The MSI MPG Z590 GAMING PLUS is an Intel Z590 (LGA1200) ATX gaming motherboard designed for 10th/11th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors. It features a robust 12+2+1 phase VRM design with Core Boost technology for stable power delivery. The board supports DDR4 memory with XMP profiles, offering speeds up to 5333MHz (OC) across four DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB.

For expansion, it provides three PCIe slots (one PCIe 4.0 x16 from CPU and two PCIe 3.0 x4 from chipset) supporting 2-Way AMD CrossFire, plus two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Storage options include six SATA 6Gb/s ports and three M.2 slots (one PCIe 4.0 x4 and two PCIe 3.0 x4/SATA), with RAID 0/1/5/10 support.

Networking features an Intel I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller, while audio is handled by a Realtek ALC4080 7.1-channel HD audio codec with S/PDIF output. The rear I/O includes a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (20Gbps), four USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps), four USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gbps), six USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.0b, and DisplayPort 1.4. Additional features include RGB/RAINBOW LED headers, BIOS Flashback, and a pre-installed I/O shield. The board measures 30.5cm x 24.4cm in standard ATX form factor.