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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi motherboard review ↗
By Chris Szewczyk · Published 2023-01-18 · Updated not reported
Source observed 2026-11-09T19:52:08.945308+00:00 · Test date not reported
The author tests the DDR5 board with a Core i9-13900K and discusses airflow and firmware settings. This is motherboard evidence; the processor is a test-system companion.
DDR5 Z790 Tomahawk first-hand review; its DDR4 comparison is separate.
- Test-system companion: Intel Core i9-13900K 24 Cores 3GHz LGA1700 Desktop Processor OEM/Tray ·
CM8071505094011Silicon-model companion match; the source does not establish this OEM/tray purchase package.
Test context, disclosures and limits
- Test rig: Core i9-13900K; Zotac RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo; 2×16GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 C36.
- 2TB Seagate FireCuda 530; Cooler Master PL360 Flux 360mm AIO; Corsair AX1000.
- Cinebench R23 VRM test uses unlocked CPU power limits.
Evidence boundaries
- Exact BIOS, PCB revision, memory MPN and retail CPU package are unreported.
- The author also compares DDR4; that does not qualify a DDR4 or MAX catalog variant here.
- A test-system memory mention is not an official QVL result or a guarantee for your assembled PC.
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Manually reviewed original publisher capture; retail package and unreported firmware remain unqualified.
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