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MSI aesthetically pleasing Dark Design MSI MEG X570 Unify motherboard (updated)
RGB has been a trend that has developed big time and got implemented into anything you can give some power. Now, I've been saying to graphics card and motherboard manufacturers for years now, make a motherboard of graphics card that is completely black with no added RGB bling.
I mean, just a stylish design motherboard all dark and not extra color tones, wouldn't that be cool? Well, it seems that MSI is taking that comment seriously, on social media they have started teasing a new board, in a recent Livestream, they actually show an X570 motherboard that is designed completely in black.
The network is equipped with 2.5 Gigabit LAN by Realtek “8125CG” and wireless LAN function of Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) by Intel AX200, enabling high-speed network connection regardless of wired or wireless. It supports overclocking of the 3rd generation Ryzen series by combining 12+2+1 phase IR digital power circuit, 8pin x 2 auxiliary power connector, large MOSFET heat sink, server-grade PCB and so on.
- Socket: Socket AM4
- Chipset: AMD X570
- Form factor: ATX
- Memory slot: DDR4-4600 + x 4 (supports up to 128GB / dual channel)
- Expansion slots: PCI-Express4.0 (x16) x2, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 shape) x1, PCI-Express4.0 (x1) x2
- Storage: SATA3.0 (6Gbps) x 4, Lightning M.2 x 3
- LAN: 2.5 Gigabit LAN x 1 (Realtek 8125CG), Wi-Fi 6 wireless LAN
- Sound: 7.1ch HD audio (Realtek ALC1220)
- Interface: 2.5 Gigabit LAN x1, USB3.2 Gen.2 x4 (Type-A x3 / Type-C x1), USB3.2 Gen.1 x2, USB2.0 x2, Audio terminal x5, Optical audio terminal x 1, PS / 2 x 1
- External dimensions: W305 × H244mm
As you can see, this is a properly outfitted motherboard with three full PCI slots available. You can see two 8-pin power connectors and onboard power button and reset buttons as well as a 2.5 Gbps ethernet jack and AX WIFI6. MSI has been focusing a lot on cooling, including the three M2 slits having heatsinks. The chipset fan is absed onZ eroFroz technology, ergo it is passively cooling at low load levels. The motherboard is named MSI MEG X570 Unify and from the looks of things, it'll cost 239 USD. She's pretty alright.
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#5717416 Posted on: 10/05/2019 11:34 PM
Exactly. No mainboard with such LOUSY cooling "solution" can be considered "pleasing". Aesthetically or otherwise. What we, customers, want is a ROCK STABLE, fan-free, 100% RELIABLE all-metal body-sink cooler solution for the bridge.
Fan go away
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Exactly. No mainboard with such LOUSY cooling "solution" can be considered "pleasing". Aesthetically or otherwise. What we, customers, want is a ROCK STABLE, fan-free, 100% RELIABLE all-metal body-sink cooler solution for the bridge.
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#5717421 Posted on: 10/06/2019 12:01 AM
I think its a sexy board. MSI's current MEG series boards (both Intel and AMD socket) have been excellent and the fan on my X570 MEG Godlike is silent as hell even under heqavy load. 99% of the time it doesn't even spin up and when it does you need to stick your ear right up to it and MAYBE you'll hear something. Also, great VRM and RAM/PCI slots on MSI boards. Could use two more SATA ports but that's nitpicking now.
I think its a sexy board. MSI's current MEG series boards (both Intel and AMD socket) have been excellent and the fan on my X570 MEG Godlike is silent as hell even under heqavy load. 99% of the time it doesn't even spin up and when it does you need to stick your ear right up to it and MAYBE you'll hear something. Also, great VRM and RAM/PCI slots on MSI boards. Could use two more SATA ports but that's nitpicking now.
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#5717447 Posted on: 10/06/2019 02:30 AM
@DLD
So i assume your whole pc is cooled with passive heatsinks incl psu and gpu?
Would like to see some pics, as i dont know any 1080p card from the past 12-14 month that can be had without a fan.
Unless you forgot "sarcasm mode: on"
@DLD
So i assume your whole pc is cooled with passive heatsinks incl psu and gpu?
Would like to see some pics, as i dont know any 1080p card from the past 12-14 month that can be had without a fan.
Unless you forgot "sarcasm mode: on"
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#5717466 Posted on: 10/06/2019 07:11 AM
@fry178@
You seem to be missing the point here: these SMALL and FLIMSY fans used for additional cooling of the mobo's chipset are NOTORIOUSLY unreliable. Unlike the fans used with nowadays CPU/GPU coolers, they tend to fail after relatively short period of time (they either burn out or get stuck from the slightest amount of dirt/dust). Don't take my word for it - ask the repair technicians.
And the producers (Asus, MSI...) know EXACTLY what they are doing: the real solution (good sink made of copper+magnesium/aluminum) would raise the cost for, say, 5 Euros per mobo. So the price (from the customers' standpoint) wouldn't have been much of an issue, but that would make the product much more durable - that's what the producers don't like at all - come again soon, dear Mr. Customer and make your next purchase....
@fry178@
You seem to be missing the point here: these SMALL and FLIMSY fans used for additional cooling of the mobo's chipset are NOTORIOUSLY unreliable. Unlike the fans used with nowadays CPU/GPU coolers, they tend to fail after relatively short period of time (they either burn out or get stuck from the slightest amount of dirt/dust). Don't take my word for it - ask the repair technicians.
And the producers (Asus, MSI...) know EXACTLY what they are doing: the real solution (good sink made of copper+magnesium/aluminum) would raise the cost for, say, 5 Euros per mobo. So the price (from the customers' standpoint) wouldn't have been much of an issue, but that would make the product much more durable - that's what the producers don't like at all - come again soon, dear Mr. Customer and make your next purchase....
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Why?
It doesn't run on low load, so no noise, and even on my rig with throttled 8dba case/rad fans its not audible, and under load (gaming etc) its still nit noticeable.