you are looking to play. As a general rule of thumb using entry level hardware will in turn yield entry level results meaning that more advanced gaming titles may require stronger hardware to run.

 

[al427]

Are you able to control the motherboards LEDs with other light software such as Aura Sync or iCue?

 

[MSI_GeoX]

Are you able to control the motherboards LEDs with other light software such as Aura Sync or iCue?

Motherboard RGB lighting would be controllable with Mystic Light on our Dragon Center app.

 

[KADC]

Can you tell us rougly when the specs for your new B550 motherboards will be available and will we be able to place pre-orders before expected June 16th release?

 

[PardeepOne]

Is a MSI RX580 worth to buy or it's better to lean on Nvidia's GPUs (like for the power consumption and unexpected crashes)? Thanks in advance..

 

[GorillaMonsoon]

When do you think PCIe4 will be a major thing in terms of hardware using it?

 

[Matt_ogu812]

Will there be a micro ATX MB in the future?

 

[LTTisme]

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Have a question about Comet Lake or the new MSI Z490 motherboards? Now's your chance to speak with MSI directly!

Hey there Toms' Hardware members! We're proud to announce another exciting AMA with the fine folks from MSI. With Comet Lake Z490 motherboards finally out in the wild, MSI wanted to touch base with the Tom's Hardware community and answer any questions regarding any new features and the platforms overclocking performance. We have the following guests from MSI joining us:

Mark Tran – MSI Marketing Manager for Components, @MSIsouleet

David Yee – MSI Marketing Associate Manager for Components, @MSIDavY

Jorge Meza – MSI Technical Marketing Associate, @MSI_GeoX

Manny Chang – MSI CND Marketing, @yellowcardyc

Check out the full list of features on the MSI Z490 landing page.

This thread will be unlocked, open and live for 48 hours starting at 12:00 p.m. noon PDT on Wednesday May 13th. Questions will be moderated and supervised by Tom’s Community Manager Staff, as well as our full team of Senior Moderators.

MSI System Starter Giveaway
To help us celebrate the AMA, we have a massive starter build bundle up for grabs, courtesy of MSI. One grand prize winner will receive the following set of components:

MSI Z490 Gaming EDGE WIFI Motherboard
Gungnir 100 Case
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super Gaming X Graphics Card
MSI Optix MAG272CR Gaming Monitor

To enter all you have to do is comment on this thread with motherboard question for MSI. You can see complete instructions for how to enter on the giveaway widget, linked here.

The sweepstakes will run until May 29th. Please see the contest entry page for a full list of rules and ways to enter.

Ask Me Anything Rules

• No tech support questions, as these require in-depth personal follow-up and diagnostics.

• All Rules of Conduct apply.

• Keep questions direct and to the point.

• Avoid opinion bias, as in, "Why are all your products awesome/horrible?"

• Be respectful of our guests--no insults, no leading questions.

• Do not post duplicate questions or repost your question multiple times.

• Not all questions may be answered. Questions may not be answered in the order in which they are received or posted.

To reiterate: No opinion bias, insults, leading questions, or breaking the Rules of Conduct. Breaking these rules may result in a one-day ban.

Only registered users will be able to ask questions, so if you haven’t yet, be sure to register now for your chance to participate!

The official representatives will reply periodically over the time the AMA is active, using a recognized and verified account.

Please join us on this date to throw your questions into the mix and ask MSI what you've always wanted to ask!

What: Ask Me Anything with MSI

When: Wednesday, May 11th, 12pm PDT

Where: The Tom’s Hardware Forums!

Who: The MSI Motherboard Product Team

Why can't we find AM4 MSI Mortar Max in the USA? When will tomahawk max shortages be over with.

 

[vov4ik_il]

Are there any plans to introduce ATX12VO with MSI motherboards? Not as sole, but as a transitional option to retain both ways and allow migration.

 

[vansh705]

Which one should I consider APA or GPU and CPU.

 

[vansh705]

View attachment 61​

Have a question about Comet Lake or the new MSI Z490 motherboards? Now's your chance to speak with MSI directly!

Hey there Toms' Hardware members! We're proud to announce another exciting AMA with the fine folks from MSI. With Comet Lake Z490 motherboards finally out in the wild, MSI wanted to touch base with the Tom's Hardware community and answer any questions regarding any new features and the platforms overclocking performance. We have the following guests from MSI joining us:

Mark Tran – MSI Marketing Manager for Components, @MSIsouleet

David Yee – MSI Marketing Associate Manager for Components, @MSIDavY

Jorge Meza – MSI Technical Marketing Associate, @MSI_GeoX

Manny Chang – MSI CND Marketing, @yellowcardyc

Check out the full list of features on the MSI Z490 landing page.

This thread will be unlocked, open and live for 48 hours starting at 12:00 p.m. noon PDT on Wednesday May 13th. Questions will be moderated and supervised by Tom’s Community Manager Staff, as well as our full team of Senior Moderators.

MSI System Starter Giveaway
To help us celebrate the AMA, we have a massive starter build bundle up for grabs, courtesy of MSI. One grand prize winner will receive the following set of components:

MSI Z490 Gaming EDGE WIFI Motherboard
Gungnir 100 Case
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super Gaming X Graphics Card
MSI Optix MAG272CR Gaming Monitor

To enter all you have to do is comment on this thread with motherboard question for MSI. You can see complete instructions for how to enter on the giveaway widget, linked here.

The sweepstakes will run until May 29th. Please see the contest entry page for a full list of rules and ways to enter.

Ask Me Anything Rules

• No tech support questions, as these require in-depth personal follow-up and diagnostics.

• All Rules of Conduct apply.

• Keep questions direct and to the point.

• Avoid opinion bias, as in, "Why are all your products awesome/horrible?"

• Be respectful of our guests--no insults, no leading questions.

• Do not post duplicate questions or repost your question multiple times.

• Not all questions may be answered. Questions may not be answered in the order in which they are received or posted.

To reiterate: No opinion bias, insults, leading questions, or breaking the Rules of Conduct. Breaking these rules may result in a one-day ban.

Only registered users will be able to ask questions, so if you haven’t yet, be sure to register now for your chance to participate!

The official representatives will reply periodically over the time the AMA is active, using a recognized and verified account.

Please join us on this date to throw your questions into the mix and ask MSI what you've always wanted to ask!

What: Ask Me Anything with MSI

When: Wednesday, May 11th, 12pm PDT

Where: The Tom’s Hardware Forums!

Who: The MSI Motherboard Product Team

Is this contest work in India??

 

[AnotherUsernameOKThen]

What design principles do you use in the creation of your motherboards?

 

[Mr.Spock]

Any NVMe 4.0 support?

 

[Prophel]

can the cpu be powered on with just an 8 pin connector while the mobo have 8+4 cpu pins connector?

 

[lizhicao]

Does it support threadripper cpus?