Earlier today, we wrote the Intel Z390 launch may be low-volume because Intel's 14nm production capacity is completely utilized. This will likely result in a second-wave of Z370 motherboards, which is a 22nm chipset.
VideoCardz did manage to score photos of two upcoming Z390 based motherboards from MSI; the MAG Z390 Tomahawk and MPG Z390 Gaming Plus.
MEG is the new higher-end series, while these two MAG and MPG motherboards are situated in the mid-range segment. The MAG Z390 Tomahawk has a black and silver design and seems to have a preinstalled I/O bracket. Next is the MPG Z390 Gaming Plus, that board uses a black and red color scheme and has a much bigger heatsink over the VRM area than the Z370 predecessor. MSI also copied the cut near the SATA connectors, which is usually found on the ASUS APEX line.
MSI MAG Z390 Tomahawk and MPG Z390 Gaming Plus get pictured
Posted on Friday, September 14 2018 @ 12:50 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck