Features Supports 8th Gen Intel Core™ / Pentium Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4000+ (OC) MHz 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: 2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. LIGHTNING USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 GEN2 AUDIO BOOST 4 with NAHIMIC 2+: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience DDR4 Boost: Fully isolated, shielded & optimized DDR4 PCB design to give your DDR4 memory a performance boost. GAMING LAN, powered by Intel: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency & bandwidth management. MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ & 3-Way AMD Crossfire™ VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution with high quality Japanese components for best protection & efficiency In-Game Weapons: 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. 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.
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 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 Memory • Supports Dual-Channel mode • Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory • Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory. Slots • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slots Onboard Graphics • 1 x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@30 Hz, 2560x 1600@60 Hz • 1 x DV-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz Multi-GPU • Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology • Supports 3-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology Storage • Intel Z370 Chipset • 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports* • 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
- Support up to PCIe 3.0 x 4 & SATA 6 Gb/s
- Support PCIe 3.0 x 4 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*** * M.2 & SATA ports maximum support 1x M.2 PCIe SSD + 1x M.2 SATA SSD + 5x SATA HDDs. Please refer the manual for M.2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities. ** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately. *** Before using Intel Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers & BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. RAID • Intel Z370 Chipset • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 for SATA storage devices • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices* * M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2 GENIE. USB (Universal Serial Bus) • ASMedia ASM3142 Chipset
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 10 Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 10 Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel • Intel Z370 Chipset
- 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports (4 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 (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors) Audio • Dual Realtek ALC1220 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output LAN • 1 x Intel I219-V 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 6 Gb/s connectors
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports)
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 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 RGB LED connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 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
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 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. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) • ATX Form Factor Mounting • 9 mounting holes