Processor | pentium |
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RAM | DDR4 |
Memory Speed | 2133 MHz |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 3 |
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Brand | MSI |
CPU Socket | LGA 1151 |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
RAM Memory Technology | DDR4 |
Compatible Processors | Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium |
Chipset Type | Intel Z170 |
Memory Clock Speed | 2133 MHz |
Platform | Windows 10 |
Model Name | Z170A GAMING M7 |
CPU Model | Pentium |
About this item
- Socket LGA 1151 for Intel 6th Generation Core/Pentium/Celeron processors
- Intel Z170 chipset
- 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A , 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 6 USB3.1 Gen1 (aka USB 3.0) and 7 USB2.0
- ATX
- 3 PCI-E 3.0 x16 (2 with MSI Steel Armor) and 4 PCI-E x1
- 3-way CrossFire/ 2-way SLI ready
- DDR4 Boost & XMP LED
- Audio Boost 3 & Nahimic Audio Enhancer
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Value for money | 3.6 | — | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Stability | — | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
Tech Support | — | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
For gaming | — | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
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platform | windows 10 | windows | windows 10 | windows 11 | windows 10 | windows 11 |
cpu socket | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 | LGA 1700 | LGA 1700 | Socket AM4 | LGA 1700 |
memory slots | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
memory capacity | 32 GB | 1 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
compatible processors | Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron | 8th Generation Intel Core | — | Intel Core 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors | — | Intel Core 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors |
card interface | pci e | agp, agp | pci e | pci e | pci e | pci e |
RAM tech | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR5 | DDR4 | DDR4 |
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MSI Z170A GAMING M7: LGA 1151, Intel Z170, SATA 6Gb/s, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A , 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 6 USB3.1 Gen1 (aka USB 3.0), 3 PCI-E 3.0 x16, 4 PCI-E x1, 2 M.2 32Gb/s slot, 6 SATA 6Gb/s, 1 DisplayPort, 2 HDMIs, Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN, ATX Motherboard
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Brand | MSI |
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Series | Z170A GAMING M7 |
Item model number | Z170A GAMING M7 |
Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 13.8 x 10.7 x 3.6 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 13.8 x 10.7 x 3.6 inches |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. |
Manufacturer | MSI Computer |
ASIN | B0131GA4PK |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 3, 2017 |
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4.2 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #2,455 in Computer Motherboards |
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Customers like the quality, performance, ease of installation, appearance and value of the motherboard. For example, they mention it works well, is easy to connect and the installed MSI update software is easy. That said, opinions are mixed on the ports.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the motherboard. They mention that it has a lot of good features, is well-thought out, and runs beautifully. Some say that the box is nice.
"...They have incredible customer service, some of the best build quality, and some of the best performance, hands down...." Read more
"The board is pretty good with a lot of good features, but when it arrived there was a free screw and nut in the anti static back with the board...." Read more
"...Feels like a great quality motherboard. The BIOS on this guy is easy to use and great for overclocking if you need it.Pro:..." Read more
"...It seems like it's made really well and nothing has been wrong with it so far I would recommend this to anyone looking for a new MB...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the motherboard. They mention that it works well, has served every purpose demanded from it, and has room for expansion. Some say that the installation was easy and that the motherboard is very capable.
"...The Z170A is the perfect option for those gamers, myself included, who don't need a $5,000 rig but still want similar performance...." Read more
"...The LED's on this thing surprisingly work well together, I say surprisingly because there's green, red, and a bunch of lights all over...." Read more
"...These speakers work fine on other devices and have been tested several times...." Read more
"Works good easy bios to work with (POWER SUPPLY) I Used 750 watt For Mother board and Video Card, ,Used I5-6400 processor with 960 PRO Series - 512..." Read more
Customers find the installation of the motherboard to be easy. They mention that it's a great product, and easy to use. They also appreciate the easy installation of MSI update software, and the BIOS on the board.
"...Click Bios 5 is slick, but not much different from 4. Clean and easy to use, the overclocking dial "Game Boost" is easy to use...." Read more
"...Feels like a great quality motherboard. The BIOS on this guy is easy to use and great for overclocking if you need it.Pro:..." Read more
"...Bios is a little too much for my tastes, but it was super easy to setup my raid configuration..." Read more
"...received this board about nine days ago and it has simply been a nightmare install...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the motherboard. They mention that it looks fantastic, the red and black match perfectly, and the color scheme is great. Some say that the red is very shiny and slick. Overall, most are happy with the look and functionality of the product.
"...keep on impressing me with their build quality, performance, and aesthetics!..." Read more
"...The thing looks amazing, the red is very shiny and slick, and the steel PCI slots just make it that much better...." Read more
"...Like some other premium Z170 boards this one does include some accent lighting, however here it's all red with no ability to change the color...." Read more
"...LEDs can be customized too. Excellent addition to their bling design...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the motherboard. They say it's an excellent motherboard for the money and well worth it. Some mention that it'll be a good choice for a high-end, low cost build.
"...Excellent motherboard for the money." Read more
"...Overall, Great product for my money.`" Read more
"...Just buy, it is well worth it!" Read more
"...Good price for all the features it has with it." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the features of the motherboard. They mention it has great features for overclocking, with the right selection of functions built in and a great BIOS interface. Some appreciate the covered IO ports and the OC Genie functions. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"The board is pretty good with a lot of good features, but when it arrived there was a free screw and nut in the anti static back with the board...." Read more
"Good set of features, on a board that aims to straddle the lane between game enthusiasts and overclockers...." Read more
"...Tons of great features with this product, and I'm overall very happy with the extra options...." Read more
"...MSI never ceases to amaze me this runs beautifuly and has many more trinkets and gadgets to it than what is posted...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the stability of the motherboard. They mention that it works well, is solid, and will last a long time. Some say that the build is working great so far.
