We are back with another Z690 motherboard review and this one comes from MSI and might be one of the best Z690 boards we've seen yet!  It is the MEG Z690 ACE and it has everything that you would expect to find on the Alder Lake platform plus much more!  You are going to get a 22-phase (19+1+2) power design, DDR5 and PCI-Express 5.0 support, Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 gen 2x2, five M.2 slots, WiFi 6E, dual 2.5G LAN, and lets not forget a very sleek and sexy look with mainly a black design with gold accents.  Is this the motherboard you need for your Alder Lake build? Read on as we find out!