MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC | MSI H270 Tomahawk Artic Motherboard

Overview

• Supports 7th / 6th Gen IntelCore / Pentium/ Celeronprocessors for LGA 1151 socket
• Supports DDR4-2400 Memory (Max.)
• DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
• VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency
• GAMING LEDs: Ambient LED lights for an awesome look &feel
• Twin Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor. Intel Optane Memory Ready, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
• GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Intel: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management
• Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency
• MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfire
• Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click
• In-Game Weapons: GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster
• EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
• Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
• GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players

CONQUER THE BATTLEFIELD

Featuring heavy plated heat sinks and fierce looks, MSI ARSENAL GAMING motherboards are packed with gaming features for a refined gaming experience.

ICE COLD DOMINATION

1. GAMING Device Port
2. Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
3. HDMI
4. Intel gaming LAN
5. Golden audio jacks with S/PDIF
6. Full gaming I/O cover - Stunning looks, protecting the I/O ports
7. Heavy plated gaming heatsinks - Leading heatsink design, for maximum cooling
8. DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor - Optimized traces and isolated memory circuitry
9. PCI-E Steel Armor - Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI
10. Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor - NVMe support, up to 32 Gb/s using PCI-Express Gen3 x4, ready for Intel Optane Memory
11. Double ESD protection - Double grounding layered mounting holes prevent ESD damage
12. Audio Boost - Optimized gaming audio using best components

MYSTIC LIGHT | PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG

Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light. Select any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the MSI Gaming App to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!

• Extendable
• Remote control
• Mystic Light sync

GLOWING WITH PRIDE

This GAMING motherboard features LEDs on the back which provide a cool GAMING glow inside your case. Like war paint, turn them on for a more immersive gaming experience and amp yourself up, ready to dominate the battlefield.

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE

MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any style they choose.

MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR LED EXPERIENCE

With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system fans.

GET STARTED WITH MYSTIC LIGHT

To use Mystic Light, download the latest version of the MSI Gaming App below. For remote control of Mystic Light, simply download the latest version of the Mystic Light App for your smartphone from the Google Play Store or the App Store.

SMARTPHONE &PC CONTROL

Create your own colorful masterpiece with ease. The easy to use Gaming APP is available on PC, phone and tablet. It offers remote control, simply using your smartphone or tablet. Make your PC look and feel brand new with any color you want with just a few clicks!

COOLING | STAY COOL WHILE GAMING

Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

• 6x fan headers
• DC/PWM mode
• Full fan control
• WaterCooling Ready

LOOKING COOL WHILE KEEPING COOL

High quality materials and smart fan optimizations contribute to cooling all essential components, which is key to making sure your system runs stable at the best performance during long gaming sessions.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE FAN HEADERS

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans, giving you full control to set up a cool &silent system. The fan headers are conveniently placed with the most popular CPU coolers in mind.

DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS

MSI fan headers running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

TOTAL CONTROL IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE

Total Fan Control allows you to take control of your fans and check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One &custom water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

WATERPUMP HEADER

• Up to 2A supported
• Speed control from BIOS and OS

GAMING FEATURES | YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE

Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI GAMING tools. Clever hardware &software tools, created to keep you one step ahead of the competition and boost your skills.

• Gaming Hotkey
• Gaming Device Port
• Multi-GPU

TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE

Easily program your most-used commands and execute them with a single keystroke. Youre free to choose any key you want, so choose wisely.

• GAMING HOTKEY - Simply assign functions to any key whether to launch your favorite games, load profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!
• User-friendly, easy-to-use application
• Launch your favorite game with a single button

DEDICATED PORT FOR GAMING PERIPHERALS

The GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high-end gaming peripherals to fully utilize their features and responsiveness. Customize your mouse DPI to enhance accuracy or program macro combinations using the easy-to-use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.

GAMING BENEFITS

• 3x more gold than regular connectors for the best signal
• 10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
• More responsive, more precise movements
• Customizable mouse settings
• No keypress left behind with n-key rollover

WANT MORE PERFORMANCE? TRY MULTI GPU!

Gaming enthusiasts are always looking for more performance to get the ultimate experience. Using multiple graphics cards is a great way to find out just how good it gets. MSI GAMING motherboards fully support multi GPU technologies and have optimal PCI-E slot placement for the best thermal performance.

A DIFFERENT VIEW ON GAMING

MSI Dragon Eye allows you to watch a YouTube video or Twitch Stream while playing a game simultaneously. Simply add a link or stream to the Dragon Eye application and select the size, position, volume and transparency and start gaming. The hotkeys allow you to start/pause your video or set the volume.

