MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard vs MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard

Deciding on whether to buy a product like MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard or perhaps MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard vs MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard

MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard	MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard
Form factor: ATX	Form factor: ATX
Socket: AMD AM4	Socket: AMD AM4
Chipset: AMD X570	Chipset: AMD X570
Processor models supported: 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors or later	Processor models supported: 2nd generation AMD Ryzen processors or later
Operating systems supported: Windows 10	Operating systems supported: Windows 10
Memory slots: 4 x DIMM (Max RAM: 128 GB)	Memory slots: 4 x DIMM (Max RAM: 128 GB)
Memory standard: DDR4	Memory standard: DDR4
Multi-GPU support: AMD CrossFire x 2	Multi-GPU support: – AMD CrossFire x 2 – NVIDIA SLI x 2
INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY	Cooling features: Heatsink
	INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
Expansion slots: – PCIe (x16) x 1 – PCIe (x4) x 1 – PCIe (x1) x 3
Storage slots: – SATA x 6 (6 GB/s) – M.2 x 2	Expansion slots: – PCIe (x16) x 2 – PCIe (x4) x 1 – PCIe (x1) x 4
Cooling: – CPU fan 4-pin x 1 – Water-pump connector x 1 – System fan connector 4-pin x 4	Storage slots: – SATA x 6 (6 GB/s) – Motherboard: M.2 x 2 – Xpander-Z: M.2 x 2
Power: – 24-pin ATX x 1 – 8-pin ATX 12 V x 1 – 4-pin ATX 12 V x 1	Cooling: – CPU fan 4-pin x 1 – Water-pump connector 4-pin x 1 – System fan connector 4-pin x 7
Buttons: Flash BIOS button	Power: – 24-pin ATX x 1 – 8-pin ATX 12 V x 2
USB: – USB 2.0 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports) – USB 3.2 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports)	Buttons: Clear CMOS button
Other internal connections: – Front panel audio connector x 1 – System panel connector x 2 – TPM module connector x 1 – Serial port connector x 1 – Clear CMOS jumper x 1 – Chassis intrusion connector x 1 – 4-pin RGB LED connector x 2 – 3-pin LED connector x 2 – EZ Debug LEDs x 4	Sensors: 2-pin thermal sensor x 2
EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY	USB: – USB 2.0 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports) – USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector x 2 (supports additional 4 USB ports) – USB Type-C x 1
	Other internal connections: – Front panel audio connector x 1 – System panel connector x 2 – TPM module connector x 1 – Chassis intrusion connector x 1 – 4-pin RGB LED connector x 1 – 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector x 2 – 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector x 1
Video output: HDMI x 1	EXTERNAL CONNECTIVITY
USB: – USB Type-C x 1 – USB 3.2 (Gen 1) x 4 – USB 3.2 (Gen 2) x 1 – USB 2.0 x 2
Audio: – Audio jacks x 5 – Optical S/PDIF x 1	USB: – USB Type-C x 1 – USB 3.2 (Gen 1) x 11 – USB 2.0 x 2
LAN: Ethernet port x 1	Audio: – Audio jacks x 5 – Optical S/PDIF x 1
Other external connections: PS/2 Mouse port x 1	LAN: – Ethernet port x 1 – Gigabit Ethernet port x 1 – Intel WiFi 6 port x 1 – Bluetooth port x 1
GENERAL	Other external connections: PS/2 Mouse port x 1
	GENERAL
Colour: Black
Box contents: – MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard – I/O Shielding – M.2 Frozr accessory – SATA cables x 2 – MSI case badge – Installation guide – User manual	Colour: Black
Dimensions: 304 x 243 x 80 mm (H x W x D)	Box contents: – MSI GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard – WiFi antenna – M.2 Xpander-Z Gen 4 – SATA cables x 4 – RGB LED extension cable – Rainbow RGB LED extension cable – RGB LED Y cable – Thermistor cable – User manual – Installation guide
Weight: 1.5 kg	Dimensions: 305 x 272 x 80 mm (H x W x D)
Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years	Weight: 1.5 kg
	Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years
Price: £180	Price: £450
Number of Reviews:	Number of Reviews:
Review Score: 9.7 / 10	Review Score: 8.9 / 10
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What’s better MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard or MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard?

There are obviously a number of differences between MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard and MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £180 cost of MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard is closer to the expectation you had than the £450 pricep point of MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard and MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION AM4 Motherboard scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Processors as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.

MSI GAMING PLUS AMD X570 AM4 Motherboard


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