MSI Z170A GAMING M3

Together with the first 6th generation Skylake processors, Intel has also introduced a brand new Z170 chipset. This is the brain of the Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard from the prestigious MSI manufacturer. Its features, and the components used, make it an ideal choice for building powerful PCs which can be used to play the latest games as well as to work with demanding multimedia content.

Get the most out of your PC

The MSI Z170A Gaming M3 motherboard is equipped with a LGA 1151 socket for the latest 14nm Skylake processors, with a superb shield of four DDR4 memory slots against electromagnetic noise.  They operate at the base frequency of 2400MHz, but at the maximum load they can reach the 3600MHz band.

Overclocking is generally very easy. It's helped by both the sophisticated design of the entire PCB and the greatly crafted Click BIOS 5 and dedicated clocking tools and controls. This board will simply allow you to go to the edge of overclocking, with easy restoration of the original settings if need be.

Power and speed

Plug in the latest graphics cards into the two PCI Express 3.0 slots, which even work in CrossFireX mode. You will enjoy your favourite games to the last pixel.  In addition, thanks to the solid frame and the increased number of solder joints, the slots themselves are extremely durable. You do not have to worry about losing the handles of even the toughest graphics cards when transferring your PC to a LAN party.

The current SATA Express ports, as well as the recent M.2 interface, are great for connecting the latest generation SSD's. If you still need a higher bit rate, you can use our MSI RAMDisk technology. It saves a portion of the memory and creates a virtual disk, making it 25x faster than the SSD. Even external drives are not far behind, thanks to the presence of the second-generation USB 3.1, boasting up to 20x faster than the previous version.

Thanks to the integrated NAHIMIC premium sound card, you'll never have any problem hearing every detail of what's happening in the game, and you'll be able to enjoy great music to its fullest. It is no coincidence that the components from which it is composed are mainly used by the military and  aviation industries.

Optimal for networking

To make your gaming experience as smooth as possible, the MSI Z170A Gaming M3 is equipped with a Killer LAN network card. Thanks to it, gaming applications will always be preferred when using network communication, minimizing latency. With our Gaming LAN Manager, you can customize prioritization according to your own needs. The advantage of this network card is also over voltage protection that protects your computer from storm damage.