MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI
The current MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
MSI · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 4
Move a slider and the page re-scores this product against the same market frame.
What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowConsider: ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI offers stronger value around CAD 220.Compare
Prices & availability
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI (ATX) | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 44 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 524 | 30 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFIMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#319 of 698 graded motherboards
- #316 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 74
- #317 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 74
- #318 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 74
- #319 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 74
- #320 MSIMSI MEG Z790 ACE 74
- #321 MSIMSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX 74
- #322 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#150 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #147 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 44
- #148 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE 44
- #149 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS90MB16B0-M0EAY0 44
- #150 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 44
- #151 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE 44
- #152 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI 44
- #153 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI 44
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#209 of 680 graded motherboards
- #206 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 D AX 89
- #207 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX 89
- #208 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 89
- #209 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 89
- #210 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE MONSTER HUNTER EDITION 89
- #211 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 89
- #212 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 89
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#163 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #160 ASUSASUS b650m-ayw-wifi 44
- #161 ASUSASUS PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI 44
- #162 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z890-PLUS WIFI 44
- #163 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 44
- #164 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI 44
- #165 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI 44
- #166 ASUSASUS B850M-AYW-GAMING-WIFI 44
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#222 of 687 graded motherboards
- #219 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AERO X3D WOOD 76
- #220 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 76
- #221 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 76
- #222 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 76
- #223 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 76
- #224 ASUSASUS 90MB1BY0-M0EAY0 75
- #225 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI 75
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#73 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #70 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 78
- #71 ASUSASUS PRIME B860-PLUS WIFI 78
- #72 ASRockASRock 90-MXBKA0-A0UAYZ 78
- #73 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 78
- #74 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI 78
- #75 GigabyteGigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI7 ICE 77
- #76 ASUSASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 77
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#378 of 698 graded motherboards
- #375 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 53
- #376 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 53
- #377 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 53
- #378 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 53
- #379 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 53
- #380 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 53
- #381 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI 53
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#220 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #217 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI 37
- #218 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI 37
- #219 MSIMSI PRO X870-P WIFI 37
- #220 MSIMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI 37
- #221 MSIMSI Z370 TOMAHAWK 37
- #222 GigabyteGigabyte B860I AORUS PRO ICE 37
- #223 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-A 37
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value44 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 25 +34% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 70 +4% capability |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value44 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 50 +12% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 72 -6% capability |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC Value78 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 86 +25% capability | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI C 97 +0% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value37 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +88% capability | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +33% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Compare these grades with the full tier list
Browse shortlists for different uses
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyCAD 198 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 70 against its 44 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallyCAD 195 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming Build, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 72 against its 44 for Gaming Build, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades C for Workstation, but A for Gaming Build
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 339CAD 339 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Workstation, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades C there; Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 grades A at CAD 350
- Current offer is above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 339); check the price on AmazonCAD 339 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Workstation, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 97 against its 78 for Workstation. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but A for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX grades S at CAD 265
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallyCAD 166 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Small-Case Fit, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 37 for Small-Case Fit. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming Build
Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
More head-to-head comparisons in this category
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 4
- SATA ports
- 7
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wifi 6E Bluetooth 5.3
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
Show all specifications
Features
- Fan headers
- 8
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 1700
Takes LGA 1700 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 4 slots · up to 256 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #319 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #209 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #222 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #378 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 96. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.