Features Supports 8th Gen Intel Core™ / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket Supports DDR4-4133+ (OC) Memory Killer x Tend: Combine a built-in-switch with wireless extender. Killer fueled LAN & WIFI extender with ultimate traffic prioritization. Mystic Light & Mystic Light Sync: Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click with the Mystic Light APP or a mobile device. Lightning Fast Game experience: Triple Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield V2, Turbo U.2 with Steel Armor, Lightning USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 with front gen 2 type-C. Xtreme Audio DAC with Nahimic 2: Isolated audio with ESS DAC, 2x audio processors & Nahimic 2+ to deliver the breathtaking sound quality with 384k Hz/32-bit. DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Fully isolated & shielded DIMM slots to protect DDR4 modules & delivers pure data signals for best gaming & overclocking. MULTI-GPU: Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Cross Fire™ with optimal slot placement for the best airflow. Triple Killer™ LAN plus Killer™ WIFI: Get ready for the lowest latency with Killers exclusive network management to prioritize game traffic over any other network traffic. VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness. BIOS Flashback+: Simply use a USB (Universal Serial Bus) key to flash any BIOS within seconds, without installing a CPU, memory or graphics card. Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution with high quality Japanese components for best protection & efficiency. In-Game Weapons: Xsplit, Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, WTFast. EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot. Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites & search function. GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- & offline game & motherboard testing by e Sports players. Overview PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG Customize & set up your own color scheme with MSI Mystic Light utility. Select the available colors from the palette to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second! STAY COOL WHILE GAMING Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. Weve made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want. YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE Outsmart & 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 & boost your skills. BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This means that you can connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster & have a real advantage over your enemies. 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 & VR professionals a vivid & realistic experience in which content truly comes alive. XTREME AUDIO DAC WITH HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO 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.
Specification CPU • Supports 8th Generation Intel Core™ Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1151 Chipset • Intel Z370 Chipset Main Memory • 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 4133+ (OC)/ 4000 (OC)/ 3866 (OC)/ 3733 (OC)/ 3600 (OC)/ 3466 (OC)/ 3400 (OC)/ 3333 (OC)/ 3300 (OC)/ 3200 (OC)/ 3000 (OC) /2800 (OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz* • Dual channel memory architecture • Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory. Slots • 4 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots* • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slot * Please refer to page 33 for details. Multi-GPU • Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology • Supports 4-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology Storage • Intel Z370 Chipset • 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports* • 3 x M.2 slots (Key M)*
- Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe U.2 SSD
- Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x 4 & SATA 6 Gb/s
- M2_1, M2_3 slots support 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
- Intel Optane™ Memory Ready** • 1 x U.2 port
- Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe storage * M.2 slots, U.2 port & SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 39 for details. ** Please refer to page 132 for Intel Optane™ Memory Configuration. RAID • Intel Z370 Chipset • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 for SATA storage devices • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 & RAID5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices* * M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2 GENIE. Please refer to page 129 for details. USB (Universal Serial Bus) • ASMedia ASM3142 Chipset
- 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 10 Gbps) ports (1 Type-A port & 1 Type-C port on the back panel, 1 Type-C port available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector) • ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports on the back panel • Intel Z370 Chipset
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors)
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors Audio • Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio • ESS E9018 Codec
- Supports 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone out Wirsless LAN & Bluetooth • Killer 1535
- The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_4 (Key-E) slot.
- Supports Wi-Fi 2x 2 802.11 AC
- Supports Bluetooth 4.1, 3.0+HS LAN • 3 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
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x 6-pin ATX PCIe power connector
- 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors
- 4 x M.2 slots (M Key x 3, E Key x 1)
- 1 x U.2 port
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports)
- 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1 x 4-pin Water Pump connector
- 8 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 3 x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connectors
- 1 x 5050 RGB LED 12V connector (JRGB1)
- 1 x Rainbow 5050 RGB LED 5V connector (JRAINBOW1) Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 2 x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports
- 3 x LAN (RJ45) ports
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port
- 1 x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
- 5 x OFC audio jacks
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector Dimension • 12 in. x 10.7 in. (30.5 cm x 27.2 cm) • E-ATX Form Factor Mounting • 9 mounting holes