MSI's next-gen MEG X870E GODLIKE flagship motherboard is going to be a beast of a design, offering 28 phases for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs.
MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE "AM5" Motherboard Is Prepped Not Just For AMD Ryzen 9000 But Also Next-Gen Zen CPUs, Offers Huge 28 VRM Design & Tons of IO
MSI is preparing an extensive list of AMD AM5 motherboards within its 800-series lineup. These boards will utilize the X870E and X870 chipset. We saw a couple of these motherboards during Computex 2024 and the new MPG Carbon WiFi design was revealed during Gamescom 2024. We also revealed more models within the family here. Today, we have the PCB blueprint for MSI's flagship AM5 800-series model, the MEG X870E GODLIKE.
Starting with the details, the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE is just as huge as the previous GODLIKE offering that was based on the X670E chipset. The motherboard should measure 288x304.8mm and would adopt the E-ATX form factor. The board will feature the AM5 socket which will support AMD's Ryzen 9000, Ryzen 8000, Ryzen 7000 CPUs, and given the power delivery that this board boasts, it should easily support the next-generation Ryzen CPUs too without any issue. The board will also be outfitted with the latest AGESA BIOS, optimized towards the Zen 5 core architecture.
In terms of power delivery, the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard features 28 power phases with 110A power stages. This is +1 VRM than the X670E GODLIKE which was equipped with 105A power stages. The CPU is provided power by two 8-pin connectors and a standard 24-pin power connector (ATX) powers the whole board. Four DDR5 DIMM slots offer support for over 8000 MT/s DIMM speeds and up to 256 GB capacities with the latest 64 GB modules. The motherboard features all the useful goodies such as DEBUG & EZ DEBUG LED along with power/reset switches.
There's a connector on the right side of the DIMM slots which is used to connect the M-Vision Dashboard, a returning feature from the X670E series.
- Support For AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Desktop CPUs (AM5) Socket
- 28 Phase (110A) CPU VRM Design
- Dual 8-Pin Power Connectors For CPU
- Four DDR5 DIMM Slots (Up To 256 GB Capacities)
- EXPO Support With DDR5-8000+ Memory Support
- 10 Layer & 2 Oz Copper PCB Design
- 8 USB Type-C Ports (2x 40Gbps, 1x 20 Gbps, 5x10 Gbps)
- Two x16 PCIe Gen 5 Slots (x16/x8 Electrical)
- Five M.2 Slots (2x Gen 5, 3x Gen 4)
- M.2 Shield Frozr Heatsinks For M.2 Slots
- Steel Reinforced PCIe and Memory Slots
- Dual X870E PCH Dies
- Additional 8-pin connector for PCIe power (RTX 50 support)
- 4x SATA III Ports
Coming to expansion slots, the motherboards offer two PCIe Gen 5.0 connectors (1x16 and 1x8) along with a single PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. Storage options include five M.2 slots which include two Gen5 (CPU) and three Gen4 (PCH) slots. All M.2 slots on the motherboard will be equipped with MSI's M.2 Shield Frozr heatsinks including the top-most heatsink which adopts a magnetic lock and RGB light for illumination. The rest of the M.2 slots will also feature EZ M.2 release designs while the PCIe slot will come with EZ PCIe release technology, allowing users to easily remove and install PCIe and M.2 devices. There are also four SATA III ports and two USB3 front panel headers.
On the IO front, the motherboard will feature a total of 8 USB Type-C ports with 7 USB Type-C ports configured on the rear panel IO and 1 for the front panel. The front panel USB Type-C port will support PD up to 60W which is added by the 8-pin connector on the motherboard. The rest of the rear panel ports are rated at 2x 40Gbps, 1x 20Gbps, and 5x 10 Gbps ports. The rear panel IO also comes with stacked PCB layers to support additional USB ports and you'll also get dual networking ports and WiFi 7 support. The USB4 controller will be housed near the IO underneath a dedicated heatsink.
Lastly, the motherboard will come with an additional 8-pin connector near the dual X870E PCHs which will provide additional power to the PCIe lanes to support next-gen multi-GPU solutions like NVIDIA's RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs.
MSI is expected to launch the MEG X870E GODLIKE after the release of the first wave of AMD 800-series motherboards so we can expect some premium CPU overclocking features and a premium price tag on this monstrous motherboard. We'll make sure to have more pictures showing the design, heatsink, and overall layout of the GODLIKE soon.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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