Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Zhiye Liu

MSI unlocks the full power of AMD CPUs with new MEG X870E Unify-X Max motherboard — premium Ryzen overclocking comes to AM5

MEG X870E Unify-X Max.

MSI electrified CES 2026 with the debut of the long-awaited MEG X870E Unify-X Max motherboard—set to outshine the best motherboards on the market. Bursting with overclocking-focused features, the legendary Unify series finally storms onto AMD’s AM5 platform, after a four-year hiatus.

On the AM4 platform, MSI made waves by first releasing the budget-friendly MEG B550 Unify and B550 Unify-X, later stepping up with the premium MEG X570 Unify and X570S Unify-X Max. Now, with AM5, MSI is making an audacious leap straight to the X870E chipset—no whispers yet of more affordable models on the horizon. The hotly anticipated MEG X870E Unify-X Max is the fifth AMD chapter in the storied Unify saga.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.