MSI MEG Z690 Godlike Motherboard + 360 R Cooler + Kingston Fury 32GB (16x2) DDR5 6000Mhz Memory Combo Set | 9C6-BZ04-001

MSI's MEG Z690 Godlike Alder Lake motherboard has been revealed in its angelic glory.

Before you start yelling at your monitor and cursing the gods, let's preface this by saying that MSI will only sell the MEG Z690 Godlike in one form: fully loaded. So not only are you getting the biggest consumer motherboard that we've seen in ages, but the feature-packed board weighs in at nearly 7 pounds. In addition, as we previously reported, MSI will bundle the MEG Z690 Godlike with 32GB of Kingston Fury DDR5-6000 memory and a MEG CoreLiquid S360 CPU cooler.

The MEG Z690 Godlike comes with a detachable "M-Vision Dashboard," which is a 3.5-inch IPS touch display (480x800) that shows system status, clock speeds, and other pertinent information. It can also adjust the CPU speed on the fly. It attaches to the motherboard via a magnetic connection and has a speaker on the bottom for audio playback. The M-Vision Dashboard can also be used outside the motherboard by attaching the included USB cable to the magnetic connector. In addition, you can change the display's orientation to portrait or landscape mode via a software utility.

As for its other specs, the MEG Z690 Godlike is absolutely stacked. It supports DDR5 memory up to 6666MHz (overclocked), a 20+2 direct power design, six M.2 slots (one Gen5, four Gen4, and one Gen3), eight USB 3.2 Gen2, four USB 3.2 Gen1, and four USB 2.0 ports. In addition, you'll find an Aquantia AQC113CC 10GbE LAN adapter along with an Intel I225-V 2.5GbE LAN. Rounding out the connectivity is an Intel Wi-Fi 6E module for wireless duties.