Want a super-clean desktop build? Get a motherboard with all the connectors on the rear. The only problem is price. It's gonna cost you. But perhaps not as much as it once did, thanks to some new "Project Zero" Intel motherboards announced by MSI for CES.

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,