The MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition is the headline act, celebrating ten years of Godlike excess. It’s black and gold, comes with a collector’s stand, and each of the 1,000 units has a numbered gold nameplate so you can pretend your motherboard is art. There’s also a black Lucky Stuff plush chucked in.
Despite the glitter, the board’s no slouch. Taiwanese overclocker TSAIK already pushed an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X to 7.304 GHz on it, a mildly ludicrous feat that shows the GODLIKE X isn’t just flashy branding. It also gets the same hardware upgrades across the MAX lineup, including a fresh OC Engine and a whopping 64 MB BIOS chip.
Alongside it, MSI has launched a full battalion of new MAX boards for those less concerned with limited-run gold plates. Models include the MEG X870E ACE MAX, MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI, MPG X870E EDGE TI MAX WIFI, MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI, and MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI.
Each board gets a beefed-up Duet Rail Power System, heatpipes, MOSFET thermal pads, and better VRMs. MSI reckons these help push a 15 per cent gaming uplift for Ryzen CPUs thanks to independent BCLK control, with a jumper included for manual tuning. Real enthusiasts, rejoice.
All of them get PCIe Gen5 support for both GPU and M.2 slots, 64 MB BIOS for extended CPU compatibility, 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7, USB 40 Gbps, and all the usual “EZ” DIY gubbins like clip-free M.2 shields, push-button PCIe releases and idiot-proof antenna setups.
The MEG models even throw in 10G LAN and extra chunky heatsinks for good measure.
Styling varies, with the Carbon MAX decked in stealth black, EDGE TI MAX in blinding silver, and the TOMAHAWK and GAMING PLUS MAX sticking to subdued black and grey themes. Regardless of the colour, the platform upgrade is the real story here.
With BIOS capacity doubled from 32 MB to 64 MB and a fully redesigned OC Engine onboard, these boards are clearly built for next-gen Ryzen and possibly a bit of overclocking.
No word on price yet. MSI says more details, including pricing and release dates, are coming soon.
