Review MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk Wifi Motherboard Review: Dual PCIe 5.0 and USB4

[Admin]

The Tomahawk Wifi is budget-friendly (for an X870E board) and offers what you’d expect at the sub-$400 price point. You get two USB4 Type-C ports, dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 sockets, 5 GbE, Wi-Fi 7, and more. All that said, the competition may be more visually appealing.

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk Wifi Motherboard Review: Dual PCIe 5.0 and USB4 : Read more

 

[das_stig]

Stop saying having a standard appearance and no integrated RGB as a CON.

Many users don't want this rubbish and by TH "journalists" ( yeh it took me a few goes to type that without peeing my pants laughing), trying to enforce their own bias preferences shows them to be arrogant.

 

[JayGau]

Stop saying having a standard appearance and no integrated RGB as a CON.

Many users don't want this rubbish and by TH "journalists" ( yeh it took me a few goes to type that without peeing my pants laughing), trying to enforce their own bias preferences shows them to be arrogant.

Calm down. If the reviewer likes RGB on his motherboard then it's a con for him. Reviews are subjective, especially when it comes to anesthetics.

This hatred for RGB is becoming laughable. Being so aggressive over it is close to psychosis. Rubbish, peeing your pants, bias preferences, arrogant. WOW! Do you feel like some kind of special genius because you are on the "we hate RGB" team? If you don't like it then get the non-RGB version and enjoy your sad build. No need to insult people who do like some colors on their PC.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Stop saying having a standard appearance and no integrated RGB as a CON.

Many users don't want this rubbish and by TH "journalists" ( yeh it took me a few goes to type that without peeing my pants laughing), trying to enforce their own bias preferences shows them to be arrogant.

I do not like my PC looking like a huge xmas ornament either. Some do. Just let it go MMMkay?

 

[wussupi83]

It's not a bad board. I don't mind not having RGB. I like how easy it is to swap out the primary SSD. The default audio chip is pretty good. Decent number of fan headers. I don't like the orientation of the front panel USB C header. Seems to OC just fine. Motherboards sure seem expensive these days.

 

[SSGBryan]

Calm down. If the reviewer likes RGB on his motherboard then it's a con for him. Reviews are subjective, especially when it comes to anesthetics.

This hatred for RGB is becoming laughable. Being so aggressive over it is close to psychosis. Rubbish, peeing your pants, bias preferences, arrogant. WOW! Do you feel like some kind of special genius because you are on the "we hate RGB" team? If you don't like it then get the non-RGB version and enjoy your sad build. No need to insult people who do like some colors on their PC.

Not just them.

Every penny and every moment spent on RGB is a penny & time that could have been spent on performance.

More important to me is the lack of PCIe slots.

This is why I am still on AM4.

 

[JayGau]

Not just them.

Every penny and every moment spent on RGB is a penny & time that could have been spent on performance.

More important to me is the lack of PCIe slots.

This is why I am still on AM4.

Again, nobody is forcing you to pay for it and spend time on it. For me the extra cost of RGB is insignificant (it certainly doesn't prevent me to get better hardware just because I spend a few extra bucks on RGB) and the time spent on it is part on the fun. This RGB trend is becoming a RGB hatred trend that people seem to embrace just to feel like they belong to some sort of wise tribe that makes them feel special.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Again, nobody is forcing you to pay for it and spend time on it. For me the extra cost of RGB is insignificant (it certainly doesn't prevent me to get better hardware just because I spend a few extra bucks on RGB) and the time spent on it is part on the fun. This RGB trend is becoming a RGB hatred trend that people seem to embrace just to feel like they belong to some sort of wise tribe that makes them feel special.

I never really cared for my PC looking like a Las Vegas attraction. It will all end someday. In the meantime, have fun. It's your money!

 

[das_stig]

Calm down. If the reviewer likes RGB on his motherboard then it's a con for him. Reviews are subjective, especially when it comes to anesthetics.

This hatred for RGB is becoming laughable. Being so aggressive over it is close to psychosis. Rubbish, peeing your pants, bias preferences, arrogant. WOW! Do you feel like some kind of special genius because you are on the "we hate RGB" team? If you don't like it then get the non-RGB version and enjoy your sad build. No need to insult people who do like some colors on their PC.

Calm down dear I was only having a bit of sarcastic fun, jeez. A reviewer like any journalist should not take sides based on his own preferences, just report the features and let the reader decide if a plus or minus.

 

[Garden-Gnome]

FWIW I can't stand all the RGB bling either. If you really want to watch all the flashing lights go to TNMOC when the Harwell Dekatron is running. At least the lights on the Dekatron have a meaning.