MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON
Jam-packed with features and performance, this motherboard offers a solid foundation to build your dream system. Based on Intel X299 chipset, this board is oriented at HEDT (High-End Desktop) platforms and supports Intel Core X-series Processor in LGA 2066 packaging. It offers eight DIMM slots with up to quad-channel support, four PCI-E x16 slots, dual M.2 slots, and a U.2 connector, so you have more than enough to build and expand your powerhouse.
This board is constructed using Military Class 6 components, guaranteeing unbeatable stability, reliability and durability even in extreme gaming and overclocking. The memory slots, PCI-E slots and U.2 connector are protected by Steel Armor, and M.2 slots have heat shields for better dissipation and less throttling. Plus, the onboard LED lighting supports full spectrum of RGB colors and numerous effects, and can sync with a growing eco-system of compatible devices, offering you the ability to build a rig that looks as brilliant as it performs.
- Supports New Intel Core X-series Processor Family for LGA 2066 socket
- Support Quad Channel DDR4-4133(OC)+, Dual Channel DDR4-4500(OC)+
- MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click with MYSTIC LIGHT APP or mobile devices.
- 3D Printing Support: Modify and customize your system with the use of special 3D screws.
- Designed for Extreme Performance: TURBO SOCKET with GAME BOOST, DIGITALL POWER Design
- Lightning Fast Game experience: TWIN TURBO M.2 with M.2 Shield and Intel Optane Memory Ready, Turbo U.2, LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
- VR READY and VR BOOST: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness. Supports Nahimic VR & TriDef VR.
- AUDIO BOOST 4 with NAHIMIC 2+: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- DDR4 BOOST with STEEL ARMOR: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
- GAMING LAN, powered by Intel: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management.
- MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 3-Way NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire
- SYSTEM SAVER: Three easy-to-use options to successfully boot your system again.
- In-Game Weapons: GAME BOOST, GAMING HOTKEY, X-BOOST, APP MANAGER
- GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players
- Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
- WHQL certified for Windows 10
Millions of Marvelous Colors, Great Selection of Effects
With multiple colors available, you are the artist to create your own unique gaming rig. Done selecting colors? Choose between several LED effects to really make your system come alive and enjoy your personalized design!
Extend Your RGB Experience with Ease
MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any style they choose.
Including free 80 cm extender cable with splitter to connect two more RGB strips
Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize Your LED Experience
With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system fans.
Dedicated Port for Gaming Peripherals
The GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high-end gaming peripherals to fully utilize their features and responsiveness. Customize your mouse DPI to enhance accuracy or program macro combinations using the easy-to-use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.
Gaming Benefits
3x more gold than regular connectors for the best signal
10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
More responsive, more precise movements
Customizable mouse settings
No keypress left behind with n-key rollover
2x Turbo M.2
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of applications and games with MSI motherboards. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per device using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection!
M.2 Shield Delivers Best SSD Performance
Cooling your NMVe SSD delays throttling which results in higher overall performance. Additionally, M.2 Shield protects your M.2 device and makes it look cool.
* Results may differ, delayed throttling will depend on used setup.
Next Generation SSD Ready: U.2 Connector with Steel Armor
Next generation SSDs demand a next generation connector. U.2 delivers just that with performance up to 32 Gb/s per device. The U.2 connector on this MSI motherboard also features Steel Armor for enhanced protection.
Easy Raid Setup with M.2 Genie
Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That’s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.
Ultra-Fast Performance, Great Gaming Experience
All of the next gen storage connectors support NVMe, the fastest storage standard in the world. Simply put, MSI GAMING motherboards offer the best of the best in storage options & performance. Instantly load your favorite games and always be the first on the battlefield with MSI.
Next-Gen High Definition Audio Processor
Audio Boost 4 is powered by an EMI-shielded High Definition audio processor with built-in DAC, making sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
- 120dB SNR / 32-bit
- Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than regular CD quality)
Dedicated Headphone Amplifier That Auto-Detects Impedance
The built-in dedicated headphone amplifier rewards audiophiles with headphones up to 600O impedance by delivering studio-grade sound quality from your gaming PC. Audio Boost 4 automatically detects the optimal impedance for your headphones and adjusts the output for the best sound quality.
Chemi-Con Audio Capacitors for a Warmer Sound
By dedicating golden audio capacitors to the front output, a high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured. The Chemi-Con audio capacitors are widely considered to be one of the great choices for the best sound output.
Low Latency Gaming LAN Powered by Intel
Experience smooth gaming with Intel LAN. Intel LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.
LAN Protect to Shield Your System against Power Surges
Featuring 15KV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, the LAN Protect connector is designed to give you a reliable networking experience.
DigitAll Memory Power Design
An all-digital power design offers lower power consumption and precise voltage delivery for enhanced efficiency for a non-stop gaming experience.
Shield Your Memory Signal with Steel Armor
Steel Armor protects your memory and memory slots from both physical damage and electrical overcurrent by adding extra ground points. But it also ensures a clean data signal for your memory by shielding it from electromagnetic interference (EMI), for a smooth gaming experience.
Easy XMP LED
The XMP LED highlights if your Extreme Memory Profile is active for the best memory speed and stability.
Designed for Overclocking
Combining industries’ best components with MSI’s top notch R&D design, you can count on this motherboard to deliver world class performance. System tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights.
OC Engine 2
This external clock generator gives you more freedom in BCLK adjustments to achieve the maximum overclock for your setup. It also offers lower jitter & power consumption resulting in a rock solid system under extreme conditions.
Flash BIOS
Simply flash an old or new BIOS version and start overclocking within minutes. Flash BIOS Button even works without a CPU, memory or graphics card installed!
OC PCB
Leading PCB design and added layers allow us to optimize all traces for overclocking. Power and signal traces are isolated, resulting in higher efficiency, steadfast stability and top-notch performance.
Premium Power Phases
High quality components used in MSI motherboards ensure a stable and optimized power delivery for the best performance.
Load-Line Calibration
What you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.
DigitALL Power Design
A fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.
Debug LED
Run into trouble? The digital LED display will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.
Easy Button
This motherboard features accessible physical buttons for instantly resetting and powering up/down your system. The buttons are illuminated so you can easily spot them in a dark environment.
Overvoltage Protection
Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.
Double Bandwidth with Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
Using multiple USB 3.1 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting ASmedia 3142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds when connecting multiple USB devices at the same time. The Lightning USB connectors are covered with gold to ensure a better signal and performance.
Type-C Reversible Connector
Get all the performance benefits from USB 3.1 combined with the convenience of the USB Type-C connector. This reversible USB connector allows for effortless connecting of USB devices.
Ultimate Motherboard Protection
We’ve made sure you can enjoy your system endlessly. MSI motherboards feature Double ESD protection with double layer grounding around the motherboard mounting holes, preventing Electrostatic discharge (ESD) surges from damaging the motherboard.
DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION - BEST
SINGLE ESD PROTECTION - AVERAGE
SEMI ESD PROTECTION - POOR
Super Stable Gaming with the Highest Quality Components
MSI uses Military Class 6 components, which is the latest evolution of the industries’ highest quality standard. These high quality components are shielded by the best protection to make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme gaming conditions.
Titanium Choke II
Ti choke II is smaller in size and has improved a 30% power efficiency and power delivering, allowing for better overclocking and stability.
Dark Cap
A key ingredient in high-end motherboard designs, Dark Caps have lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) and an increased lifespan of over 10 years.
Dark Choke
A special core design allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature offering better power efficiency and stability.
