msi z170 review | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:56:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png msi z170 review | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 MSI Z170A Gaming M7 Motherboard Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z170a-gaming-m7-motherboard-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z170a-gaming-m7-motherboard-review/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:52:56 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=280048 Tackling the premium gaming market, MSI outfits the Z170A Gaming M7 with a number of features that will have eager buyers licking their lips. Alongside the eye-catching red and black colour scheme, hardware features include an enhanced audio system, two high-speed M.2 slots, and USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C ports. Retailing around the £170-mark, MSI …

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Tackling the premium gaming market, MSI outfits the Z170A Gaming M7 with a number of features that will have eager buyers licking their lips. Alongside the eye-catching red and black colour scheme, hardware features include an enhanced audio system, two high-speed M.2 slots, and USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C ports.

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Retailing around the £170-mark, MSI is targeting gamers who are happy to pay a premium for a feature-filled motherboard to accompany their Core i7-6700K processor. MSI pays close attention to styling, as is necessitated by premium gaming buyers spending extra to acquire aesthetically pleasing hardware to complement their build.

Aside from the hefty allocation of storage hardware and the enhanced audio system, MSI allocates resources for a Killer E2400 series NIC and the useful network managing software accompanying it. Additional usability features are delivered in the form of onboard buttons and a two-digit debug LED. The twelve-phase power delivery system utilises Titanium-based chokes and is cooled by a sizeable pair of attractive heatsinks.

Can MSI's Z170A Gaming M7 shine in a segment of the market where it takes more than a healthy feature set and eye-catching colours to attract enthusiasts?

Features:

  • Supports DDR4-3600+(OC) Memory
  • DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
  • USB 3.1 Gen2 2X FASTER: USB 3.1 Gen2 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection
  • Twin Turbo M.2 64Gb/s + Turbo U.2 ready + USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C + Type-A combo + SATA 6Gb/s
  • GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Killer™: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency
  • Audio Boost 3: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
  • Nahimic Audio Enhancer: Immersive sound quality that pushes the limits of reality
  • Game Boost: This one goes up to eleven; 1-seconds of easy overclocking
  • GAMING Hotkey: Assign macros, launch your favorite games or do real-time overclocking using a single button
  • XSplit Gamecaster v2: 1 year free premium license to show off your skills and achievements to the world
  • Military Class 5: The latest evolution in high quality components featuring the brand new Titanium Chokes
  • MULTI-GPU with Steel Armor: Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™
  • Click BIOS 5: Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font
  • BIOS Flashback+: Easy BIOS recovery without the need of a CPU, memory and VGA card
  • GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game testing by eSports players for the best gaming experience
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MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z170a-xpower-gaming-titanium-edition-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z170a-xpower-gaming-titanium-edition-review/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:54:22 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=268395 MSI has made a bold move by giving the company's Z170 XPower motherboard a Titanium theme. What exactly does that mean? Well firstly the motherboard features a unique metallic styling which is sure to turn heads. And then there's the application of a sixteen phase power delivery system that makes use of Titanium chokes. Titanium …

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MSI has made a bold move by giving the company's Z170 XPower motherboard a Titanium theme. What exactly does that mean? Well firstly the motherboard features a unique metallic styling which is sure to turn heads. And then there's the application of a sixteen phase power delivery system that makes use of Titanium chokes. Titanium typically sees use in high-performance, weight- and temperature-critical applications such as aircraft structures and jet engine components. Can MSI's Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition live up to the metal's high-performance nature?

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Titanium – one of the favourite metals for aerospace and industrial applications thanks to its high strength-to-weight ratio, good temperature resistance, and useful durability. But MSI's Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition doesn't fly nor is it subjected to extreme heat, so why exactly has MSI given the board Titanium Edition treatment?

There's the board's primary sixteen phase power delivery system which makes use of Titanium chokes that offer high inductance density, better temperature resistance, and boosted efficiency. Another reason for the Titanium Edition treatment is the unique metallic styling that has been created for the board's PCB and components.

White-themed motherboards have been major talking points among enthusiasts with an appetite for appearance, so MSI is hoping that the Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition will garner just as many supporters. But how does the board stack up in terms of performance and features?

Features:

  • Supports DDR4-3600+(OC) Memory
  • OC DASHBOARD: Experience easier on-the-fly overclocking under the most extreme condition.
  • DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
  • USB 3.1 Gen2 2X FASTER: USB 3.1 Gen2 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection
  • Twin Turbo M.2 64Gb/s + Turbo U.2 ready + USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A + SATA 6Gb/s
  • GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Intel®: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency
  • Audio Boost 3: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
  • Military Class 5: The latest evolution in high quality components featuring the brand new Titanium Chokes
  • Click BIOS 5: Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font
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