MSI Z170A SLI LGA 1151 Intel Z170 USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
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Reviews(38)
Great price & features; Z170 with SLI for under $100, ton of BIOS settings. Initial setup was fairly painless (except for trying to troubleshoot audio issues).
I don't anticipate ever using SLI but it's nice to have it as an option. Likewise, I may not do much overclocking, but since it cost just a little more than the H170 or B110 boards I thought it was worth it.
I took off one star because I had to RMA first one for bad audio ports. Only the subwoofer and front center speaker had any sound, and it was muffled from the center one. 2nd board is working great so far.
Some of the included software is interesting, but i didn't find much documentation on how to use some of it, such as the RAMDISK.
I knew this had only four USB ports on the back panel and had no integrated video, so i did not knock any stars off for those, but it is something to keep in mind. Once I got it installed, I did wish for a couple more USB ports, so i will likely be getting a USB 3.0 hub soon.
If you have to RMA , use the Newegg process, not MSI's. MSI makes you pay your own return shipping, rather than sending you a label like Newegg does, and MSI replaces your brand-new board with a remanufactured one. If I wanted remanufactured i would have bought it that way to begin with. Newegg rocks!
-Affordable price
-Many features
-Easy installation
-No complicated drivers
- Several pins broke when trying to install into case ( USB 3.0 on my case doesn't work because of this)
- Audio ports on board stop working after about 6 months
Maybe I just got a lemon, but the board doesn't seem to have a very good build quality. Alteast mine didn't come dead, right?
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Manufacturer Contact Info
Website: https://us.msi.com/
Support Phone: 1-626-913-0828
Features & Details
- Intel Z170
- Celeron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 6th Gen (LGA 1151) / Pentium
- DDR4 3600*(*OC)/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2600*/ 2400/ 2133
Specifications
| Brand | MSI |
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| Model | Z170A SLI |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1151 |
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| CPU Type | Celeron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 6th Gen (LGA 1151) / Pentium |
| Chipset | Intel Z170 |
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| Onboard Video Chipset | None |
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| Number of Memory Slots | 4x288pin (DDR4) |
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| Memory Standard | DDR4 3600*(*OC)/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2600*/ 2400/ 2133 |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 64GB |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| PCI Express 3.0 x16 | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes) |
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| PCI Express x1 | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots |
| Serial ATA (SATA) | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s |
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| M.2 | 1 x M.2 slot - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 standard, 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length M.2 SSD cards - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo U.2 Host Card* * The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately. |
| SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC1150 |
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| Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
| LAN Chipset | Intel I219-V |
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| PS/2 | 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port |
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| RJ45 | 1 x RJ45 |
| USB 3.1 | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 |
| Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
| Onboard USB | 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) |
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| Other Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 3 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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| Dimensions (W x L) | 12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin | 24 Pin |
| Features | Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket Supports DDR4-3600 Memory (OC) 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 Turbo M.2 32Gb/s + Turbo U.2 ready + USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C + SATA 6Gb/s MULTI-GPU with Steel Armor: Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second Click BIOS 5: Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot Overvoltage Protection: Prevent Unforeseen Damage 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience Windows 10 Ready: 100% Compatibility, Performance, Trusted and Certified Multi-GPU - Supports 3-Way AMD CrossFire Technology - Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology Mounting - 9 mounting holes |
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| First Listed on Newegg | April 08, 2016 |
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