PC/workstation barebones MSI

Support Intel 6th Gen CPU, DDR4 SO-DIMM x2 Slots up to 32GB, Support 1 x NVMe M.2 SSD (Combo SATA) + 2 x 3.5"+ 1 x 2.5", DVD Super Multi, up to a two-slot design of graphics card up to GTX 970, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11ac, Supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7 THE LEAN, MEAN, GAMING MACHINE

Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI2 barebone PC is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience without sacrificing space. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance, this lean, mean, gaming machine is ready to unlock your next gaming adventure.

MYSTIC LIGHT

Customize your NIGHTBLADE MI2 with Mystic Light. Make your build look on fire or cold as ice; you are in control! You can select any of the colors from the palette to match your system's design. Or use breath, gradient or Gaming & Music modes.

PLUG IN AND GAME ON

Ready to connect all your game accessories and devices. There are enough ports to complete your gaming rig.

A Small But
Powerful Gaming Rig

Nightblade MI2 has all the components of a ‘normal’ desktop PC but in a small and compact case.

Grand Graphics for Grand Gamers

Despite its nifty dimensions, the Nightblade MI2 equips a full sized NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX970 graphics card.

Better Power-Saving. More Performance. More FPS.

With a performance increase of +39% and a power consumption decrease of -59% compared to its previous generation, the GTX970 generates amazing Frames Per Second (FPS) while playing games in the highest settings.

SUPER CHARGER 2

Size doesn't matter when it comes to the MI2. Despite its mini-ITX form factor, this gaming delivers powerful performance due to the fact that the interior components are well designed and laid out in the case.

Carefully thought layout

- Proprietary cooler
- Storeroom for cables
- High efficiency signal Power
- Big data storage room (1 x 2.5”, 2 x 3.5”)
- Regular gaming graphics card
- Front system fan location

Easy access
to upgradable components

For those who always want to get the best out of their system, the components of the Nightblade MI series are easily accessible and ready to be upgraded at any time. Whether it is storage, a processor or a graphics card, you can always keep your Nightblade MI gaming rig up to date with the latest hardware.

Silent Storm Cooling

MI series embracing two separate chambers that individually take care of the cooling of different components within the Nightblade MI, this unique ‘Silent Storm Cooling’ design makes sure the system’s temperature stays perfectly under control, supporting a cool and silent operation.

PCI-E GEN3x 4 SSD – LOAD GAMES IN SECONDS

Get in the game before everyone else with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0x4 bandwidth utilizing NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD. Harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, 5x faster than SATA3 SSD's.

Latest 6th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7 Processors

Skylake is codename of the brand new 14nm micro-architecture of Intel’s latest 6th generation processors. The Skylake platform requires lower power consumption but delivers better performance than before. CPU performance of i7 6700K increases 22% compared with that of i7 4790. Regular Core i7 6700 is also 13% faster than i7 4790 under average usage.

DDR4 SUPPORT
The 6th Generation Core i7 CPU comes with a brand new architecture that supports the high speed of DDR4 at 2133MHz memory modules. The dual channel of DDR4-2133 brings a 33% performance enhancement compared with that of the dual channel DDR3-1600 memory.

GAMING OPTIMIZED BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT

Built for a superior online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER with Advanced Stream Detect™ automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.

MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER

- Automatically prioritizes games above other appplications
- Allows you to change applications’ traffic priority
- Allows you to customize each applications’ bandwidth

DirectX 12

Nightblade MI2 fully supports Windows 10, taking advantage of DirectX 12 for a supreme gaming

Nahimic Virtual Surround Sound - Military Technology, the Next Gaming Standard

Technology originally developed for the military fighter jets, Nahimic specializes in 3D sound software processing and audio improvements offering virtual 7.1 sound in immersive high definition. Designed to work with standard audio and stereo equipment, Nahimic transports gamers into the action, allowing them to sense every footstep, hear every bullet whizzing past, and feel every explosion. Nahimic highlights even the smallest sounds, intensifies gameplay by boosting bass, and reducing exterior noise pollution for optimum in-game voice clarity and comprehension. It also features a high definition audio recorder to easily capture and stream studio quality sound. This new technology is exclusive with MSI gaming system.

Virtual Surround

Highly immersive 7.1 virtualization Brings an ultra realistic 360°Sound stage.

Bass boost

Powerful AND deep bass Emphasizes the sub frequencies of expiosion shockwaves and brings vibrancyto the gaming soundtracks

FREQUENCY LEVELER

Because each sound can be decisive Raises up the highest frequencies in order to highlight all the important tiny details (footsteps, gunshot whistles…).

Noise gate &
Noise reduction

Removes 90% of the noise Removes the noise from your communications. The result is a crystal clear in-game voice com in any situation.

AUDIO BOOST

To deliver the crispest sound signal to gamers’ ears, a special hardware amplifier called ‘Audio Boost’ is integrated onto the Nightblade MI2’s motherboard, especially benefiting gamers using a gaming headset.

YOUR GAME, YOUR STREAM, YOUR FAME

XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2.5 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more.

It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it.

RECORD & STREAM

Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all of your gaming activities

VIDEO EDITOR

Edit your recordings and conquer the world

REALTIME NOTES

Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations

TriDef SmartCam

Fully automatic chroma key that can work on any background

Adaptive Bitrate

Automatically adjusts your bitrate according to your network conditions

GAME DETECTION

Game Capture Auto Detect allows for automatic streaming when starting a game

STEELSERIES CERTIFIED

Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI® & SteelSeries!

Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING desktops as ‘SteelSeries Certified (SSC)’. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING desktops and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING desktops.

Military Class Components

The Nightblade MI is equipped with military-grade components ensure excellent stability, power efficiency and performance to provide a smooth operation.

Super Ferrite Choke

High Power Efficiency

Hi-c CAP

Low Profile and High Power Efficiency

Dark CAP

High Efficiency and Heat Resistance

GAMING CENTER

User-friendly application, you can adjust most of system values in this Gaming Center which provide a better gaming 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