- Enhances USB audio quality
- Lowest peak-to-peak voltage difference for perfect 5V
- Golden USB connector for the best signal transmission
MSI USB Audio Power (5V)
Traditional solutions (4.6V)
TUNE YOUR PCS RESPONSIVENESS
MSI DPC Latency Tuner is a convenient tool that helps you to optimize your PC settings to get a smooth audio/video playback experience and a fast responding system.
Before
Significant lag in responsiveness
After
Low response times,Superfast system
GAME BOOST
Overclock your system instantly and generate more FPS in games with 1 push of a button using Game Boost! You can also easily enable XMP using the XMP button in Click BIOS.
Features may vary according to your platform and model
GAMING HOTKEY
Gaming Hotkey enables more functionality using your own keyboard. Simply assign functions or macros to any key and launch your favorite games, load overclocking profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!
Customize any key on your keyboard
Up to 8 steps macro programming
User friendly, easy to use application
1 key load up of your favorite game
TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE
Easily program your most used commands to be executed with a single keystroke. You are free to choose any key you want.
Real GAMING Hotkey settings depend on the configuration
Hotkeys
Assign your own keyboard combinations
Windows keys
Quick launch any application or folder
Quick launch of mail, browser or more
MSI® Smart keys
One press to login (program passwords)
Login Keys
2X FRONT USB 3.1 GEN1
With a clever placed USB 3.1 Gen1 front pin header, available on MSI motherboards, you can connect up to 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 devices directly to the front of your PC Chassis. This way you can easily enjoy fast USB speeds without having to use the hard-to-reach USB ports on the rear.
DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION
The front USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on MSI motherboards are protected by a set of protective ICs to prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB devices.
FAST STORAGEWITH SATA EXPRESS
SATA Express offers a solution in high speed storage through PCI-Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs up to 16 Gb/s.
PUSH YOUR SSD HARDER WITH M.2
Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection! Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards.
DATA TRANSFER SPEED
SATA3 - 6Gbps
M.2 - 6Gbps
SATA-Express - 16Gbps
MSI Turbo M.2 - 32Gbps
ENHANCED CPU OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Onboard overvoltage protection prevents overvoltage and short-circuit damage of the CPU and other components. A red LED near the 24 pin CPU power connector let you know that overvoltage protection is activated for easier troubleshooting.
EASY DIAGNOSTIC
MSI EZ Debug LED is an easy troubleshooting tool using 3 LEDs to indicate CPU / Memory / VGA operation every time you boot up your system. Run into trouble? Use the LEDs to easily identify the source of your problem and get back into operation quickly.
SteelSeries Certified
Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI & SteelSeries!
Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING motherboards as SteelSeries Certified (SSC). This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING motherboards and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING motherboards.
GAMING CERTIFIED
Our GAMING motherboards are tested in our gaming lab, internet cafes and together with the worlds best eSports players to make sure you get top performance and reliability in the worlds most popular games. Through 24-hour on- and offline game testing, MSI ensures the onboard network configuration, audio reception and FPS performance are tested and tuned to perfection for you to enjoy the best possible gameplay experience.
Only the motherboards that pass this test receive the GAMING CERTIFIED status and are considered true MSI GAMING motherboards.
MILITARY CLASS 4 COMPONENTS
DARK CHOKE
Dark Choke uses the special core design and allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature with higher capacity and better power efficiency and stability.
SOLID CAP
With their aluminum core design and Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year.
HUMIDITY PROTECTION
Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCB's can have 10x higher failure rate.
HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
All key components used in MSI motherboards have all passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments.
CIRCUIT PROTECTION
Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers and shielding result in the best circuit protection for our GAMING motherboards.
ESD PROTECTION
Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge.
EMI PROTECTION
All MSI motherboards comply with strict American FCC regulations and reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference.
VGA ARMOR: REINFORCED PCI EXPRESS SLOTS
With the increased size and weight of modern high end graphics cards, traditional PCI Express slots often show signs of bending or even breaking. Meet VGA Armor, strengthened PCI Express slots using more solder points to make sure you never have to worry about breaking off any of the slots.
PREVENT DAMAGE
NO STRENGHTENING
OTHER BRANDS
NO STRENGHTENING
MSI VGA ARMOR
REINFORCED, HEAVY SOLDERED CONNECTIONS
THE ALL NEW, AWARD-WINNING CLICK BIOS 5
Explore the greatly improved, award-winning CLICK BIOS 5 and use it to tune your system to maximum performance to get the most out of your games. MSI CLICK BIOS 5 is the next generation UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 10.
Control your system in two modes: EZ mode, for the most used settings and functions. Advanced mode for more detailed settings and fine-tuning options to boost your systems performance.
