msiMEG X870E GODLIKE, E-ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Processors, AM5 - Dynamic Dashboard III, EZ Slide M.2, 110A SPS, DDR5 Memory (9000+ MT/s OC), M.2 & PCIe 5.0, USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 10G LAN

This is a quality motherboard that comes at an ultra-premium cost. The PCIe 5.0 lanes are sensibly laid out, allowing for many M.2 NVME drives without eating into the GPU's PCIe lanes. I've had no issues getting the my Crucial T705 to negotiate as gen 5 in the M.2_1 slot. I'm upgrading from an ASUS ROG x670e Crosshair EXTREME, and the GODLIKE's expander board is much better than ASUS's offering on their premium motherboard. The GODLIKE's expander allows you to change NVME drives from outside the case (sorry, no hot-swapping). I was able to install it into PCI_E3 so that it does not take away any lanes from my GPU (though in this configuration it can only support having one of its M.2 slots active). My only complaint is that the fan on the expander just ramps to full speed right away and is unnecessarily loud.I really enjoyed the EZ Link design. It really made everything more clear and centralized over the x670e Crosshairs Extreme. The EZ Control Hub was also one of the more easy to deal with hubs. It makes sense to hide away most of the fan and RGB connections in the back of the case. I was building in a Cooler Master HAF Evo 700 and the fan and RGB hubs the case came with really made how comparatively easy the EZ Control Hub was to use apparent. The great thing about that hub is that it lets you set the fan curves in BIOS without needing to use third-party software in Windows.All the DIY niceties like the magnetic covers on unneeded ports, M.2 heatsinks, the EZ-Clip for putting in NVME drives, are all great. It is all very thoughtful and almost makes you feel like you're having a luxury PC-building experience.I've been getting some great PBO/CO results so I'm sure the VRM-supplied power and stability of the motherboard is good, but I did not A/B test it against any other board or anything.The two included temperature probes are useful. I nestled one into the cables coming from my 12VHPWR connector in order to detect any overheating situation before the connector starts melting. The other one I'm using for case ambient.I believe you can actually use them to control the fans in the motherboard settings, so that can be really useful for tuning an ideal quiet but functional cooling setup.The LCD display (Dynamic Dashboard III) is good. There's a decent amount of customization you can do once you use their software.The only significant flaw for myself is that I could not get Device Encryption to work on Windows 11. I could not get it to work on the x670e Crosshair EXTREME either. I get the same error: BitLocker cannot use Secure Boot for integrity because the expected TCG Log separator entry is missing or invalid. I suspect it's the same BIOS problem as the x670e Crosshair EXTREME and that the TCG log in PCR7 was not correctly written by their UEFI implementation.

Amazon and MSI ReviewAmazon Review: 1) Ordered this mid November. Amazon did not ship until the end of December. Amazon lost the package. Ordered another one in January and did not ship to mid-month. Amazon had a delivery of January 17. It arrived a couple of days late but Amazon registered as lost. I contacted them to tell them it was late. I started to have problems with the product and wanted a replacement. Amazon said no because it was after the expected delivery date.MSI - 2) Been communicating with MSI for troubleshooting. They want me to send the motherboard for RMA. 1100$ motherboard and a little over a month, and already have to send for replacement. Looks like a lot of people are having problems with this product on the forums.I think I will stop buying high ticket PC products with Amazon. This will probably me first and last MSI motherboard.

Fantastic Motherboard, top of the line specs and features. The customizable LCD screens are surprisingly high quality. Flash Bios works flawlessly. Instead of a 7-digit LCD, the large LCD screen on the top left (removable EZ Bridge) acts as a debug code display, with a QR code link to a debug page. One of the easiest BIOS interfaces to work with. Motherboard has a clean look with well-though header placement. Honestly, it's complete overkill, and I love it!

"I couldn't be happier with the MSI MEG X870e Godlike motherboard. The build quality is absolutely outstanding, with attention to detail that truly sets it apart. It feels durable and premium, as one would expect from a high-end product.What really makes this motherboard stand out is its exceptional design. Unlike many others, it does not compromise on PCI lanes for M.2 slots and the primary graphics card. This means I can fully utilize my setup without sacrificing performance, which is a major plus for enthusiasts and professionals alike.The only drawback is the price—it is definitely on the higher end. However, for those looking for a top-tier motherboard that delivers unmatched performance and doesn't cut corners, it's worth the investment. Overall, an excellent product that lives up to its 'Godlike' name."

Like many others, the board worked great for ~30 days. Then the EZ-Bridge started constantly disconnecting and reconnecting. Then the onboard USB headers quit working. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this board. For the price it should be rock solid. It isn't.

This is a very heavy card, solid construction.The MSI website shows 4 stick DDR5 ram tested by manufactures that you cannot buy the ram from. My 4 sticks DDR5 ram (128GB) only run at the standard speed not rated. If you buy this motherboard plan on using 2 sticks of ram to run at rated speed.There are 5 m2 slots, but I only used 3 to avoid resource sharing issues (slots 1,3,and 5).If you use pci2, pci1 will run at 8x and not 16X. Read the manual ahead of time to avoid resource sharing slow down issues.I love the included internal LCD screen for troubleshooting. The bios flash was very easy.All said, the new video editing PC runs very well. I was very annoyed (and surprised) by the DDR5 issues. I wonder if an intel build works better with 4 sticks of DDR5 running at rated speed.

Good Quality