IN-GAME FEEDBACK, ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Keep track of your system performance with the OSD function in Gaming App. This feature allows you to fully customize which statistics are shown on-screen while you play your games. Keep an eye on your CPU speed, FPS counter, GPU temperature and much more while gaming without having to leave the game.

STORAGE | BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD

This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

• 2x M.2
• Ultra-fast storage caching

INTEL OPTANE READY

This new technological marvel brings game-changing performance to memory and storage devices. Allow Optane caching to boost your storage devices for an even faster system!

gaming LAN

LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN POWERED BY INTEL

Experience smooth gaming with Intel LAN. Intel LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.

OPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!

MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.

MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER

- Automatically prioritizes games above other applications -

- Allows you to change applications' traffic priority -

- Allows you to customize bandwidth for each application-

LAN PROTECT TO SHIELD YOUR SYSTEM AGAINST POWER SURGES

Experience smooth networking with Intel LAN. Intel LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.

MEMORY UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE

MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.

• Optimal layout
• 100% compatibility
• Steel Armor

ENHANCED STABILITY WITH OPTIMIZED MEMORY LAYOUT

Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance, so you never have to worry about your system crashing during games.

SHIELD YOUR MEMORY SIGNAL WITH STEEL ARMOR

Steel Armor protects your memory and memory slots from both physical damage and electrical overcurrent by adding extra ground points. But it also ensures a clean data signal for your memory by shielding it from electromagnetic interference (EMI), for a smooth gaming experience.

MEMORY SPEED IMPACTS PERFORMANCE

The technical enhancements of DDR4 Boost allow for more stability at higher memory speeds compared to other brands. Enjoy the additional boost in gaming performance or when working with large video and photography files.

EXTREME STABILITY &COMPATIBILITY TESTING

MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.

TUNING | DESIGNED FOR LIMITLESS TUNING

Founded on experience and with a long history of creating the best performing motherboards packed with smart features, you can count on this motherboard to deliver the best performance under the most extreme conditions. Countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker.

• For Power Users

DIGITALL POWER DESIGN

A fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.

EZ DEBUG LED

Run into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION

Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.

USB | MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE

Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s!

• Reversible Type-C connector
• Front USB 3.1
• Boost your USB

DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2

Using multiple USB 3.1 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting ASmedia 2142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds when connecting multiple USB devices at the same time.

FASTER PERFORMANCE WHEN USING ONE USB DEVICE

TYPE-C REVERSIBLE CONNECTOR FOR NEXT-GEN USB

Get all the performance benefits from USB 3.1 combined with the convenience of the USB Type-C connector. This reversible USB connector allows for effortless connecting of USB devices.

X-BOOST YOUR USB PERFORMANCE

When enabled, X-Boost optimizes your devices for even better transfer speeds and can provide up to 20% increase in USB performance, saving a lot of time when transferring data. This handy tool is very easy to use and automatically detects &optimizes the USB devices connected to your system.

SUPER CHARGE YOUR PHONE &GAMING GEAR

MSI Super Charger USB ports charge any connected device faster. It delivers more power than regular USB ports to your smartphone, tablet, USB game controller or portable console.

SUPER CHARGE YOUR PHONE &GAMING GEAR

MSI Super Charger USB ports charge any connected device faster. It delivers more power than regular USB ports to your smartphone, tablet, USB game controller or portable console.

FRONT SIDE USB FASTER THAN EVER WITH USB 3.1

Ready for next generation cases and perfect to use with the latest smartphones, the onboard front side USB connector now offers ultra-high speed through USB 3.1 with Type-A.

DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION

Never worry about damage caused by defective USB devices. The USB ports on MSI motherboards are shielded by a set of protective ICs to prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB devices.

SOFTWARE | APPS TO GREATLY IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when gaming.

• X-Boost
• Command Center
• Live Update
• RAMDisk

X-BOOST YOUR STORAGE

This unique and exclusive software allows you to boost the performance of any storage or USB device connected to your system. Simply use X-BOOSTs Easy or Advanced mode to tune your system for up to 20% increased speeds, higher system responsiveness and faster loading of in-game levels.

TAKE COMMAND OF YOUR SYSTEM

MSIs Command Center software is the perfect tool to get the most out of your motherboard. With an intuitive interface, Command Center allows you to tune settings to increase system stability, maximize performance and optimize your systems cooling features.

ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE

Never miss out on important updates. MSI Live Update automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software so you can focus on your game.

SSD NOT FAST ENOUGH? TRY MSI RAMDISK

MSI motherboards include RAMDisk, allowing you to create a virtual drive from your system RAM memory. Instantly load your favorite game, speed up your browser or your page file to significantly speed up your system!

