MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 review

Because the expensive price from the most Z690 motherboards , this motherboard is the good choice , a lower price with great experience we now will show the specs of this motherboard 

MSI Pro Z690-A Specs :

1-Processor :Supports 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron^® Processors Celeron^® Processors Processor socket LGA1700

2-Chipset :Intel^® Z690 Chipset

3-Memory : 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/                           2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
                   Max overclocking frequency:1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5200+ MHz
                   1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
                   2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
                   2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
                   Supports Dual-Channel mode
                   Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
                    Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

4-Expansion Slot :

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
  • PCI_E1 (from CPU)
    • Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
  • PCI_E3 & PCI_E4 (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & 3.0 x1
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from Z690 chipset)

5-Onboard Graphics

• 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²
• Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
• Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

6-Multi-GPU :

• Supports AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

7-Storage :

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z690 chipset)
• 4x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M2_1 slot (from CPU)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_3 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_4 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready for M.2 slots that are from Z690 Chipset
• Support Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

7-RAID :

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

8-USB :

• Intel^® Z690 Chipset
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C internal connector and 1 Type-A port on the back panel)
  • 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, and 4 ports are available through the internal USB connectors)
  • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports on the back panel
• USB Hub GL850G
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB connectors

9-Audio :

• Realtek^® ALC897 Codec

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

10-LAN

• 1x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN

11-Internal connectors

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
• 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
• 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
• 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
• 1x Front panel audio connector
• 2x System panel connectors
• 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
• 1x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Tuning controller connector
• 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)

12-LED Feature

• 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
• 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
• 4x EZ Debug LED

13-Back panel ports

• Keyboard / Mouse
• DisplayPort
• USB 2.0
• LAN port
• Audio connector
• Flash BIOS Button
• USB 2.0
• HDMI
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
• USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A

                   
14-Dimensions

• ATX Form Factor
• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Mounting :9 mounting holes

What you think about it ? , Is it the perfect choice ?