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ATX motherboard in black with silver heatsinks and a boxed Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU

MSI

MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI + Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD motherboard CPU combo

SKU CH-CR3B-HXNAE

Pairs an AMD X870E ATX board with a 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D, four DDR5 slots to 256 GB, triple M.2, USB 40G, 5 Gbps LAN and Wi-Fi 7

  • ProcessorSupports AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processo
  • ChipsetAMD X870E
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketAM5
  • Memory slot count4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256 GB
  • Supported memoryMemory Support DDR5 8200–5600 (OC) MT/s / 5600–4800 (JEDEC)

CPU +Ryzen 9 9950X3D

  • AM5 socket supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series CPUs
  • DDR5 memory up to 8200 MT/s overclocked with 256 GB capacity
  • PCIe 5.0 x16 slot plus three M.2 connectors including one PCIe 5.0
  • Built-in USB 4 port delivers 40 Gbps data transfer speed
  • Wi-Fi 7 with 320 MHz channel reaches 5.8 Gbps maximum throughput

AM5 Socket Combo for Ryzen 9000 Series

This motherboard and CPU bundle pairs an AMD X870E chipset board with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor. The AM5 socket supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series desktop chips. The included CPU uses TSMC 4nm FinFET Granite Ridge architecture with 128MB L3 cache, 16MB L2 cache and integrated Radeon graphics. It is rated at 170W TDP.

Four DDR5 Slots and Triple M.2 with PCIe 5.0

The board provides four DDR5 UDIMM slots for up to 256GB in dual-channel mode. Supported speeds range from 4800 MT/s JEDEC to 8200 MT/s overclocked depending on processor and population. Three M.2 connectors are onboard: one CPU-linked PCIe 5.0 x4 slot for 2280 or 2260 drives and two chipset-linked PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. Four SATA 6Gb/s ports and RAID 0, 1, 10 for SATA plus RAID 0, 1, 5 for NVMe complete the storage options.

Wi-Fi 7 and 5G LAN with USB 40G

Networking uses Wi-Fi 7 with a 320MHz channel for up to 5.8Gbps throughput, 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6, plus a 5G LAN port. A built-in USB 4 port delivers 40Gbps transmission speed. The PCIe layout includes one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the CPU, one PCIe 4.0 x16 and two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots from the chipset, plus a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot. Audio Boost provides studio-grade sound quality.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMSI
Model nameX870E GAMING PLUS WIFI+R9 9950 × 3D
Part numberX870E GAMING PLUS WIFI+R9 9950 × 3D
Processor
ProcessorSupports AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
CPU socketAM5
ChipsetAMD X870E
Memory
Memory slot count4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256 GB
Supported memoryMemory Support DDR5 8200–5600 (OC) MT/s / 5600–4800 (JEDEC) MT/s
Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8200+ MT/s
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
Max supported RAM256 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
ECC supportNon-ECC
Storage
SATA ports4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slots3x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices
M2_1 slot
• Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 8000 Series processors)
*Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC897
Sound channels7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerRealtek® 8126VB 5G LAN
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz/ 6 GHz* (320 MHz) up to 5.8 Gbit/s
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be
* 6 GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
Ports & slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 slotsPCI_E1 slot
• Supports PCIe 5.0 x16 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x8 (For Ryzen™ 8700/ 8600/ 8400 Series processors)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processor)
PCIe 4.0 x16 slots1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
PCIe x1 slots1 x PCI Express x1
HDMI ports1x HDMI™
Support HDMITM 2.1, maximum resolution of 4K 60 Hz*
USB 3.1 ports2x USB 10 Gbit/s Type A
USB 3.0 ports2x USB 5 Gbit/s Type A
USB 2.0 ports4 x USB 2.0
Audio jacks3 Ports
Onboard USB headers6x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 5 Gbit/s Type A ports
1x USB 10 Gbit/s Type C ports
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length243.84mmx304.8 mm
Compatibility
Windows 11 supportSupport for Windows® 11 64-bit

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Questions about this item

Will the board's single CPU-powered PCIe 5.0 x16 slot run a new graphics card at full speed with the included Ryzen 9 9950X3D?

Yes. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D enables PCIe 5.0 x16 on the primary PCI_E1 slot so a modern GPU can use the full 128GB/s bandwidth.

What is the fastest DDR5 speed the combo can reach with a two-stick kit?

With Ryzen 9000 series processors the board supports up to 8200 MT/s overclocked on a 1DPC 1R configuration.

Does the board provide enough M.2 slots for a PCIe 5.0 boot drive plus two additional NVMe drives?

Yes. M.2_1 runs at PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU while M.2_2 and M.2_3 run at PCIe 4.0 x4 from the chipset, all accepting 2280 or 2260 devices.

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