MSI 970 GAMING-R AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Reward Your Ears with True Quality

Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2. With Audio Boost 2 we're delivering the highest audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio.

• Isolated Audio PCB

  With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal.

• Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2

  Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top.

• Dual Headphone Amplifiers

  Prepare for an eargasm. The built-in dual headphone amplifier rewards your high quality headphone with the most amazing studio level sound quality up to 600O delivered from your gaming PC. Tired of having to connect your headset in difficult to reach places? MSI Gaming motherboards are designed to be easy to use, featuring front & rear audio outputs fueled by Audio Boost 2.

• High Quality Audio Capacitors

  With the use of professional Nichicon Japanese capacitors, specially designed for audio purposes, MSI Gaming motherboards provide the highest possible audio signal filtering. Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.

• Golden Audio Connectors

  With golden audio connectors, you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion.

Military Class 4 Components

Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Hi-c Cap, Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAPs will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions.

• Super Ferrite Chokes use a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Chokes to run at a 35 degree Celsius lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability.

• With their aluminum core design, Dark CAP`s have been a staple in high-end design mainboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its over-10-year lifespan.

MSI Gaming Device Port

MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize it's speed. This results in a much faster and smoother mouse response in games.

Gaming benefits

• More responsive
• Smoother gameplay
• Faster reactions

Technical benefits

• 3x more gold than regular connectors
• 10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
• Prevents oxidation

The MSI 970 GAMING-R comes with an inspiring heatsink. Styled after the iconic MSI GAMING Dragon. The heatsink is oversized to provide the best thermal transfer and heat dissipation to enable your PC to just game 24 hours per day.

Smart Fan Control gives you complete control of your fans on the motherboard, convenient for gamers and overclockers. Users can real-time monitor the status of the fans, set profiles and record fan speed, voltage and temperate status into a log file.