• Speed up system performance, over 25x faster than a SATA SSD
• Speed up games, apps and browser
• Increase SSD lifespan

INSTANT SYSTEM STARTUP WITH MSI FAST BOOT &GO2BIOS

With the latest operating systems supporting UEFI fast booting methods, we have added a Fast Boot option to take full advantage of this. Simply enable Fast Boot either in the BIOS or with the convenient application for faster boot times.

GO2BIOS

Avoid having to mash your DEL/F2 button to get into the BIOS with the Go2BIOS button in the MSI Fast Boot application. Your PC will automatically go to the BIOS on the next reboot for quick. Some models even have an onboard Go2BIOS button.

CPU-Z MSI GAMING EDITION

MSI has worked closely with the CPUID team to develop a special edition of CPU-Z featuring the famous MSI GAMING dragon. Use CPU-Z to gather key information of your systems key components, like CPU speed, Memory speed and timings, motherboard BIOS version and much more.

QUALITY &PROTECTION | BUILT ON EVERLASTING QUALITY

Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible gaming and professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, high performance motherboard.

• Steel Armor
• Military Class 5
• Gaming Certified

FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR

MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are armed with more solder points on the motherboard for a stronger hold, preventing any damage due to heavy-weight graphics cards. Steel Armor also protects PCI Express signals against electromagnetic interference for a pure gaming experience and even higher overclocking.

SHIELD YOUR SSD WITH STEEL ARMOR

MSI Steel Armor protects your M.2 SSD and slot from physical harm. It also ensures a clean data signal between the motherboard and M.2 SSD by shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI). Steel Armor helps to deliver a smooth gaming experience.

ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION

Weve made sure you can enjoy your system endlessly. MSI motherboards feature Double ESD protection with double layer grounding around the motherboard mounting holes, preventing Electrostatic discharge (ESD) surges from damaging the motherboard.

DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION - BEST

SINGLE ESD PROTECTION - AVERAGE

SEMI ESD PROTECTION - POOR

SUPER STABLE GAMING WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY COMPONENTS

MSI uses Military Class 5 components, which is the latest evolution of the industries highest quality standard. These high quality components are shielded by the best protection to make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme gaming conditions.

Titanium Choke

• Ti chokes run much cooler and deliver a 30% improvement in power efficiency, allowing for better overclocking and stability.

Dark Cap

• A key ingredient in high-end motherboard designs, Dark Caps have lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) and an increased lifespan of over 10 years.

Dark Choke

• A special core design allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature offering better power efficiency and stability.

HUMIDITY PROTECTION

TEMPERATURE PROTECTION

CIRCUIT PROTECTION

ESD PROTECTION

EMI PROTECTION

CERTIFIED FOR GAMING

Each model is tweaked to deliver the best FPS for a stutter-free gaming experience. Tested in 24-hour on- and offline gaming sessions with the most popular gaming gear by the worlds best eSports players, so you can enjoy top performance and reliability in the worlds most popular games.

BIOS | A GAMERS' BIOS

We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance when gaming.

• Easy/advanced mode
• Convenient search
• Hardware monitor

EASY TO READ, HI-RES BIOS FONT

An award-winning, high-resolution, scalable font is used to make CLICK BIOS 5 easy to read, no matter what type of screen you use. The clean design layout, together with this great font makes CLICK BIOS 5 a true next gen UEFI BIOS.

Others

Low res, non-scalable

CLICK BIOS 5

Sharp, hi-res, scalable design

EASY MODE FOR QUICK GAMING TWEAKS

When you just want to get back to your game, EZ-mode presents you with basic BIOS settings and functions for some quick adjustments. If you feel like spending more time fine-tuning options to boost your systems performance, the Advanced mode is the way to go.

EASY SEARCH &FAVORITES

Cant find a specific BIOS setting? Dont worry, a permanent search option in the top right corner can be used to find what you need. Want quick access to important settings? My Favorites gives easy access to selected Favorite settings, supporting up to 5 groups of Favorites.

HARDWARE MONITOR WITH FAN CONTROL

Hardware monitor lets you take control of your system and check your primary system vitals in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

*The formal interface will vary by model.

MAKE YOUR SSD AS FAST AS NEW WITH SECURE ERASE+

When using an SSD, its performance will slowly decrease over time as more and more data is written onto it. This will slow down Read/Write speeds and increase access times of your SSD, making your system feel sluggish. Using an optimized formatting algorithm, Secure Erase+ lets you enjoy your SSD at maximum speed, making your system feel brand new!

1. PS/2 GAMING Device Port
2. LIGHTNING USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A
3. VR Ready USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
4. Intel Gigabit LAN Port
5. HD Audio Connectors
6. USB 2.0 Port
7. DVI-D Port
8. LIGHTNING USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
9. HDMI
10. VR Ready USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
11. Optical S/PDIF-Out