- Variety of options to boost your game performance
- Next gen UEFI BIOS with award winning design
- High-resolution multi language scalable font
- Easy to use
- Advanced overclocking
OTHERS
Low res, non-scalable
CLICK BIOS 5
Sharp, hi-res, scalable design
GAMING DEVICE PORT
MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed. You can customize your mouse DPI to change accuracy and program macro combinations using the easy to use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.
Gaming benefits
- More responsive, faster reactions
- Customizable mouse settings
- Customizable mouse accuracy (DPI)
- Program macros for multiple actions in 1 click
- Smoother gameplay
Technical benefits
- 3x more gold than regular connectors
- 10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
- Prevents oxidation
OBS STREAMING SOFTWARE
Share your gaming achievements with the world! Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is worlds most popular open source software for video recording and live streaming. Show your friends your gaming progress live.
Plenty of plugins
Allowing developers to create their own unique plugins and complete control of their streaming experience.
OVERCLOCKING MADE EASY
Outperform your competition with the MSI GAMING APP which allows simultaneous control of both your Motherboard and Graphics Card's overclocking.
Simply select your preferred mode with the click of a button:
Silent / Gaming / OC
ON-SCREEN SPEED & TEMPERATURES
Real-time monitor GPU Core, DRAM Frequency, GPU & CPU Temperatures and much more, in game or in other fullscreen applications, customizable to your preference.
CPU-Z MSI GAMING EDITION
MSI has worked closely with CPUID to develop this special edition of CPU-Z featuring the famous MSI GAMING dragon. Use CPU-Z to gather key information on the main devices of your system, such as your CPU speed, Memory speed and timings, motherboard BIOS version and much more.
SSD not fast enough? Try MSI RAMDisk!
Get an unlimited RAMDisk for free (worth $35) with MSI GAMING motherboards. RAMDisk allows you to create a virtual drive from your system memory, enabling speeds up to 25x faster than a modern SSD. You can load complete games, speed up your browser or your page file significantly increasing system performance! You even increase your SSD's lifespan by using RAMDisk as it reduces unnecessary read and write operations to your SSD.
Speed up system performance
Speed up games, apps and browser
Increase SSD lifespan
25X Faster
$35 Value
PACKAGE CONTENT
What's in the box? Check it out for yourself! Besides an abundance of necessary cables and connectors, a stylish all black GAMING I/O shield.
FRONT SIDE OF I/O PANEL
I/O Panel Ports Label
Dark coating
BACK SIDE OF I/O PANEL
Force Absorbing Layer (NEW)
Aluminium Interference Shielding
Steel Shielding
CABLE LABELS
Connectivity
Be sure to take full advantage of all the GAMING weapons by connecting your devices to the optimized ports.
Gaming Device Port
Display Port
MSI GAMING LAN
Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth
Audio connectors
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen1
HDMI Port
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB Audio Power
Clear CMOS
Optical S/PDIF Out
Specifications
Socket
1151
CPU (Max Support)
i7
Chipset
Intel® Z170
DDR4 Memory
4200(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
Memory Channel
Dual
DIMM Slots
2
Max Memory (GB)
32
PCI-Ex16
1
PCI-E Gen
Gen3
SATA Express
1
SATAIII
4
M.2 port
1
TPM (header)
1
LAN
10/100/1000*1
USB 3.1 ports(Front)
2(Gen1)
USB 3.1 ports (Rear)
4(Gen1)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
2
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
3
Audio ports (Rear)
5+Optical SPDIF
DisplayPort
1
HDMI
1
DirectX
DX12
Form Factor
Mini-ITX
CPU
Supports 6th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151
* Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.
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Chipset
Intel Z170 Chipset
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Main Memory
2 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 32GB
- Supports DDR4 4200(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
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Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
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Onboard Graphics
1 x HDMI port, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
1 x DisplayPort, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz, 3840x2160@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
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Storage
Intel Z170 Chipset
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x M.2 slot (on the botton of the motherboard)*
Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 and SATA 6Gb/s standards, 4.2cm/ 6cm length M.2 SSD cards
1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x 2)**
Supports RAID 0,RAID 1,RAID 5,RAID 10
SupportsIntel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core processors
* SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA.
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USB
Intel Z170 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)
- 5 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
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Audio
Realtek ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output
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LAN
1 x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
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WLAN / Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 chip
Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz, 5GHz) up to 867Mbps speed.
Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0 BLE, 4.2
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Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector - 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - 1 x SATAe connector - 1 x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) - 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors - 1 x 4-pin system fan connectors - 1 x Front panel audio connector - 2 x Front panel connectors - 1 x TPM module connector - 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector - 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
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Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
- 3 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 2 x antenna connectors
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
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Dimension
6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17 cm x 17 cm)
Mini-ITX Form Factor
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Mounting
4 mounting holes
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