LGA1151v2 – Coffeelake Processor required

• Supports 8th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket
• Supports DDR4–4000+(OC) Memory
• Mystic Light and Mystic Light Sync: Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click with the Mystic Light APP or a mobile device.
• Twin Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield V2: Onboard M.2 thermal solution to keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run cooler & faster.
• Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2: Powered by the ASMedia ASM3142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, Lightning USB offers the fastest USB speeds at lowest power usage.
• Audio Boost 4: Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor & Nahimic 2+ for the most immersive gaming experience.
• Killer LAN : Get ready for the lowest latency with Killer's exclusive network management to prioritize game traffic over any other network traffic.
• DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Fully isolated and shielded DIMM slots to protect DDR4 modules and delivers pure data signals for best gaming and overclocking.
• MULTI-GPU: Supports NVIDIA SLI™ and AMD CrossFire™ with optimal slot placement for the best airflow.
• VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness.
• In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, WTFast.
• EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot.
• Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function.
• GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players.

PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG
Customize and set up your own color scheme with MSI Mystic Light utility. Select the available colors from the palette to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!

STAY COOL WHILE GAMING
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE
Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI GAMING tools. Clever hardware & software tools, created to keep you one step ahead of the competition and boost your skills.

BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD
This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.

SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME
Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the most exciting gameplay.

DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN. Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming experience without lag.

SPECS

• CPU
  • Supports 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151
• Chipset
  • Intel® Z370 Chipset
• Main Memory
  • 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
  • Supports DDR4 4000+(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Memory
  • Supports Dual channel memory architecture
  • Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
  • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Slots
  • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes)
  • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
• Onboard Graphics
  • 1 x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096 × 2160@30Hz, 2560×1600@60Hz
  • 1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096 × 2304@24Hz, 3840 × 2160@6­0Hz,1920X1200@60Hz
• Multi-GPU
  • Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
  • Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
• Storage
  • Intel® Z370 Chipset
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
  • 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
  • M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
• RAID
  • Intel® Z370 Chipset
  • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
  • Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 storage devices*
  • M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2 GENIE. Please refer to page 51 for details about M.2 GENIE.
• USB
  • ASMedia® ASM3142 Chipset
    • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
    • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel
  • Intel® Z370 Chipset
    • 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
    • 7 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
• Audio
  • Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
  • 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
• LAN
  • 1 x KillerTM E2500 Gigabit LAN controller
• Internal I/O Connectors
  • 1 × 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 × 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 2 x M.2 slots
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
  • 1 × 4-pin CPU fan connector
  • 1 × 4-pin water pump fan connector
  • 4 × 4-pin system fan connectors
  • 1 x Front panel audio connector
  • 2 x Front panel connectors
  • 1 x RGB LED connector
  • 1 x TPM module connector
  • 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
  • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1 x BIOS FLASHBACK+ button
  • 1 × 2-Digit Debug Code LED
  • 1 x LED power input connector
• Back Panel I/O Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse & keyboard combo port
  • 3 x USB 2.0 ports
    • 1 x BIOS FLASHBACK+ port
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI™ port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
  • 5 x OFC audio jacks
• Dimension
  • 12.0 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
  • ATX Form Factor
• Mounting
  • 9 mounting holes