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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi

Current productReleased 2023Model MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi

MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi is a ATX board for LGA1700 processors on the Z790 chipset. It takes up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory across 4 slots, provides 4 M.2 slots up to PCIe 5.0 and 8 SATA ports, and scores 42 for platform longevity on the Rigwise preview scale.

Best for

  • Cost-controlled builds that will be replaced whole rather than upgraded
  • 4 M.2 slots for storage expansion without adapters

Main trade-offs

  • Premium chipset pricing
  • ENHANCED power delivery

Lowest sample total

$272

Sample data

Across 3 demo retailer offers including shipping. 3.5% below the sample-window median.

Offers
3

3 in stock

Updated
Aug 12, 2026

Data version lquy6dkw0qq7

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Retailer offers

Retailer offers

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Sample data
Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes.
RetailerPriceShippingTotalAvailabilityOpen retailer
BitForge SupplyBest totalAffiliate partnerSample feed14-day returns · observed 4 d ago$266.99$4.99$271.98In stockGo to store
Atlas ComponentsNo affiliate linkSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$281.99Free$281.99In stockGo to store
Nordic PartsAffiliate partnerSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$295.99Free$295.99In stockGo to store

Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes. We are not the seller and take no payment. How offers are verified.

Price history

Lowest observed sample total per observation date, 9 points.

Sample data
Lowest
$267
Highest
$288
Median
$282
Current best
$272

Dashed line marks the median of the sample window. All values are illustrative fixture data.

Normalized specifications

Canonical values after unit normalization. Fields used by the compatibility engine are marked.

Socketcompat
LGA1700
Chipsetcompat
Z790
Form factorcompat
ATX
Memory generationcompat
DDR5
Memory slots
4
Maximum memorycompat
256 GB
Maximum memory speed
7800 MT/s
M.2 slotscompat
4
M.2 max PCIe generation
5
SATA portscompat
8
Primary PCIe slot generation
5
VRM tier
Enhanced
Wi-Fi
Yes
Platform longevity index (demo scale 0–100)
42
Launch year
2023

Compatibility

Every pairing below was evaluated by the same rule engine the builder uses.

  • CPU

    7 of 20 compatible

    Works with Intel Core i5-12400F, Intel Core i5-13400F, Intel Core i5-13600K and 4 more.

    AMD Ryzen 5 5600 uses socket AM4 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi provides socket LGA1700.

    AMD Ryzen 5 7600 uses socket AM5 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi provides socket LGA1700.

    AMD Ryzen 5 7600X uses socket AM5 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi provides socket LGA1700.

  • Memory

    15 of 20 compatible

    Works with Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30, Corsair Vengeance 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30, Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 and 12 more.

    Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 is DDR4 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi accepts DDR5 only.

    Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 is DDR4 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi accepts DDR5 only.

    G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 is DDR4 but MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi accepts DDR5 only.

  • Case

    18 of 20 compatible

    Works with Corsair 4000D Airflow, Corsair 5000D Airflow, Fractal Design Define 7 and 15 more.

    ASUS Prime AP201 accepts microATX, Mini-ITX boards, not ATX.

    Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P accepts Mini-ITX boards, not ATX.

  • Storage

    20 of 20 compatible

    Works with Corsair MP700 PRO 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB, Crucial P310 2TB and 17 more.

Provenance

Every canonical value carries the source it came from, when it was retrieved and how confident we are.

FieldSourceRetrievedConfidence
biosUpdateRequiredForCpusRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202698%
chipsetRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
formFactorRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
launchYearRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
m2MaxPcieGenRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
m2SlotsRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
maxMemoryGbRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
maxMemoryMtsRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
memoryGenerationRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
memorySlotsRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
pcieSlotGenRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
platformLongevityIndexRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
sataPortsRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
socketRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
vrmTierRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%
wifiRigwise curated manufacturer catalogAug 12, 202695%

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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk Max WiFi is a real product identity with curated compatibility specifications. Sample prices, availability, performance values and acoustic indexes are included to exercise the decision system and are not live or measured evidence.