MEG X870E GODLIKE, E-ATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Processors, AM5 - Dynamic Dashboard III, EZ Slide M.2, 110A SPS, DDR5 Memory (9000+ MT/s OC), M.2 & PCIe 5.0, USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 10G LAN

This is a quality motherboard that comes at an ultra-premium cost. The PCIe 5.0 lanes are sensibly laid out, allowing for many M.2 NVME drives without eating into the GPU's PCIe lanes. I've had no issues getting the my Crucial T705 to negotiate as gen 5 in the M.2_1 slot. I'm upgrading from an ASUS ROG x670e Crosshair EXTREME, and the GODLIKE's expander board is much better than ASUS's offering on their premium motherboard. The GODLIKE's expander allows you to change NVME drives from outside the case (sorry, no hot-swapping). I was able to install it into PCI_E3 so that it does not take away any lanes from my GPU (though in this configuration it can only support having one of its M.2 slots active). My only complaint is that the fan on the expander just ramps to full speed right away and is unnecessarily loud. I really enjoyed the EZ Link design. It really made everything more clear and centralized over the x670e Crosshairs Extreme. The EZ Control Hub was also one of the more easy to deal with hubs. It makes sense to hide away most of the fan and RGB connections in the back of the case. I was building in a Cooler Master HAF Evo 700 and the fan and RGB hubs the case came with really made how comparatively easy the EZ Control Hub was to use apparent. The great thing about that hub is that it lets you set the fan curves in BIOS without needing to use third-party software in Windows. All the DIY niceties like the magnetic covers on unneeded ports, M.2 heatsinks, the EZ-Clip for putting in NVME drives, are all great. It is all very thoughtful and almost makes you feel like you're having a luxury PC-building experience. I've been getting some great PBO/CO results so I'm sure the VRM-supplied power and stability of the motherboard is good, but I did not A/B test it against any other board or anything. The two included temperature probes are useful. I nestled one into the cables coming from my 12VHPWR connector in order to detect any overheating situation before the connector starts melting. The other one I'm using for case ambient.I believe you can actually use them to control the fans in the motherboard settings, so that can be really useful for tuning an ideal quiet but functional cooling setup. The LCD display (Dynamic Dashboard III) is good. There's a decent amount of customization you can do once you use their software. The only significant flaw for myself is that I could not get Device Encryption to work on Windows 11. I could not get it to work on the x670e Crosshair EXTREME either. I get the same error: BitLocker cannot use Secure Boot for integrity because the expected TCG Log separator entry is missing or invalid. I suspect it's the same BIOS problem as the x670e Crosshair EXTREME and that the TCG log in PCR7 was not correctly written by their UEFI implementation.

Setup: Ryzen 9950x3d w/ msi 5090+4090 custom loop As a long time enthusiast I have been building pc’s for myself and my friends since I was 14 years old. I have never had a worse experience with any motherboard in my entire life. To make it relatively short, this motherboard is incompatible with their own msi rtx 5090, pcie gen 5 does not work with any graphics card. The pcie gen 5 for nvme does not function at the correct speed and is unstable, the ram I had to go through multiple brands to get to work despite them being on the qvl list and still it is unstable and had to down clock to run, was able to get 2 sticks to run at advertised speeds. PBO is broken and does not work, never worked, went through multiple bios updates/reinstall. And lastly the boot time is still bad and takes forever comparatively. Quality? Sure it’s good, but useless if the features don’t work properly. I do not recommend you buy this motherboard if you expect for it to “just work”

installation was kinda rough, magnetic plate yanked one of my mounting screws under it when i was trying to install it in the case, but after that, my only other issue was the lack of usb2 headers. for a $1100 board, I'd expect more than one... also would be nice to have more than one JRAINBOW/JRGB header. But that's about where my compaints burn out, its installed, its so beautiful and MY GOD THERE IS SO MANY USB AND USBC PORTS ON THIS THING! Also the dynamic dashboard is a fun tool to have and can be used to display a variety of info or even just gifs that are preloaded or even you could upload some yourself! im thinking of downloading the ninja fighting MSI Dragon gif that the x570 Godlike had on it. So far very pleased.

Amazon and MSI Review DO NOT BUY MSI X870E GODLIKE VERY FLAWED PRODUCT Amazon Review: 1) Ordered this mid November. Amazon did not ship until the end of December. Amazon lost the package. Ordered another one in January and did not ship to mid-month. Amazon had a delivery of January 17. It arrived a couple of days late but Amazon registered as lost. I contacted them to tell them it was late. I started to have problems with the product and wanted a replacement. Amazon said no because it was after the expected delivery date. MSI - 2) Been communicating with MSI for troubleshooting. They want me to send the motherboard for RMA. 1100$ motherboard and a little over a month, and already have to send for replacement. Looks like a lot of people are having problems with this product on the forums. I think I will stop buying high ticket PC products with Amazon. This will probably me first and last MSI motherboard. Update 6/28/2025 - After 16 hours, managed to fix the dynamic display. Many people on the MSI forums have had this motherboard RMA because of Dynamic Display. An additional flaw is the NVME 2_1 has erratic behavior sometimes high and sometimes low speeds (in my case 933 MB/s read and 872 MB/s write on a Samsung 990 Pro

This is a very heavy card, solid construction. The MSI website shows 4 stick DDR5 ram tested by manufactures that you cannot buy the ram from. My 4 sticks DDR5 ram (128GB) only run at the standard speed not rated. If you buy this motherboard plan on using 2 sticks of ram to run at rated speed. There are 5 m2 slots, but I only used 3 to avoid resource sharing issues (slots 1,3,and 5). If you use pci2, pci1 will run at 8x and not 16X. Read the manual ahead of time to avoid resource sharing slow down issues. I love the included internal LCD screen for troubleshooting. The bios flash was very easy. All said, the new video editing PC runs very well. I was very annoyed (and surprised) by the DDR5 issues. I wonder if an intel build works better with 4 sticks of DDR5 running at rated speed.

If you’re building a flagship system and want zero compromises, this is the board. Worth every dollar. This motherboard is THE absolute unit. I dropped in two massive GPUs, 192GB of RAM, and slammed it with nonstop AI WORKLOADS... It didn’t blink. No drama, no tuning nightmares, no voltage weirdness. Just raw, stupid levels of stability. The power delivery is ridiculous, the PCIe layout feels engineered for war, and the whole thing runs like it was designed by someone who hates bottlenecks on a personal level. Memory training is instant. Overkill connectivity. Thermals that stay calm even when everything else in the room is sweating. If you’re building a real workstation — not a toy, but a machine that eats models for breakfast — this is the backbone you want. It’s unapologetically overpowered and absolutely worth it.

Like many others, the board worked great for ~30 days. Then the EZ-Bridge started constantly disconnecting and reconnecting. Then the onboard USB headers quit working. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this board. For the price it should be rock solid. It isn't.

"I couldn't be happier with the MSI MEG X870e Godlike motherboard. The build quality is absolutely outstanding, with attention to detail that truly sets it apart. It feels durable and premium, as one would expect from a high-end product. What really makes this motherboard stand out is its exceptional design. Unlike many others, it does not compromise on PCI lanes for M.2 slots and the primary graphics card. This means I can fully utilize my setup without sacrificing performance, which is a major plus for enthusiasts and professionals alike. The only drawback is the price—it is definitely on the higher end. However, for those looking for a top-tier motherboard that delivers unmatched performance and doesn't cut corners, it's worth the investment. Overall, an excellent product that lives up to its 'Godlike' name."