MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:12:58 +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 Z97 Gaming 9 AC | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC Motherboard Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z97-gaming-9-ac-motherboard-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z97-gaming-9-ac-motherboard-review/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:08:27 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=204384 Flagship parts on a mainstream platform can cause confusion for motherboard vendors. Do they go all-out, offering 4-way SLI and CrossFire via a PLX chip, with the knowledge that many people inclined for such configurations will use a HEDT platform instead? Or do they put that expenditure into a full-blooded feature set, accepting the potential …

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Flagship parts on a mainstream platform can cause confusion for motherboard vendors. Do they go all-out, offering 4-way SLI and CrossFire via a PLX chip, with the knowledge that many people inclined for such configurations will use a HEDT platform instead? Or do they put that expenditure into a full-blooded feature set, accepting the potential hit in graphics and overclocking capabilities?

Referring to the above conundrum, MSI has opted for the latter with its flagship Gaming series part – the Z97 Gaming 9 AC. OK, so we could have guessed the answer with the board being a Gaming series part, but the point referencing 4-way GPU support is still valid; MSI willingly sacrifices 4-way GPU support in favour of a particularly heavy set of features, including a notably high-end audio solution.

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And for the arguably irrelevant loss of 4-way SLI and CrossFire support, gamers are rewarded with a Killer E2205 NIC, added SATA and USB 3.0 connectors, enhanced motherboard appearance, and a particularly strong audio solution that includes WIMA and Nichicon capacitors and a C-Media CM6631A processor. Oh, and let's not forget the borderline audiophile Wolfson DAC, Cirrus Logic ADC, and Texas Instruments amplifiers.

Audio looks to be one of the Z97 Gaming 9 AC motherboard's strong points, but can the rest of its performance live up to expectation?

Features:

  • Dragon Armor.
  • Audio Boost 2 with Xtreme Audio DAC.
  • Killer E2200 Networking.
  • Intel 802.11ac WiFi.
  • XSplit Gamecaster licence.
  • Military Class 4.
  • OC Genie 4.
  • Click BIOS 4.
  • OC Essentials.
  • Gaming Device Ports.
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Win MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC, R9 290X Gaming GPU and LE Siberia V2 https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/competitions/joseph-mcdonnell/win-msi-z97-gaming-9-ac-r9-290x-gaming-gpu-and-le-siberia-v2/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:16:18 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=196968 Today we have a monster competition starting courtesy of our good friends over at MSI. One lucky KitGuru reader will win one of their new flagship Gaming 9 AC motherboards, as well as an R9 290X Gaming graphics cards and a limited edition Steelseries Siberia V2 headset! MSI will be shipping the prizes direct to …

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Today we have a monster competition starting courtesy of our good friends over at MSI. One lucky KitGuru reader will win one of their new flagship Gaming 9 AC motherboards, as well as an R9 290X Gaming graphics cards and a limited edition Steelseries Siberia V2 headset! MSI will be shipping the prizes direct to one lucky reader!

MSI mega giveaway
So what prizes are up for grabs?

An MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC Motherboard (product page here)

An MSI R9 290X Gaming GPU (product page here)

A Steelseries Limited Edition Siberia V2 in MSI colours!

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What are the maximum memory speeds (OC) that MSI officially list for the Z97 Gaming 9 AC motherboard?? (click HERE for help)

1: DDR3-2400mhz
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3: DDR3-3300mhz

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