MSI plans to release an accompanying motherboard series as usual for the upcoming launch of the new Comet Lake-S gaming CPU series from Intel (Core i 10000), but the top model with Z490 chipset does not seem to be anything but cheap .
According to current leaks, it should even be as expensive as some complete gaming PCs at almost 1,000 euros (via ComputerBase
Godlike mainboard at the Godlike price?
Which motherboard models will MSI release? If Intel launches the new Comet Lake S CPUs as expected over the next few weeks, MSI will offer a portfolio of ten different mainboards of the new Z490 series in parallel. The prices for the individual mainboards depend on the equipment and according to the leak are as follows:
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The high-end model Z490 Godlike with base LGA1200 offers the following features, among others:
- two Thunderbolt 3 ports
- 10 gigabit and 2.5 gigabit LAN port
- Intel WiFi 6 AX201
- OLED panel for status display
What are the advantages of the Z490 chipset with LGA1200 socket? According to ComputerBase, the high-end mainboards with Z490 chipset should also support PCIe 4.0. The latter does not yet work with the new Comet Lake S CPUs, but only with the Rocket Lake generation, which is expected to come on the market in 2021.
Current Intel mainboards for socket 1151 are not compatible with the new Intel processors, if you want to use one of these CPUs, you are dependent on a socket 1200 board. You can find more details about the upcoming processors in the following article:
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If you are hoping for cheaper models on the mainboard than the Z490 series, you should keep an eye on the hardware with H470 and B460 chipset. Corresponding mainboards are expected parallel to the Z490 series.
