Back panel I/O ports
HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
S/PDIF out port |
Y |
Microphone in |
Y |
Headphone outputs |
1 |
PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
6 |
DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
Performance
Energy Star certified |
N |
Audio system |
HD Audio |
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
Y |
Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
Component for |
PC |
Internal I/O
Number of SATA Express connectors |
1 |
Serial port headers |
1 |
Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
CPU fan connector |
Y |
Parallel connector |
Y |
Number of SATA III connectors |
6 |
TPM connector |
Y |
ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
USB 2.0 connectors |
1 |
Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots |
2 |
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
2 |
PCI slots |
3 |
Memory
Memory slots type |
DIMM |
Memory channels |
Dual |
ECC |
Y |
Supported memory types |
DDR4-SDRAM |
Maximum internal memory |
64 GB |
BIOS
Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
BIOS memory size |
16 MB |
BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
Processor
Maximum number of SMP processors |
1 |
Additionally
Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel Socket 1151, Intel B150, 4x DIMM Dual DDR4, 6x SATA 6Gb/s, HDMI/DVI-D, USB 3.1/USB 2.0, Gigabit LAN, 2-Way AMD CrossFire, ATX
<b>GAME IN STYLE</b>
Each game demands different skills, each gamer selects, customizes and levels their own gaming character. Why stop there? MSI Performance GAMING motherboards allow you to fully customize & personalize your gaming PC to any color you want while delivering top performance for a great gaming experience.
<b>Unmatched memory performance and stability</b>
With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.
An added XMP LED highlights an active Extreme Memory Profile for the best memory speed and stability setting.
<b>Mystic Light</b>
Customize and set up your own color scheme 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 systems' design. Tired of always the same color? Just change it to another one using the easy to use GAMING APP, and make your PC look & feel brand new !
<b>Dominate the game with lowest latency</b>
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI® GAMING LAN, featuring carefully selected components to ensure the best online gaming experience without lag.
<b>DEDICATED GAMING LAN WITH INTEL®</b>
Experience a more fluid game with Intel® i219 LAN. Intel® i219 LAN is designed to deliver high performance when gaming, delivering more throughput than other solutions.
Intel® i219 LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This way, your CPU can be used more effectively and you can enjoy more FPS when gaming.
<b>Gaming optimized bandwith management</b>
Dedicated to giving you the best online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.
<b>MSI GAMING LAN Manager</b>
- Automatically prioritizes games above other applications
- Allows you to change applications' traffic priority
- Allows you to customize you to customize bandwidth for each application
<b>LAN Protect</b>
Featuring 15KV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, LAN Protect is a LAN connector designed to give you the best networking experience. It's highlighted with a red LED inside the RJ45 connector to show its functionality.
<b>Studio grade sound with AUDIO BOOST 3</b>
With Audio Boost 3, we're delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio or high impendence headphones and truly dominate the game.
<b>GAMING HOTKEY</b>
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
<b>TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE</b>
Easily program your most used commands to be executed with a single keystroke. You are free to choose any key you want.
<b>2x FASTER MSI USB 3.1 GEN2</b>
Transferring your favorite games, music and movies over USB has never been faster. USB 3.1 enables lightning fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s!
<b>Benefits</b>
- 2X faster than USB 3.0
- 20X faster than USB 2.0
- Up to 10Gbps data transfer bandwidth
- Boost transfer rate for your PC and peripherals
<b>2X FRONT USB 3.1 GEN1</b>
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.
<b>FAST STORAGEWITH SATA EXPRESS</b>
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.
<b>ENHANCED CPU OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION</b>
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.
<b>EASY DIAGNOSTIC</b>
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.
<b>SteelSeries Certified</b>
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.
<b>GAMING CERTIFIED</b>
Our GAMING motherboards are tested in our gaming lab, internet cafes and together with the world’s best eSports players to make sure you get top performance and reliability in the world’s 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.
<b>MILITARY CLASS 5 COMPONENTS</b>
Military Class 5 is the latest evolution in high quality components. The Titanium Choke and Dark CAP ensure that your PC runs stable under extreme gaming conditions.
<b>Titanium Choke</b>
Titanium Choke uses a Titanium core that has better ability in thermal and higher temperature tolerance. This allows the Titanium Choke to run at a 220 degree Celsius high temperature, have a 40% higher current capacity, a 30% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability.
<b>DARK CAP</b>
With their aluminum core design, Dark CAPs has been a staple in high-end motherboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its over-10-year lifespan.