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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks, CPU installed, boxed together

MSI

MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI + Ryzen 5 9600X AMD motherboard combo

SKU CH-2AWE-0W41T

Pairs an AM5 X870 motherboard with a 6-core Ryzen 5 9600X CPU, adding DDR5 8400 MT/s support, PCIe 5.0 x16 and 4.0 x4 slots, four M.2 connectors, Wi‑Fi 7, 5G LAN and a 40 Gbps USB 4 port

  • CPU Socket TypeAM5
  • ChipsetAMD X870
  • Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR5)
  • Maximum Memory Supported256GB
  • Channel SupportedDual Channel
  • ECC SupportedNon-ECC

CPU +R5 9600X

  • Ready-to-build combo with Ryzen 5 9600X CPU included
  • 80A SPS VRM and extended heatsink keep the processor at full speed
  • DDR5 Memory Boost pushes memory to 8400 MT/s for responsive gaming
  • PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and two CPU-linked M.2 slots deliver 128 GB/s bandwidth
  • Wi-Fi 7 with 320 MHz channel plus 5G LAN give 5.8 Gbps wireless and wired throughput

Combo for AM5 builds

This bundle pairs the MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X processor on the AM5 platform. It targets enthusiasts building a high-performance desktop for gaming and content creation. The X870 chipset unlocks modern connectivity and memory speeds for the 6-core CPU.

USB 40G and EZ PCIe Release

A built-in USB 4 port delivers 40Gbps transmission speed for fast external storage and peripherals. The EZ PCIe Release button lets you lock or unlock the primary graphics card slot with a single press, simplifying GPU swaps. Extended PWM heatsinks and enhanced circuit design keep the 80A SPS VRM cool under sustained loads.

Quad M.2 and 5G networking

Four onboard M.2 connectors include two CPU-attached slots supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 for 2280 and 2260 drives, plus chipset-attached slots for additional NVMe storage. Realtek 8126-VB provides 5Gbps wired LAN while Wi-Fi 7 with a 320MHz channel reaches 5.8Gbps wireless. Realtek ALC4080 drives 7.1-channel audio for immersive sound.

Highlights

  • Ready-to-build combo with Ryzen 5 9600X CPU included
  • 80A SPS VRM and extended heatsink keep the processor at full speed
  • DDR5 Memory Boost pushes memory to 8400 MT/s for responsive gaming
  • PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and two CPU-linked M.2 slots deliver 128 GB/s bandwidth
  • Wi-Fi 7 with 320 MHz channel plus 5G LAN give 5.8 Gbps wireless and wired throughput

Specifications

BrandMSI
ModelMAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI+R5 9600X
CPU Socket TypeAM5
ChipsetAMD X870
Number of Memory Slots4x288pin (DDR5)
Maximum Memory Supported256GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
ECC SupportedNon-ECC
Buffer SupportedUn-buffered
PCI Express 5.0 x16PCI_E1 slot (From CPU) Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
PCI Express x4PCI_E3 slot (From Chipset X870) Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
PCI Express x1PCI_E2 slot (From Chipset X870) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x1
Serial ATA (SATA)4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2M2_1 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4
- Supports 2280/110 storage devices
M2_2 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4
- Supports 2260/80 storage devices
M2_3 slot (From Chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x2
- Supports 2260/80 storage devices
M2_4 slot (From Chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2260/80 storage devices
* The M2_2 slot will be unavailable when using Ryzen 5 8500G processor.
** PCI_E3 slot will run at x2 speed when installing device in the M2_3 slot
SATA RAIDSupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC4080
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8126-VB
Max LAN Speed5Gbps
Wireless LANWi-Fi 802.11 be
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4
Back I/O Ports1 x Flash BIOS button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x HDMI port
1 x USB 10Gbps Type-A (From CPU)
1 x USB 10Gbps Type-A (From X870 chipset)
1 x USB 10Gbps Type-C (From X870 chipset)
2 x USB 40Gbps Type-C (From ASM4242)
3 x USB 5Gbps Type-A (From GL3523)
4 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports (From GL850)
1 x 5Gbps LAN (RJ45) port
2 x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
2 x audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
Onboard USBAMD X870 Chipset
- 1 x USB 20Gbps Type-C front panel port with Power Delivery Supports up to 27W fast charging
- 2 x USB 5Gbps connectors Supports additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors Supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other ConnectorsFan Connectors
- 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1x 4-pin water-pump/ system fan connector
- 1x EZ Conn-Header V2 (JAF_2 with 11-Pin)
System Connectors
- 1x Front panel audio connector
- 2x System panel connectors
- 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1x TPM module connector
Jumpers
- 1x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1x OC safe boot BIOS jumper
Form FactorATX
LED Lighting1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector
3 x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors
4 x EZ Debug LED
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
1 x EZ Conn-Header V2 (JAF_2 with 11-Pin)
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin1 x 24-pin Power Connector (ATX_PWR)
2 x 8-pin Power Connector (CPU_PWR)
1 x 8-pin Power Connector (PCIE_PWR)
BIOS Feature1x 256 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 6.4, SMBIOS 3.7
Multi-language
SoftwareDrivers
MSI Center
Acrobat
Adobe Creative Cloud
AIDA64 Extreme-MSI Edition
CPU-Z MSI GAMING
MSI App Player (BlueStacks)
Norton 360
FeaturesMSI Center Features
- MSI AI Engine
- Game Highlights
- Frozr AI Cooling
- Hardware Monitoring
- Live Update
- MSI Companion
- System Diagnosis
- Cooling Wizard
- LAN Manager
- Mystic Light
- Ambient Link
- True Color
- User Scenario
- Super Charger +
Thermal Features
- K7 MOSFET thermal pad / K5 Extra choke pad
- Extended Heatsink Design
- Fan headers (CPU + Combo+PUMP + SYSTEM)
- M.2 Shield Frozr
Performance
- Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E Slot / M.2
- Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E Slot / M.2
- Front USB Type-C
- USB with PD
- Supplemental PCIe Power Connector
- Core Boost
- Dual CPU Power
- Memor

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Questions about this item

Will the 80 A SPS VRM on the MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI need active cooling or replacement under heavy Ryzen 5 9600X loads?

The extended PWM heatsink is designed to handle the 80 A SPS VRM without extra fans, so no routine VRM maintenance or replacement is expected.

What limit appears first when the PCIe 5.0 x16 slot runs at full 128 GB/s bandwidth for long periods?

The graphics card’s own thermal ceiling or power limit will throttle before the motherboard’s PCIe 5.0 x16 link saturates.

How loud and hot does the board get when the 5 Gbps LAN, Wi-Fi 7 320 MHz channel and USB 40 Gbps port run all day?

The chipset and VRM heatsinks dissipate the combined network and USB 4 load silently; no active cooling is triggered during continuous operation.

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