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I bought the wifi version and a I7-12700KF for a Music / Photography build running Cubase 9.5, Amplitube V, and Dx0 Pure Raw. I will be using my external Yamaha Steinberg UR22 MKii DAC for sound via USB - so the sound support on the board will be turned off.
had to get this because microcenter had i7-12700k's for so cheap and needed a mobo to match it with. NOT buying ddr5 right now because i'm not insane lol
To anyone watching. Dont update your bios to the current (beta) bios. It messes with the RAM and CPU detection and disables XMP profiles if you use Corsair Ram. Lots of us on the MSI forum waiting on a solution :(
Update Feb/1/22: The most current bios fixed everything for me. XMP works and it's been smooth and stable. That "beta" bios is no longer there. Zero problems for the last 3 weeks.
Just ordered this and my Intel Core i5 12600K 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 3200Mhz Memory - Intel Z690 Motherboard - ARCTIC Freezer i35 came to £635 from Novatech my i5 4690k keeps crashing
I'm looking at this board with th wife 6e built in. I happen to have an unused soundcard in a drawer to get optical. This board performs as well as the best without the price tag was going to buy 5600x but I little bit more for next gen features sounds like the way to go.
Really just depends on what feautures you need, as they are both great for gaming. The Gigabyte has more rear USB ports but less audio jacks, and the MSI has more audio jacks and more PCIe slots. So unless any of that really matters to you that much I'd just go for whatever you can find cheaper.
gaming x has better vrm 16x60a insteed msi 14x55a, it also has better audio codec alc 1220 insteed msi 897 for me it also looks 2x better .This msi looks like some 120$ garbage
MSI all the way. They lead the way in overclocking as you know they have the best utility for overclocking GPU's and their bios is world renowned (auxiliary options) and MSI has great support compared to Gigabyte 4 hour phone support wait.
@@Rokim1983 wrong...compare this board to some cheapo's on the z590 models at the same price point, and you'll see this board is right up there close to the top for price-point
There is oretty much no point going better than this on any 12th gen CPU besides connectivity or I/O. It'll handle 12900K fine as long as VRM has airflow
I am in the process of buying a new pc and purchased the “MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard” WooHoo thank you for sharing your knowledge 👌🏻
Is this board is really so much better in terms of DDR4 support than Aorus DDR4? I have canceled my order of Aorus to buy this board instead, was is a good move? Does it support an RGB fans?
I hope you've not run into the issue of the computer going to sleep, and then being able to awaken the computer unless it's rebooted. Apparently it was a cpu problem with this motherboard.
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I think optical is being phased out a lot these days especially since you can pretty much get the same audio through hdmi
Actually better higher resolution audio
I bought the wifi version and a I7-12700KF for a Music / Photography build running Cubase 9.5, Amplitube V, and Dx0 Pure Raw. I will be using my external Yamaha Steinberg UR22 MKii DAC for sound via USB - so the sound support on the board will be turned off.
had to get this because microcenter had i7-12700k's for so cheap and needed a mobo to match it with. NOT buying ddr5 right now because i'm not insane lol
To anyone watching. Dont update your bios to the current (beta) bios. It messes with the RAM and CPU detection and disables XMP profiles if you use Corsair Ram.
Lots of us on the MSI forum waiting on a solution :(
Was the update recent? Would suck if I went to buy one and bios was updated already
This is why I never do beta updates lol
Whats the "Beta" Update? A number would be nice, since the BIOS Updates I see on the Website do NOT say Beat anywhere...
Update Feb/1/22: The most current bios fixed everything for me. XMP works and it's been smooth and stable. That "beta" bios is no longer there. Zero problems for the last 3 weeks.
I got the bios update, and my crucial 4000mhz ddr4 ram working perfectly 👌🏻
Can I use a gtx 1080 strix with this mobo? It doenst appear on the compatibility list and got me worried. Thanks!
Yeah pretty much all cards are compatible with this board.
Nice review.
