MSI Z170 boards

colinmcr · 28 Jul 2015 at 21:51

I had to share this it looks the dogs !

http://wccftech.com/msi-z170a-xpower-gaming-titanium-edition-motherboard-unveiled-military-class-v/

Reppyboyo · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:21

That looks quite tasty.

CapitalOne · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:24

Looks nice, but dual channel? Meh

Edit: if it's quad apologies

setter · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:37

Dual channel, as all Z170 boards are. Quad channel on X series only.

CapitalOne · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:39

setter said:
Dual channel, as all Z170 boards are. Quad channel on X series only.

So meh! Thanks for the info. To compete on looks I will wrap my RIVE!

Jokester · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:42

That would go very nice with a HoF that.

CapitalOne · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:47

Jokester said:
That would go very nice with a HoF that.

Also needs Avexir Sabranco or that wierd plasma stuff they brought out

Mads1 · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:48

Nice looking and very different to the norm.

CapitalOne · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:48

Anyone remember Soyo? They were doing this 10 years ago.

CapitalOne · 28 Jul 2015 at 22:51

One for the old timers :-)

http://www.pchardware.co.uk/siteimages/soyodgondiagram.jpg

Don't hotlink images!

Nelly · 28 Jul 2015 at 23:29

Maybe tempted with one of the MSI '*Power' boards, question is will their Z170's have the ability to use Vcore voltage offsets? None of the previous chipsets have it within the Bios.

Biostar, ASRock, Gigabyte, Asus motherboards can do it, it's kinda annoying.

The thing is their X58 chipset motherboards had the ability use offset.

Vdroop offset is alright but I'm still overvolting, you can't fine tweak it like voltage offset, just a percentage of the VID at whatever overclock your using 12.5%, 25%, 37.5%, 50% etc.

I could use manual vcore setting, which then will cause the voltage to be stuck 24/7 on the higher voltage, even if C1E, EIST etc are used.

Disco_P · 29 Jul 2015 at 09:27

This is going to sound really shallow but I hope someone makes a yellow themed z170 board. Howeve4 it'll be better on the wallet if they don't.

colinmcr · 29 Jul 2015 at 10:31

Disco_P said:
This is going to sound really shallow but I hope someone makes a yellow themed z170 board. Howeve4 it'll be better on the wallet if they don't.

Pretty sure ASRock has some yellow on one or it might be gold. The Gigabyte UD5 also.

Random Guy Esq. · 29 Jul 2015 at 22:20

Contrary to the WCCF article, I've heard this board is silver/grey, not white.

Jokester · 29 Jul 2015 at 22:27

Random Guy Esq. said:
Contrary to the WCCF article, I've heard this board is silver/grey, not white.

Yeah the photo does actually make it look like that to be honest. Titanium and all that as well would fit with that.

colinmcr · 30 Jul 2015 at 00:06

Well it wasn't until i read it and it said white pcb and I was like wtf ! But I really hope it is gray/silver like the asus rog appears to be.

Sixense · 30 Jul 2015 at 20:22

I thought I would drop this here - not whilst its hotlinked you won't!!
http://media.bestofmicro.com/T/I/511686/original/11010944_991183874235690_276219053879742355_o.png
Nothing's sexier than Krait for me. If not for Z170 around the corner I'd be getting Z97 Krait, since missus finally allowed me to splat some money on a PC later this year.

Disco_P-> tough luck

colinmcr · 30 Jul 2015 at 21:58

The krait is immense for sure.

Joe! · 4 Aug 2015 at 00:44

The Krait would have looked amazing if the bottom PCI slot was white!

I think that's ruined that board a little in my opinion, but I am pedantic. I think the X99 Krait looks spectacular though.

If I end up going Z170 over X99, that's going to be my board of choice, for definite.

mysticsniper · 4 Aug 2015 at 01:58

These are better than the EVGA ones, but still miles behind the Gigabytes offerings