* The free cooler is only redeemable through the MSI website, the link above should help to direct you there^ DIY FRIENDLY MSI motherboards been designed with tons of smart features for convenient setup & usage, such as pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB (Universal Serial Bus) location & multiple cooling solutions, so DIY users can pick & choose any gaming rig they want. STAY COOL & SUSTAIN PERFORMANCE Cooling is essential for a high performance PC to sustain intense workloads. MSI motherboards feature a heavy duty heatsink on the MOSFETs for reliable processor power delivery. Numerous fan headers with full fan speed control lets builders tune their system cooling the way they like it. TROUBLESHOOTING FRIENDLY DESIGN MSI motherboards been designed to make the system assembly process as convenient as possible. An array of system tuning features & troubleshooting tools are available to ease installation & setup. TROUBLESHOOTING FRIENDLY DESIGN MSI motherboards are designed with both physical & device compatibility in mind. Pin-headers, SATA, & USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors are positioned away from other components & devices. A comprehensive DDR memory Qualified Vendor List (QVL), the result of extensive memory testing & tuning, makes it easier to pick from compatible products. ENHANCED PERFORMANCE High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features & the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast. Features Supports Supports 2nd & 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for AM4 socket Supports DDR4 Memory Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen 4 x 4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr accessory, Store MI, AMD Turbo USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 GEN2 Frozr Heatsink Design: Designed with the patented fan & double ball bearings to provide the best performance for enthusiast gamers & prosumers. Set Core Power Free: Extended Heatsink Design, Core Boost, Digital PWM IC, 8+4 pin CPU power connector, Game Boost, DDR4 Boost MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB & RAINBOW LED strip. AUDIO BOOST 4: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience Dragon Center: A brand new software which integrates all MSI tools like GAME MODE, VOICE BOOST, LIVE UPDATE with user friendly user interface. Specifications Model Name MPG X570 GAMING PLUS CPU Support Supports 2nd & 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics & 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Desktop Processors CPU Socket Socket AM4 Chipset AMD X570 Chipset Graphics Interface 2 x PCI-E 4.0 x 16 slots Supports 2-Way AMD Cross Fire Technology Display Interface HDMI – Requires Processor Graphics Memory Support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-4400 (OC) Expansion Slots 3x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slots Storage 1 x Lightning M.2 slot (Gen 4 x 4) + 1 x Turbo M.2 slot (Gen 3 x 4) 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 (Gen 2, A+C) + 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 (Gen 1) + 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 LAN Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN Audio 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4