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  • Supports 7th / 6th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket
  • Supports DDR4-2400 Memory (Max.)
  • DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
  • VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency
  • Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click
  • Twin Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor. Intel Optane Memory Ready, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
  • Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic 2: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
  • GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Killer™: 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 slot. Supports AMD Crossfire™
  • 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



MASTER THE GAME
With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features, MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING motherboards offer the best possible gaming experience.

"We are proud to be a part of the MSI GAMING testing program to help give gamers the best hardware to play games at the highest level."

Olof 'olofmeister' Kajbjer, Fnatic CS:GO Team


MYSTIC LIGHT


PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG
Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light Sync. 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!



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.

Including free 80 cm extender cable



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.





Works with certified Mystic Light Sync products:



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GET STARTED WITH MYSTIC LIGHT
To control Onboard Mystic light LED remotely, Install the latest version of MSI Gaming App from Google Play or App Store to your smartphone.
  
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!



*App’s function and appearance may vary by models.

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.



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.
 

OTHERS:
‧Spiking fan speeds
‧Annoying sound levels

MSI:
‧Smooth fan speeds
‧Smooth sound levels


 
* This feature may vary according to your platform and model

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

TESTED TO WORK BEST WITH



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.



TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE
Easily program your most-used commands and execute them with a single keystroke. You’re 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.

*works best with MSI graphics cards



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.



LEARN MORE ABOUT DRAGON EYE

 

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.



FREE PREMIUM SOFTWARE WITH MSI MOTHERBOARDS?

WTFAST: JOIN THE GAMERS PRIVATE NETWORK
This unique and secure gamers solution uses its own optimized private network for gaming. Join the network to get an even lower ping!

WORTH
$29.95
Click here for more information

YOUR GAME, YOUR STREAM, YOUR FAME
XSplit 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 capturing those perfect gaming moments and sharing it live with friends and the rest of the world.

WORTH
$59.95
Click here for more information


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.



OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD
Gamers and PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel® Optane™ Memory device. Intel® Optane™ technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance. All MSI 200 Series motherboards are ready for Intel® Optane™ Memory.

 

PROTECT & OPTIMIZE YOUR DEVICES
WITH STEEL ARMOR
Steel Armor protects your M.2 SSD and slot from damage. But it does much more than that, Steel Armor ensures a clean data signal from the motherboard and M.2 SSD by protecting against electromagnetic interference (EMI) for a smooth experience.



2X TURBO M.2
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per device using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection!

XBOOST
YOUR STORAGE
PERFORMANCE

This great little tool is very simple to use and automatically detects your storage devices connected to the system. When enabled, X-Boost optimizes your SSDs to keep your system fast and maximize storage performance, making sure you reach the battlefield even quicker or saving you a lot of time when transferring data.

EASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE
Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That’s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.


SATA MASS STORAGE
We made sure each MSI motherboard comes with enough SATA ports to connect loads of HDDs for long term storage of large files and system backups.

ULTRA-FAST PERFORMANCE, GREAT GAMING EXPERIENCE
All of the next gen storage connectors support NVMe, the fastest storage standard in the world. Simply put, MSI GAMING motherboards offer the best of the best in storage options & performance. Instantly load your favorite games and always be the first on the battlefield with MSI.


VR
IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.



GET READY TO BE OVERWHELMED BY THE REALMS OF VR
From the start of Virtual Reality, MSI has been deeply involved in making VR Ready hardware in each of its product lines. Whether it's a feature-rich motherboard, a framerate boosting graphics card or a blazing fast complete gaming system, a huge set of VR-supporting features awaits you.

OPTIMIZED FOR THE BEST VR BRANDS
Want the best of the best VR experience without any compromise? MSI motherboards offer everything you need when exploring the possibilities of VR. By closely working with the industries’ leading VR vendors, we make sure you get the best possible gaming experience when choosing Virtual Reality.


