MSI isn't new to the back mount design (BMD) game, having released a few motherboards since showcasing Project Zero in 2023. For CES 2025, the company is teasing Project X, a gorgeous panoramic PC case designed with reverse connector motherboards in mind.

MSI's Project Zero X prototype is a PC that hides every single one of its cables to preserve the views of its front-to-back glass case.

MSI’s new Project Zero X PC puts the graphics card and motherboard side by side, and somehow moves both parts’ I/O ports to the back of the case.

MSI’s new Project Zero X PC puts the graphics card and motherboard side by side, and somehow moves both parts’ I/O ports to the back of the case.

Tomahawk is MSI's mainstream family of motherboards and it's the first time Project Zero and that more affordable series of mobos have been married. As MSI itself puts it, Tomahawk products are aimed at PC builders who want a "no-frills, reliable platform for their PC."

MSI debuted three new Project Zero motherboards for Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake CPUs at CES 2025, beefing up the company’s midrange options for its hidden-cable product series. Of particular note are the two LGA 1851 boards that fall under MSI’s Tomahawk brand,

MSI is challenging that concept at CES 2025 with Project Zero X. Like we said, most PC cases have its I/O ports positioned at the rear of the case. This helps hide the cables running from your keyboard,