Just ordered this and my Intel Core i5 12600K 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 3200Mhz Memory - Intel Z690 Motherboard - ARCTIC Freezer i35 came to £635 from Novatech my i5 4690k keeps crashing
It seems the tri combo of many. I just bought this mobo but ddr5, which fan cooler do you recommend? I have on sight a noctua nh-d15.
I'm looking at this board with th wife 6e built in. I happen to have an unused soundcard in a drawer to get optical. This board performs as well as the best without the price tag was going to buy 5600x but I little bit more for next gen features sounds like the way to go.
What a great looking board at this juncture. Really impressed with it !!
Is the P version just as good?
For gaming
Msi z690 a pro
Or
Gigabyte gaming x z690
Really just depends on what feautures you need, as they are both great for gaming. The Gigabyte has more rear USB ports but less audio jacks, and the MSI has more audio jacks and more PCIe slots. So unless any of that really matters to you that much I'd just go for whatever you can find cheaper.
gaming x has better vrm 16x60a insteed msi 14x55a, it also has better audio codec alc 1220 insteed msi 897 for me it also looks 2x better .This msi looks like some 120$ garbage
MSI all the way. They lead the way in overclocking as you know they have the best utility for overclocking GPU's and their bios is world renowned (auxiliary options) and MSI has great support compared to Gigabyte 4 hour phone support wait.
@@Rokim1983 wrong...compare this board to some cheapo's on the z590 models at the same price point, and you'll see this board is right up there close to the top for price-point
Msi Pro P or Pro A version?
Do i need to power both pwr1 and pwr2
Or can I power just one cable
For the CPU you only need 1 CPU power connector, but if you have two, you can plug in both.
Great video!
Do i need a more expensive motherboard then this for 12900k? If yes, why?
There is oretty much no point going better than this on any 12th gen CPU besides connectivity or I/O. It'll handle 12900K fine as long as VRM has airflow
I am in the process of buying a new pc and purchased the “MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard” WooHoo thank you for sharing your knowledge 👌🏻
I might have missed that but what about connectivity speed? Is there just gigabit LAN?
The LAN 2.5G, which has become the standard for pretty much all boards this generation.
Great review might get this one if it's cheaper even though aesthetically it looks bad but when it comes to features it's jam packed!
@@kevinsedwards yes I am, but I still got it
would this motherboard support an i5 12600k?
That's the CPU I paired this motherboard with!
Is this board is really so much better in terms of DDR4 support than Aorus DDR4? I have canceled my order of Aorus to buy this board instead, was is a good move? Does it support an RGB fans?
Both boards will both be completely fine when it comes to handlnig DDR4 memory. Also both have RGB and ARGB connectors for RGB fans.
I'm going to trust you, man. Thanks for the vid, great job, keep at it. Sub'd
For the price I recommend it. No issues. A bit annoying installing the drivers but overall pretty good. Get the wifi version btw.
@@ViewtifulJosh388 What's the issue with installing drivers?
@@m4heshd i heard it doesnt have lan built in so you have to install lan driver from website via usb
Can this motherboard be enough for 12900K?
Yes even overclocked
Oh yea, this board is perfect for a 12900K overclocked to the gills
Buying it tomorrow!
I hope you've not run into the issue of the computer going to sleep, and then being able to awaken the computer unless it's rebooted. Apparently it was a cpu problem with this motherboard.
is it worth it ?
puedo usar procesadores de la generación i9 o i10 ??'
i9 max
Bro
Msi z690 a pro
Or
Gigabyt gaming x
for gaming ???????
Msi
It does not have optical spdif
Yeah so nice to have driver cd. Wtf and no optical out
I actually bought it because I didn't want to pay extra for sound features I'd never use. I use an external DAC for my sound which connects via USB.
You dont have the motherboard thats obviously a hologram🙄
You a male?
Yes.
It is obvious, from pure and beautiful English speech, that this is the timbre of a male voice!
May I ask if you are trans, or identify as non-binary? You're beautiful.
No, I'm a guy. But thanks!