STRAIGHT INTO THE ACTION WITH ONE CLICK TO VR
Both hard- and software need to be in tune for a smooth VR experience. One Click to VR makes it very fast and easy to get primed for VR. A single click sets all your key components to their highest performance and makes sure other software applications won’t impact your virtual adventure. Click here to learn more about MSI VR

Only everything in 3D!
TriDef VR enables gamer to play their favorite games in 3D on your HMD(head mounted display). DirectX 9,10 and 11 games have been pre-configured to generate an optimal 3D experience using GenMe’s industry leading 2D-to-3D conversion technology. TriDef VR allows users to tweak their HMD to provide optimal user experience. It is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It also offers an unique head tracked, hands-free user interface to allow users to launch games at will while wearing HMD.

Most importantly, MSI offers a 3-month free license to let gamers to fully benefit from the TriDef and get more from their VR.

What’s New?
  •  Bring PC game into VR world - Optimized with 900+ game title
  •  Not just VR, also stereoscopic 3D - More reality and more fun
  •  Various VR HMD supported - Support Both VIVE and Oculus Rift
  •  Easy one step on screen setup - Hand free control all setting via HMD
  •  MSI offer a 3-month free license!

Download Now TriDef VR Tutroial

AUDIO
SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME
Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the most exciting gameplay.



AMPLIFY YOUR GAME WITH AUDIO BOOST 4
Built on years of experience in building motherboards dedicated to giving gamers true Hi-Fi sound. Audio Boost has developed into a high quality audio unit, offering a clear advantage over your opponents when gaming. Locate your enemies with your eyes closed using Audio Boost 4.

NAHIMIC: SOUND THAT PUSHES THE LIMITS OF REALITY


Nahimic Sound Technology has been famed for its quality and precision in projects undertaken by the Military and the Aeronautics Industry. Their experience in reflecting surround sound at the most immersive level allows you as a gamer to experience the next level in sound & gameplay. Unique features, including a sound tracker which visually shows where the enemies are making noise in game, truly allow you to get the upper hand on the battlefield.
Click here for more info

 
Virtual Surround

VIRTUAL SURROUND

Sound Tracker

SOUND TRACKER

Smart Loudness

SMART LOUDNESS

Voice Clarity

VOICE CLARITY

Bass Boost

BASS BOOST

Voice Shaper

VOICE SHAPER

ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN WITH LED BORDER
Audio Boost operates like a dedicated soundcard by being physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal possible. A bright border illuminated by LEDs showcases and protects the Hi-Fi audio unit.
SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.
DE-POP PROTECTION
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.
DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
The built-in dedicated headphone amplifier rewards using high quality headphones with up to 600Ω impedance with studio-grade sound quality from your gaming PC. Audio Boost automatically detects the optimal impedance for your headphones and adjusts the output for the best sound quality.
NEXT-GEN HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Audio Boost 4 is powered by an EMI-shielded High Definition audio processor with built-in DAC, making sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.

 120dB SNR / 32-bit
 Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than regular CD quality)
CHEMI-CON AUDIO CAPACITORS FOR A WARMER SOUND
By dedicating golden audio capacitors to the front output, a high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured. The Chemi-Con audio capacitors are widely considered to be one of the great choices for the best sound output.

GOLDEN CONNECTORS FOR OPTIMAL 7.1 SOUND QUALITY
With golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with the least chance of distortion. Using gold also prevents any corrosion or oxidation in the long run, which could impact signal quality.

GAMING LAN
DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN. Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming experience without lag.



LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN WITH KILLER™ E2500
Designed with gaming DNA, Killer™ LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports. The Killer E2500 Intelligent Networking Platform, featuring Advanced Stream Detect 2.0, is built to provide maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Killer™ LAN automatically detects and prioritizes game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and a competitive edge.

GAMING PERFORMANCE WHILE MULTITASKING

NETWORKING PERFORMANCE

Tested with Overwatch with BitTorrent download Netperf round trip packet test

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.
 

