# MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-x870-tomahawk-wifi
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards
- Placement: #1 of 19 in Motherboards, S tier
- Brand: MSI
- LP on this board: 988
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T15:01:21.878Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

MSI’s flagship AM5 board delivers solid VRM, excellent BIOS and a long-term track record of reliability.

## For

- Solid VRM design
- Excellent BIOS support
- Long-term proven durability
- Excellent power delivery
- Feature-rich

## Against

- Costs more than the B850 Tomahawk, which delivers most of the same ownership experience

## Evidence

Consolidated from 20 cited sources across 19 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tweakreviews | Kenneth Johansen | C | https://tweakreviews.com/motherboard/msi-mag-x870-tomahawk-wifi | fetched and confirmed |
| tech ss | tech ss | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkx2fovSgq0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Laurent's Choice | Laurent's Choice | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGpKcMvgduc | fetched and confirmed |
| Jordan Ash | Jordan Ash | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7AR00S2j5g | fetched and confirmed |
| Critical Reviews | Critical Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtylPKvC_QM | fetched and confirmed |
| Zer Eric | Zer Eric | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb70WpbNcPg | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRuesEB6bpo | fetched and confirmed |
| BC Zone | BC Zone | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epo4e1ZUBf4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Graya Overload | Graya Overload | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0dfhr7JQZo | fetched and confirmed |
| Kopi & Tech | Kopi & Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPt875g5RvY | fetched and confirmed |
| Silence Tech Reviews | Silence Tech Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us3NPrSqCo0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Comparative Reviews | Comparative Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmmRbS8U9QA | fetched and confirmed |
| tech savy | tech savy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGsNEzm9jz8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Bite3 | Tech Bite3 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qohUNQSGj_4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Askdeb Reviews | Askdeb Reviews | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnwJE9Mthio | fetched and confirmed |
| r/MSI_Gaming | u/MadCake92 | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/MSI_Gaming/comments/1ohl4d9/bye_bye_msi_the_x870_tomahawk_motherboard_is/ | fetched and confirmed |
| igor´sLAB | Samir Bashir | D | https://www.igorslab.de/en/msi-has-released-the-first-bios-update-to-address-the-pcie-throttling-issue-on-the-am5-but-the-damage-has-already-been-done/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Technology, media, interesting facts, reviews | en.jotem.in | B | https://en.jotem.in/msi-mag-x870-tomahawk-wifi-motherboard-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Guided | techguided.com | B | https://techguided.com/best-motherboards-for-amds-ryzen-7-7800x3d/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Today's Tech Bytes - Tech News & Reviews | TechBytes | B | https://www.todaystechbytes.com/msi-mag-x870-tomahawk-wifi-review/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi II | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi-ii |
| 3 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-wifi |
| 4 | Gigabyte B850 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7 |
| 5 | ASRock Z890 Taichi | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-z890-taichi |
| 6 | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master |
| 15 | ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi |
| 16 | ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-strix-z790-e-gaming-wifi-ii |
| 17 | MSI MEG X870E Godlike | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-meg-x870e-godlike |
| 18 | ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-b850i-lightning-wifi |
| 19 | MSI MEG Z890 Godlike | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-meg-z890-godlike |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards.

## What this tier means

- S: Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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