Pros: -Tons of features -Great layout -Best engineering tradeoffs made of all the Z490 boards -Looks great -Superb build quality -One of the few top z490 boards that has onboard video output via thunderbolt -Excellent BIOS

Cons: -Windows motherboard software has a bit too much packed in and might be better as modular packages, though it is optional -Price

Overall Review: If you want the best z490 board this is it. Every feature you could possible want is here and it looks great while performing great. Some key design choices made me purchase this board over other top z490 boards. 1. Uses Aquantia 10gbps and Realtek 2.5gbps dual lan. Does not use the buggy Intel z490 2.5gbps lan like other brand top boards. 2. Has onboard video output via thunderbolt 3. While many will not use the onboard video, there are specific uses even if you have a discrete video card such as quicksync and 4k UHD Blu ray - plus backup if your video card fails. The VRM is fantastic, proving you can assign vrm to onboard video and still have amazing vrm performance - so why throw away the option to use onboard video? 3. Board layout is great, with a good number and configuration of pcie & m.2 slots. 4. For RGB fans a very tasteful and classy look to this board. 5. Every feature you could possibly want. 6. E-ATX form factor Overall I am very satisfied with this board and would buy MSI again. This review is for the MSI Review Rebate Program.