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 -


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.



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.

 

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.



DDR4 MEMORY VALIDATE


* Based on Z170 platform

CHECK THE MEMORY COMPATIBILITY LIST


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
 


PREMIUM
POWER PHASES

High quality components used in MSI motherboards ensure a stable and optimized power delivery for the best performance.


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.


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.

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!



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.



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.

THE BEST USB SIGNAL
WHEN USING LONG CABLES

Get rid of input lag when gaming with Racing wheels or other devices using long USB cables. The special USB 3.1 re-driver chips strengthen the USB signal, enabling you to use longer USB cables without impacting performance.


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 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-BOOST’s 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
MSI’s 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 system’s 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.

"...the best update package available on any motherboard." - Anandtech

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 system’s 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.



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
We’ve 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 world’s best eSports players, so you can enjoy top performance and reliability in the world’s 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 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 system’s performance, the Advanced mode is the way to go.



EASY SEARCH & FAVORITES
Can’t find a specific BIOS setting? Don’t 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!

H270 GAMING M3
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MSI
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Socket 1151
CPU (Max Support) i7
Chipset Intel® H270 Chipset
DDR4 Memory 2400/ 2133 MHz
Memory Channel Dual
DIMM Slots 4
Max Memory (GB) 64
PCI-Ex16 2
PCI-E Gen Gen3
PCI-Ex1 4
SATAIII 6
M.2 Slot 2
RAID 0/1/5/10
TPM (header) 1
LAN 10/100/1000*1
USB 3.1 ports (Front) 4(Gen1, Type A)
USB 3.1 ports (Rear) 1(Gen2, Type A),1 (Gen2, Type C), 4(Gen1, Type A)
USB 2.0 ports (Front) 4
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) 2
Serial ports(Front) 1
Audio ports (Rear) Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
DVI-D 1
HDMI 1
DirectX 12
Form Factor ATX
CrossFire Y

CPU
• Supports 6th/7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151
* This function will be supported depend on the CPU.
Chipset
• Intel® H270 Chipset
Main Memory
• 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- 7th Gen processors support DDR4 2400/ 2133 MHz*
- 6th Gen processors support DDR4 2133 MHz*
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Slots
• 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x4 mode)*
• 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* The PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD module has been installed in the M.2_2 slot.
** The PCI_E2 slot will be unavailable when an expansion card has been installed in the PCI_E5 slot.
** The PCI_E3 slot will be unavailable when an expansion card has been installed in the PCI_E6 slot.

Multi-GPU
• Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Onboard Graphics
• 1 x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30Hz(7th CPU), 4096x2160@24Hz(6th CPU), 2560x1600@60Hz
• 1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
Storage
• Intel® H270 Chipset
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
• 2x M.2 slots (Key M)
- Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
- Support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe U.2 SSD with Turbo U.2 Host
Card** - M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready for all M.2 slots
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors (optional)

* M.2 and SATA ports maximum support 2x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6x SATA HDDs. 
** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.

RAID (optional) 
• Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0 and RAID1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices*
* M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2 GENIE.
USB
• ASMedia® ASM2142 Chipset
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel

• Intel® H270 Chipset
- 8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connector)
- 6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connector)
Audio
• Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output
LAN 
• 1 x Killer™ E2500 Gigabit LAN controller
Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector
- 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x LED connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Serial connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 1 x HDMI™ port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
Dimension
• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.3 cm)
• ATX Form Factor
Mounting
• 9 mounting holes

  1. PS/2 GAMING Device Port
  2. USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
  3. Killer™ E2500 Gigabit LAN Port
  4. HD Audio Connectors
  5. USB 2.0 Ports
  6. DVI-D Port
  7. LIGHTNING USB 31. Gen2 Type A+C
  8. HDMI
  9. VR Ready USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
  10. Optical S/PDIF-Out
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