MSI Z170A Gaming M7 Preview
Published by Marc Büchel on 07.08.15Page:
Conclusion
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| A closer look at the motherboard lineup from MSI reveals that the Z170A Gaming M7 is a high-end model, regarding their gaming branded products. Of course it comes with some really neat features, like for example a Game Boost, OC Genie and the new updated UEFI BIOS. The MSI Z170A Gaming M7 motherboard is powered by an 14-phase CPU VRM which is enough for an overclocked system even if you wanted to do extreme benching using liquid nitrogen as coolant. MSI also equipped this board with features specific to gamers including a beefed-up audio solution as well as the latest Killer E2400 Ethernet chip. The Killer LAN chip always comes bundled with a good software, which for example allows traffic shaping. Apart from that there is an adequate bundle, containing everything necessary to start building a new rig. | -
Design |
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| Overall, the MSI Z170A Gaming M7's layout
has been well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA
connectors that you can find on almost all motherboards nowadays. Other
than that there are also two internal USB3 headers. We always love it when we find practical power- and reset-buttons alongside
a clr_CMOS button, which is
located on the I/O panel. Furthermore there is even a debug display.
This one is always higly useful in case you should have issues with a component in your
system or the board itself. It also features three PCI Express Gen3 x16
slots, which have been very well positioned. You have four PCIe Gen3 x1 connectors onboard, and
they can be found in between the PCIe Slot. Furthermore the Gaming M7 has
also been equipped with two M.2 x4 Gen 3 slots.
Apart from that you get four USB3.0, three USB2.0, six SATA3 ports and two internal
USB3 headers for four additional USB3 ports as well as two USB2 connectors for
four more USB2.0 ports. As this is a high-end MSI motherboard you also find an OC Genie button. |
- Angled SATA connectors
- Power/Reset-Button onboard - Debug display - Space around the CPU socket - Audio Solution |
| Page 1 - Introduction | Page 4 - Layout |
| Page 2 - Specs and Delivery | Page 5 - Connectors and I/O |
| Page 3 - Features | Page 6 - Conclusion |
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