Here’s a look at the packaging for the MSI Z97 Gaming 7. MSI has also included tons of SATA and USB support, M.2 support, support for 2-way SLI or 3-way CrossFire and more!
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Being an Intel 9 series LGA 1150 motherboard, the Z97 Gaming 7 will not only support current generation Haswell processors, but also upcoming Haswell Refresh, Devil’s Canyon (Haswell Refresh Overclocking SKUs), and 14nm Broadwell CPUs.
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MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Specifications ManufacturerĢx TI OP1652 Op Amp (Headphone support up to 600 ohm)Ħ x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors (Intel Chipset)Ģ x SATA 3 6.0 Gb/s connectors (ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset)Ģ x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)ġ x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports)Īs we’ll be reviewing the MSI Z97 Gaming 7, it’s pretty much going to be one of MSI’s most full featured gaming motherboards with everything you’d need for gaming plus a bit more on top for the enthusiasts as well. Unlike previous generation MSI gaming motherboards, MSI is now simplifying the naming conventions on their gaming motherboards by dropping the old G43, GD55, GD65 model names for a newer, easier to understand 3, 5, 7, etc. Today we’ll be focusing on the gaming series, which as its name implies is focused towards gamers. Like MSI’s Z87 series motherboards, MSI’s strategy for the Z97 is similar in that they’ll be producing three series of motherboards – channel, gaming, and overclocking.
With Intel’s NDA now expired and Z97 chipset based motherboards now rolling out at major retailers (with Intel’s new Haswell Refresh CPUs following suit), today we’ll be reviewing our first Z97 motherboard, the MSI Z97 Gaming 7. Despite Intel’s NDA set for May 11, we’ve literally known practically everything about Z97 for months and almost every motherboard maker has been either leaking their own products or breaking some sort of NDA to get their products some early media coverage. All Around sub-$200 Gaming Motherboardįor those who’ve been closely following the Z97 launch these past couple weeks, you’ll know that it hasn’t been anywhere near the smoothest chipset launch in Intel history.
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