The Godlike X is an excellent flagship motherboard. While the specifications are the same as the non-X, this is a limited-run board (1,000 units) and includes collectible accessories and unique features. If you’re a big MSI fan, it can be worth the premium for those extras. Otherwise, get the original for hundreds less.
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2025 marks the 10th anniversary of MSI’s “Godlike” motherboards first hitting store shelves. The first motherboard to bear the name is the X99A Godlike Gaming, a black-and-red HEDT board which, love ‘em or hate ‘em, is the first RGB motherboard (according to MSI). From there, MSI added unique technologies, including a dynamic display, a wireless extender, magnetic RGB modules, and EZ Link, to improve the user experience. Today’s Godlike and other flagship-class motherboards are the pinnacle of consumer board technology, offering users the best of what’s available, cost be damned.
The Godlike X we have in on the test bench celebrates the 10-year milestone with a special collector’s edition for AMD (sorry, no Intel), dubbed Godlike X. The refreshed motherboard gets a few aesthetic updates, though the specifications remain unchanged. It’s collectable, as the board is a limited run of 1,000 units, each identified by a numbered golden nameplate on the M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink. MSI also includes a premium collectors' stand to show off the RGB heatsink (USB-C-powered) and a cute Lucky plush with branded keychain ‘charms’ celebrating the anniversary.
To give you a quick refresher on the impressive specifications, the Godlike X bestows upon owners a premium audio codec and DAC/HPA, fast networking including Wi-Fi 7, 10GbE, and 5GbE ports, five native (seven total) M.2 sockets, robust power delivery with 27 total phases, an incredible seven USB Type-C ports on the rear IO, an informative (and customizable) LED screen, and more. On top of that, it looks great with three tastefully implemented RGB zones, and it has the EZ Link design and EZ Bridge features for easier building and upgrades.
The Godlike X’s performance was just like its paternal twin and among the best across most of our test suite. It’s a competent gamer and held up well across the remainder of the benchmarks, sometimes leading the pack. All this was done with the default settings and PBO disabled. Granted, the differences are generally insignificant, but the takeaway is that the board performs well, regardless of the task.Below, we’ll examine the board's details and determine whether it deserves a spot on our list of the Best Motherboards . But before we share test results and discuss details, here are the specifications from MSI’s website.
Specifications of the MSI X870E Godlike X
Swipe to scroll horizontally Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) Chipset X870E Form Factor E-ATX Voltage Regulator 27 Phase (24x 110A SPSMOSFETs for Vcore) Video Ports (2) USB 4 (Type-C Displayport) USB Ports (2) USB 4.0 (40 Gbps) Type-C (5) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Type-C
(8) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) Network Jacks (1) 2.5 GbE
(1) 5 GbE Audio Jacks (2) Analog + SPDIF Legacy Ports/Jacks ✗ Other Ports/Jack ✗ PCIe x16 (2) v5.0 (x16/x0, x8/x8) PCIe x8 ✗ PCIe x4 (1) v4.0 (x4) PCIe x1 ✗ CrossFire/SLI ?? DIMM Slots (4) DDR5-9000(OC), 256GB Capacity
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