"...It stays really cool, is completely stable...." Read more
"...I will say, this motherboard will last me a LONG time, especially with the 32 GB of Ram and my Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming graphics card holds it's..." Read more
"...I am maxing out games like ARK and I cant even hear the fans. No glitches, and no issues...." Read more
"Solid premium motherboard I got my 6600k to 4.5ghz with it my only complaint is the LEDs are dim and not placed very appealingly." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ports on the motherboard. Some mention that they love the covered IO ports and steel PCI slots. However, others say that the ports don't power up the keyboard or mouse without drivers or updates. Some customers also report that the back panel ports don’t work and some say that their USB ports were blown when they received the product.
"...The thing looks amazing, the red is very shiny and slick, and the steel PCI slots just make it that much better...." Read more
"...Furthermore a few back panel ports don't work...." Read more
"...Pro:Plenty of ports, helps me be future proof for SLI in 2 years.Con:None so far :)..." Read more
"...i dont like now that it works is 1,every once in awhile it doesnt power keyboard/mouse and i have to restart it, then works fine...." Read more
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I installed a I7-6700K - 4 thread - 8 core processor and it has been working flawlessly since I bought it. I transitioned out of my standable HP desktop and moved the drives over that had Windows 10 already installed. I have 4x8GB DDR4 Corsair DIMM 2333MHz sticks installed, and I have no issues there. I am using a Corsair H100i v2 and have 4 fans installed, 2 on the radiator and one in the back and front, and the case stays between 30-35C idled and 40-43C in game. The case stays cool. I have a 1060 6GB VR ready as my main card, and an radeon 360 as my secondary.
I installed a USB PCI x16 card in that has USB 3.0 compatibility so I can never run out of USB slots, and all my hardware is powered by a 1000w supply. It stays really cool, is completely stable. I got an SSD when I was upgrading and moved over my Windows image, and now the boot time versus my HDD is incredible. Takes about 10 seconds to load now versus waiting 45 seconds.
All my games run between 60-120fps. Read and Write speeds are as expected with my HDDs. I cannot wait to get M2s and try them out.
All and all, this motherboard has served its purpose for the past two years, and I can see it going another 5 years.
All the USB ports seem to work, but the LAN port and the S/PDIF connection definitely do not. Fortunately I was able to add a sound and network card that do work. The rest are a toss up, but I didn't test them as I don't normally make much use of them.
Features wise, this board comes with a lot. Audio is great, I use Superlux HD668Bs and find the board delivering clean audio to the rear, personally I'm not a fan of front side audio in general. Especially with the orientation of my case. But I've found myself being perfectly fine plugging into the motherboard rather than a DAC. There are 2 M.2 slots (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6GB/s standards 4.2cm/6cm/8cm lengths), according to the User Guide pp 34-36 will run at x2 speed when PCI devices are installed. However, there doesn't seem to be any effect from the PCIe slots at all, and since there are actually 4 PCI slots you should have no trouble installing something like say an Intel NIC and still having access to the M.2 slots at full speed. This will limit the amount of SATA access you have, but if you need all 6 sata slots, both M.2 slots, and the PCI slots simultaneously, you likely would do better with a Workstation grade board anyway.
Click Bios 5 is slick, but not much different from 4. Clean and easy to use, the overclocking dial "Game Boost" is easy to use. I would still recommend overclocking from software rather than the board itself however. There is a pop up that will show you what settings will be changed with the overclocking presets, a word of caution however these presets DO actually change the base clock. Which is important to keep in mind if you've already overclocking your video card. My system managed a 4.8 on a 6700k, but I dropped it down to a 4.6 due to stability issues with my video OC. Definitely loads of potential here for anyone looking to push their gear.
Features wise, this board comes with a lot. Audio is great, I use Superlux HD668Bs and find the board delivering clean audio to the rear, personally I'm not a fan of front side audio in general. Especially with the orientation of my case. But I've found myself being perfectly fine plugging into the motherboard rather than a DAC. There are 2 M.2 slots (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6GB/s standards 4.2cm/6cm/8cm lengths), according to the User Guide pp 34-36 will run at x2 speed when PCI devices are installed. However, there doesn't seem to be any effect from the PCIe slots at all, and since there are actually 4 PCI slots you should have no trouble installing something like say an Intel NIC and still having access to the M.2 slots at full speed. This will limit the amount of SATA access you have, but if you need all 6 sata slots, both M.2 slots, and the PCI slots simultaneously, you likely would do better with a Workstation grade board anyway.
Click Bios 5 is slick, but not much different from 4. Clean and easy to use, the overclocking dial "Game Boost" is easy to use. I would still recommend overclocking from software rather than the board itself however. There is a pop up that will show you what settings will be changed with the overclocking presets, a word of caution however these presets DO actually change the base clock. Which is important to keep in mind if you've already overclocking your video card. My system managed a 4.8 on a 6700k, but I dropped it down to a 4.6 due to stability issues with my video OC. Definitely loads of potential here for anyone looking to push their gear.
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Very easy to overclock. BIOS updates perfectly. You do have to install the drivers though (Killer eLAN driver was a pain).
Other than that, this board is perfect.