MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II
The current MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
MSI · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II (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
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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 PRO Z790-A WIFI II: 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 PRO Z790-A WIFI II (ATX) | Amazon | New | Check on Amazon | 51 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 435 | 36 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| MSI PRO Z790-A 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.
#332 of 698 graded motherboards
- #329 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 74
- #330 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 74
- #331 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 74
- #332 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 74
- #333 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI 74
- #334 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 74
- #335 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#77 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #74 ASRockASRock A520M-HDV 51
- #75 MSIMSI PRO A620AM-B EVO 51
- #76 ASUSASUS PRIME B860-PLUS WIFI-CSM 51
- #77 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 51
- #78 MSIMSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI 51
- #79 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 50
- #80 MSIMSI MAG B850 GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 50
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#235 of 680 graded motherboards
- #232 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 88
- #233 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 88
- #234 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 88
- #235 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 88
- #236 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA 87
- #237 MSIMSI Z490-A PRO 87
- #238 ASUSASUS STRIX Z590-F GAMING WIFI 87
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#84 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #81 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 50
- #82 ASUSASUS PRIME B760-PLUS 50
- #83 GigabyteGigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 50
- #84 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 50
- #85 ASUSASUS PRIME Z370-P II 50
- #86 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P 50
- #87 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 50
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#168 of 687 graded motherboards
- #165 ASUSASUS rog-strix-x870e-h-gaming-wifi7-hatsune-miku-edition 79
- #166 GigabyteGigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME 79
- #167 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 79
- #168 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 79
- #169 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 79
- #170 ASRockASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING 78
- #171 GigabyteGigabyte B650 EAGLE 78
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #33 ASRockASRock B650M PG RIPTIDE WIFI 84
- #34 MSIMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI 84
- #35 GigabyteGigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX 83
- #36 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 83
- #37 MSIMSI B850 GAMING PRO WIFI6E 83
- #38 MSIMSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI 83
- #39 MSIMSI PRO Z890-A WIFI 83
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#550 of 698 graded motherboards
- #547 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W 48
- #548 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W II 48
- #549 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 48
- #550 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 48
- #551 MSIMSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC 47
- #552 MSIMSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI 47
- #553 ASUSASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 47
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#145 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #142 GigabyteGigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX 43
- #143 GigabyteGigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 43
- #144 ASUSASUS Pro B860M-CT-CSM 43
- #145 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 43
- #146 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P 43
- #147 GigabyteGigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA 43
- #148 ASUSASUS B850M-AYW-GAMING-WIFI 42
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 Value51 | 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 Value50 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 50 +14% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 72 -5% capability |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value83 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 86 +20% capability | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI C 97 -4% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value43 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +109% capability | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +48% 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 A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyCAD 197 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 51 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 194 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 50 for Gaming Build, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded B for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markCAD 336 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Workstation, in the 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 97 against its 83 for Workstation. Check on Amazon.
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
- You are buying for Workstation and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: expansion data not collected for this board — graded on platform only
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 165 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 43 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 PRO Z790-A WIFI II
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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
- 4
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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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 PRO Z790-A WIFI II offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #332 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 94. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #235 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 94. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #168 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 94. ASUS PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #550 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 94. 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.