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MSI MEG Z890 ACE
The current MSI MEG Z890 ACE price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: Gaming Build, Workstation
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 10
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 1168 the MSI MEG Z890 ACE is priced in line with its CAD 1168 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
MSI MEG Z890 ACE: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI MEG Z890 ACE (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 1,168 | 44 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| MSI MEG Z890 ACEMultiple 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.
#107 of 677 graded motherboards
- #104 GigabyteGigabyte Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE 90
- #105 GigabyteGigabyte Z890M GAMING X 90
- #106 MSIMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI 90
- #107 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 90
- #108 MSIMSI MEG Z890 GODLIKE 90
- #109 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 90
- #110 MSIMSI MPG Z890 EDGE TI WIFI 90
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#217 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #214 MSIMSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI 44
- #215 MSIMSI MEG B550 UNIFY 44
- #216 GigabyteGigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA 44
- #217 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 44
- #218 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 44
- #219 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AI TOP 44
- #220 GigabyteGigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO 44
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#117 of 659 graded motherboards
- #114 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AI TOP 91
- #115 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER AI TOP 91
- #116 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 91
- #117 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 91
- #118 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 91
- #119 MSIMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI 91
- #120 NZXTNZXT N9-Z89XT-B1 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#76 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #73 ASUSASUS PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI 73
- #74 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS STEALTH 73
- #75 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS STEALTH ICE 73
- #76 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 73
- #77 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 73
- #78 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI 72
- #79 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI 72
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#26 of 654 graded motherboards
- #23 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 91
- #24 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER AI TOP 91
- #25 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 91
- #26 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 91
- #27 MSIMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI 91
- #28 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE 90
- #29 ASUSASUS PRIME X670-P 90
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#6 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #3 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING 99
- #4 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE 90
- #5 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 90
- #6 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 90
- #7 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE 88
- #8 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 85
- #9 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 84
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#497 of 677 graded motherboards
- #494 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 GAMING X WIFI7 52
- #495 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 UD WIFI6E 52
- #496 MSIMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI 52
- #497 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 52
- #498 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 52
- #499 MSIMSI MPG Z890 EDGE TI WIFI 52
- #500 MSIMSI PRO Z890-A WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#228 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #225 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 32
- #226 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI 31
- #227 GigabyteGigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX 31
- #228 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 31
- #229 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 31
- #230 ASRockASRock X870 Taichi Creator 31
- #231 GigabyteGigabyte X870 A ELITE X ICE 31
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 Value44 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 20 +11% capability · -73% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI 100 -2% capability · -81% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value73 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 83 +10% capability · -72% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +0% capability · -72% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeA Value90 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO S 100 +10% capability · -19% price | |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value31 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 42 +92% capability · -74% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI C 100 +30% capability · -79% price |
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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 497, against a cheapest tracked CAD 1168
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 44 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 220
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 924CAD 924 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming Build, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 244 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 924)cheapest tracked CAD 1168 against a CAD 924 calculated threshold for Gaming Build
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 73 for Gaming Build, at CAD 323
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded A for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 1168 against a CAD 2091 threshold for Workstation
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO holds Relative Value 100 against its 90 for Workstation, at CAD 950
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit 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
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX grades S at CAD 300
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 31 for Small-Case Fit, at CAD 240
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 MEG Z890 ACE
Chosen for Balanced
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
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Maximum
- 256 GB
- ECC support
- No
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 10
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 5
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Ethernet
- 10 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- MEG Z890 ACE
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
LGA 1851
Takes LGA 1851 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 MEG Z890 ACE offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #107 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 137. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MEG Z890 ACE offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #117 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 137. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MEG Z890 ACE offers A-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #26 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 137. ASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI MEG Z890 ACE offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #497 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 137. 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · 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.