MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II
The current MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
MSI · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
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
- 10
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 766 the MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II is priced in line with its CAD 766 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 766 | 22 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI IIMultiple 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.
#326 of 698 graded motherboards
- #323 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE MAX 74
- #324 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II 74
- #325 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI 74
- #326 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 74
- #327 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE MONSTER HUNTER EDITION 74
- #328 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 74
- #329 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#479 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #476 MSIMSI B560M-A PRO 22
- #477 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE 22
- #478 ASUSASUS PRIME A620M-E 22
- #479 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 22
- #480 GigabyteGigabyte B650I AX 22
- #481 MSIMSI PRO B850M-G 22
- #482 ASUSASUS PRIME B550M-K 22
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#297 of 680 graded motherboards
- #294 MSIMSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX 84
- #295 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II 84
- #296 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI 84
- #297 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 84
- #298 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B450M-PRO S 83
- #299 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING 83
- #300 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING 83
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#494 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #491 GigabyteGigabyte X870M A ELITE WIFI7 21
- #492 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-I GAMING WIFI 21
- #493 MSIMSI MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI 21
- #494 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 21
- #495 MSIMSI MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI 21
- #496 MSIMSI B850M GAMING WIFI 21
- #497 MSIMSI B560M-A PRO 21
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#213 of 687 graded motherboards
- #210 MSIMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 77
- #211 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II 77
- #212 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI 77
- #213 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 77
- #214 ASUSASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI 76
- #215 ASUSASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W 76
- #216 GigabyteGigabyte B650 UD AX 76
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#285 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #282 ASUSASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI 56
- #283 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING X570-PRO WIFI II 56
- #284 MSIMSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 56
- #285 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 56
- #286 SapphireSapphire NITRO+ B850A WIFI 7 56
- #287 MSIMSI Z370 TOMAHAWK 55
- #288 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 55
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#645 of 698 graded motherboards
- #642 MSIMSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi 43
- #643 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II 43
- #644 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI 43
- #645 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 43
- #646 ASUSASUS PRIME A620-PLUS WIFI6 42
- #647 GigabyteGigabyte B550 GAMING X 42
- #648 ASRockAsRock B850 Rock WIFI7 41
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#561 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #558 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI 18
- #559 ASUSASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO 18
- #560 GigabyteGigabyte Z370P D3 18
- #561 MSIMSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II 18
- #562 ASUSASUS PRIME B560-PLUS 18
- #563 MSIMSI MAG B550M MORTAR 18
- #564 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE 18
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 Value22 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 25 +34% capability · -60% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 70 +4% capability · -74% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB Value21 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 50 +19% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 72 +0% capability · -74% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC Value56 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 86 +23% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI C 97 -1% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value18 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +134% capability · -65% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +66% 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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 210, against a cheapest tracked CAD 766
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 70 against its 22 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 B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming Build — the calculation only gets there near CAD 203, against a cheapest tracked CAD 766
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 72 against its 21 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 B for Gaming Build
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
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Workstation — the calculation only gets there near CAD 369, against a cheapest tracked CAD 766
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 97 against its 56 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 B 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 specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 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 MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II
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.
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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
- 10
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II
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 192 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 MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #326 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 133. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #297 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 133. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #213 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 133. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI II offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #645 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 133. 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.
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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.