MSI MEG Z490 ACE

An ATX board on the Z490 chipset, LGA1200 socket. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 128GB total. Expansion covers 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $125.00 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to keep a running tally of the cost. Warranty coverage follows MSI's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.