Optimized for multiple graphics cards
MSI motherboards feature one or more PCI Express 3.0 slots, perfectly aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. That way, you will never have to worry about an overheating PC, while you are enjoying the best graphics jumping off from your monitor when running a AMD CrossFire™ gaming setup.

Military Class 4
Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Dark Choke and Solid CAP will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions.

Dark Choke
Dark Choke uses the special core design and allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature with higher capacity and better power efficiency and stability.

SOLID CAP
With their aluminum core design and Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year.

OC Genie 4
With the one-second overclocking option OC Genie we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot straight away. Give your system an awesome performance boost with ease.

CLICK BIOS 4
The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8.1 / Windows 10. Not only that it also reacts faster, runs smoother and has better mouse support. And this all comes with many cool features. Click on the button on the right to visit our dedicated BIOS page and learn more.

COMMAND CENTER
MSI's Command Center software is a very powerful tool to push your motherboard to the max. With a very intuitive touch ready interface, Command Center allows users to tune settings to increase system stability, maximize overclocking performance and adjust cooling features.

LIVE UPDATE 6
MSI Live Update is renewed! Our popular software automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software. Rest assured while your system is always configured using the latest software so you get the maximum performance and stability.

UNLIMITED RAMDISK
MSI Command Center integrates an unlimited RAMdisk. With a RAMdisk you can create a virtual drive from your system memory enabling speeds 20x faster than a modern SSD.

FAST BOOT
No more seamless waiting for your O/S to be loaded! MSI Fast Boot helps to make your system boot lightning fast. MSI Fast Boot also features a GO2BIOS button. Simply click it to restart your PC and go straight to the system BIOS.

4K UHD SUPPORT
Enjoy awesome 4K UHD video playback with MSI 9 series motherboards. MSI motherboards that are equipped with HDMI port support the latest 4K UHD resolution to provide an unprecedented breathtaking visual experience.

• Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket
• Supports DDR3-3000(OC) Memory
• USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
• Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
• OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
• Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
• 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
• Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
• Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
• Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
• Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel® Technologies
• Intel® Rapid Start
• Intel® Smart Response (This feature only works on platform/model that supports Intel® Smart Response technology.)
• Intel® Smart Connect

Specifications

• Socket 1150
• CPU (Max Support) i7
• Baseclock/Hyper Transport 100MHz
• Chipset Intel® Z97 Express
• DDR3 Memory DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*(*OC) MHz
• DDR3L Memory Y
• Memory Channel Dual
• DIMM Slots 4
• Max Memory (GB) 32
• PCI-Ex16 2
• PCI-E Gen Gen3 (16), Gen2 (4)
• PCI-Ex1 2
• PCI 2
• SATAIII 6
• RAID 0/1/5/10
• TPM (header) 1
• LAN 10/100/1000*1
• USB 3.0 ports (Front) 2
• USB 3.0 ports (Rear) 2
• USB 2.0 ports (Front) 4
• USB 2.0 ports (Rear) 4
• Audio ports (Rear) 3
• VGA 1
• HDMI 1
• DVI 1
• VGA Max Share Memory (MB) 512
• DirectX DX11
• Form Factor ATX
• CrossFire Y