MSI @ COMPUTEX 2024

MSI, we meet again!

This year at Computex, one of the busiest booths was most definitely MSI's, and there were good reasons for it.

One such reason was this baby right here:

CAMM2 is a new memory standard and here it is, the Msi Project Zero Plus Z790 Motherboard. Now, in theory these new modules will be able to potentiate higher data rates, and reduced latencies (mostly due to how the socket is closer to the CPU). 8400 MTs is MSIs promise pretty much with no tweaking in this first generation. The form-factor also makes it so it doesn't really affect CPU cooling solution size compatibility, so you can mostly forget about checking for clearances. With just one socket, validation and motherboard overclocking/speed comparative tests should be easier as well.

The downside? If you're like me, the lack of RGB. But I'm sure we can work something out.

With the heatsink installed, the CAMM2 module is completely hidden

Could this mean the death of the DIMM?

The All-in-one Cooling solution that MSI showed this Computex is the Fuzion, and it comes in 2 flavors, Expert and SUPRIM.

4090 24G SUPRIM FUZION, a 4-slot beast, maybe even 4.5 slot.

There are extremely high-end prototypes of very optimized liquid cooling solutions for graphics, and even though we are seeing them here applied to 40 series cards, I can't stop thinking that they may be thinking of something for next-gen cards as well, and this may be more an experience in how to handle what they may possibly bring to the table.

The radiator is integrated into the GPU itself, so no visible tubes. It also features a low-profile pump and an added Liquid reservoir which MSI promises will ensure continuous liquid supply and more optimized cooling cycles. 

While the SUPRIM is the gamer's choice, the EXPERT has a streamlined look, for the more workstation-type build.

  Unlike the SUPRIM FUZION, the EXPERT FUSION goes for a Push-Pull Airflow, with bottom intake and top exhaust.

Again, just like the SUPRIM, the system uses a low-profile pump, and if you were unaware, you might not even notice it was liquid-cooled at wall, just by looking at it, or seeing it disassembled like this.

Now we'll just have to wait for launch in this or perhaps the next gen of GPUs? I do like how discrete these liquid cooling solutions are getting. Now we just need them to be slightly cheaper!

One of the worst kept secrets in the industry are the name of the new Intel motherboard socket, which we can't really say yet, but have to refer to by the name "Next-Gen"! Now, something cool that happened throughout this Computex, were the CEOs of the 3 big one (Intel, NVIDIA and AMD) going around autographing parts and being treated like the rockstars that they are. 

So here is the Next-Gen Intel socket MSI Motherboard, signed by none other than Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger.

Now, for team Red. MSI also showed the new AMD motherboards: the X870 Tomahawk Wifi, with green accents, and the always-welcome LED display for troubleshooting through error codes and the  PRO X870-P Wifi, with the two-tone silver and black design.

I can't say I am usually a fan of green accents on hardware, however, I am really liking how the Tomahawk is looking here!

It features an EZ PCIe Release for the primary slot as well, so that is quite useful.

Now, these X870 generation boards will feature PCIe Gen 5.0 and m.2 ports, support for USB4 up to 40GB/s, and both of these boards on display will have 5G Lan, Wifi7 and Bluetooth 5.4, making them connectivity behemoths. Yes, even the PRO has all of this.

MSI is also now doing a PCIE5 PSU, that MEG Ai1600T.

Not only is it 1600W and PCi5 compatible, but it features the extremely simple but quite useful "if you see yellow, it's not properly inserted" plug system, and one of the more tasteful applications of RGB on PSU that I've seen in a long while.

Something extra that caught my eye, was their new uni-bracket system for All-in-one CPU cooler, which should make my least favorite part of any build slightly simpler: