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MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI
The current MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: Current price sits CAD 51 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 309)
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 360 the MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI is priced in line with its CAD 360 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 Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI: 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 Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 360 | 72 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFIMultiple 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.
#327 of 677 graded motherboards
- #324 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 74
- #325 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 74
- #326 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 74
- #327 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 74
- #328 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI 74
- #329 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 74
- #330 MSIMSI Z790MPOWER 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#45 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #42 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI 72
- #43 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 72
- #44 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z890-PLUS WIFI 72
- #45 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 72
- #46 GigabyteGigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E 72
- #47 MSIMSI MPG X870E EDGE TI WIFI 71
- #48 MSIMSI B850 GAMING PRO WIFI6E 71
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#105 of 659 graded motherboards
- #102 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE MAX 91
- #103 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 91
- #104 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 91
- #105 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 91
- #106 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI 91
- #107 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 91
- #108 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#65 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #62 GigabyteGigabyte Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE 76
- #63 ASUSASUS PRIME B850M-A WIFI-CSM 76
- #64 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO X3D 75
- #65 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 75
- #66 ASRockASRock B650M PG RIPTIDE WIFI 75
- #67 GigabyteGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 75
- #68 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 UD WIFI6E 75
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#121 of 654 graded motherboards
- #118 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 81
- #119 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 81
- #120 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA 81
- #121 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 81
- #122 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI 80
- #123 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI 80
- #124 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AI TOP 80
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#65 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #62 GigabyteGigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 65
- #63 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING X870E-PLUS WIFI7 65
- #64 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF 65
- #65 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 64
- #66 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE 64
- #67 MSIMSI MS-7E84 64
- #68 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 64
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#478 of 677 graded motherboards
- #475 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 52
- #476 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 52
- #477 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 52
- #478 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 52
- #479 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI 52
- #480 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 52
- #481 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#168 of 701 currently priced motherboards
- #165 ASUSASUS PRIME B660M-A WIFI D4 35
- #166 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI 35
- #167 MSIMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI 35
- #168 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 35
- #169 MSIMSI MPG X870E EDGE TI WIFI 35
- #170 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 35
- #171 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI 35
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 Value72 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 20 +34% capability · -14% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI 100 +18% capability · -39% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value75 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 83 +10% capability · -10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +0% capability · -10% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value64 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 83 +17% capability · -3% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE A 88 +17% capability · +0% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value35 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 42 +92% capability · -17% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI C 100 +30% capability · -33% 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~CAD 309CAD 309 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits CAD 51 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 309)cheapest tracked CAD 360 against a CAD 309 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 72 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 308CAD 308 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 52 above the strong-value threshold (~CAD 308)cheapest tracked CAD 360 against a CAD 308 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 75 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 B for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Workstation — the calculation only gets there near CAD 119, against a cheapest tracked CAD 360
- 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 35 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 Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI
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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
- 192 GB
- ECC support
- No
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 8
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 5
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6E
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI
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 1700
Takes LGA 1700 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 192 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 Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #327 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #105 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #121 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #478 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. 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.
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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.