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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: Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it for
- 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: MediumAt $173 the MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI is priced 26% below its $233 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Price looks competitive: the cheapest verified offer is 26% below the current representative level.
Prices & availability
MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI (ATX) | Newegg | New | $173 | 85 | 2026-10-16 | View offer → |
| MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI (ATX) | MemoryC | New | $293 | 59 | 2026-10-11 | 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.
#400 of 936 graded motherboards
- #397 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 74
- #398 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 74
- #399 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 74
- #400 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 74
- #401 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 74
- #402 MSIMSI Z790MPOWER 74
- #403 NZXTNZXT N7-Z79XT-W1 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#7 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #4 MSIMSI PRO X670-P WIFI 89
- #5 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI 88
- #6 GigabyteGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 85
- #7 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 85
- #8 GigabyteGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE 82
- #9 GigabyteGigabyte X870 EAGLE WIFI7 81
- #10 ASUSASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W 81
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#112 of 917 graded motherboards
- #109 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
- #110 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 91
- #111 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 91
- #112 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 91
- #113 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 91
- #114 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P 91
- #115 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #24 MSIMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI 80
- #25 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 79
- #26 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI 79
- #27 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 79
- #28 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 79
- #29 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI 79
- #30 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 78
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#136 of 907 graded motherboards
- #133 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA 81
- #134 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 81
- #135 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 81
- #136 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 81
- #137 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI 80
- #138 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850-E WIFI 80
- #139 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AI TOP 80
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#51 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #48 ASUSASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W 68
- #49 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS PRO ICE 68
- #50 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 67
- #51 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 67
- #52 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI 67
- #53 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 66
- #54 ASUSASUS PRIME X670-P WIFI 66
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#641 of 936 graded motherboards
- #638 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 52
- #639 MSIMSI PRO Z790-S WIFI 52
- #640 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 52
- #641 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 52
- #642 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 52
- #643 NZXTNZXT N7-Z79XT-W1 52
- #644 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#146 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #143 MSIMSI MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II 38
- #144 ASUSASUS Z890 AYW GAMING WIFI W 37
- #145 ASUSASUS PRIME H810M-A WIFI-CSM 37
- #146 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 37
- #147 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 37
- #148 ASUSASUS B760M-AYW WIFI 37
- #149 ASUSASUS B860M-E 37
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 Value85 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · +9% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 97 +21% capability · +1% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value79 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +0% capability · +1% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value67 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 78 +17% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 B 85 +5% capability · +1% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value37 | Higher capability Gigabyte Z690I AORUS ULTRA LITE S 52 +92% capability · +14% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE C 100 +48% capability · +0% 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
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $173 against a $189 threshold with Balanced priorities
Consider other options if
- 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: ~$167$167 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 $6 above the strong-value threshold (~$167)cheapest tracked $173 against a $167 calculated threshold for Gaming Build
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You are buying for Gaming Build and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: previous-generation socket — limited cpu upgrade path
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 $72, against a cheapest tracked $173
- 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 Z690I AORUS ULTRA LITE grades S at $198
- 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 modelGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 37 for Small-Case Fit, at $173
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 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
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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 #400 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
MSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #112 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A 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 #136 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 121. ASUS TUF GAMING B650E-PLUS 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 #641 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.