MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING Motherboard ATX LGA1151 Socket Z170 USB 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Gen2, USB 3.1 Gen2 Gigabit LAN onboard graphics (CPU required)

Description

To master the game you need a masterful system. The MSI Enthusiast Gaming motherboards are honored with the suffix '€œM for Master'€ to cite its truly outstanding design, ready to guide you to the next level in gaming.

Special Features

• Unmatched memory performance and stability
• Heavy plated heatsink design
• Gaming DNA design
• Dragon Heatsink
• Dominate the game with lowest latency
• True gaming LAN with Killer
• Gaming optimized bandwith management
• LAN Protect
• Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
• Game Boost
• Gaming Hotkey
• Total freedom, maximum ease
• Type-C with reversible design
• 2X USB front USB 3.1 GEN1
• MSI Overclocking
• Titanium Choke
• Dark CAP
• Humidity protection
• High temperature protection
• Circuit protection
• ESD protection
• EMI protection
• MSI Steel Armor
• Gaming device port

Product features

• Unmatched memory performance and stability
  With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.
• Heavy plated heatsink design
  Heavy plated premium heatsinks truly represent style & performance and make sure your system stays cool during even the longest gaming sessions.
• Gaming DNA design
  GAMING on the inside, GAMING on the outside. Attention to detail, from red and black look & feel to PCB printing, make the next generation MSI GAMING motherboards stand out once again.
• Dragon Heatsink
  The Dragon Heatsink, featuring the famous MSI GAMING dragon, confirms you are dealing with a genuine GAMING motherboard.
• Dominate the game with lowest latency
  Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN, featuring carefully selected components to ensure the best online gaming experience without lag.
• True gaming LAN with Killer
  Designed with gaming DNA, Killer LAN is optimized for championship level online and LAN eSports. The Killer E2400 Intelligent Networking Platform, featuring Advanced Stream Detect 2.0, is built for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Killer LAN automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge.
• Gaming optimized bandwith management
  Dedicated to giving you the best online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.
• LAN Protect
  Featuring 15KV anti-surge protection to shield your network from lightning strikes and static electricity, LAN Protect is a LAN connector designed to give you the best networking experience. It's highlighted with a red LED inside the RJ45 connector to show its functionality.
• Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
  With Audio Boost 3, powered by Nahimic Sound Technology, we're delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio or high impendence headphones and truly dominate the game.
• Game Boost
  Overclock your system instantly and generate more FPS in games with 1 push of a button using Game Boost! You can also easily enable XMP using the XMP button in Click BIOS.
• Gaming Hotkey
  Gaming Hotkey enables more functionality using your own keyboard. Simply assign functions or macros to any key and launch your favorite games, load overclocking profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The possibilities are endless!
• Total freedom, maximum ease
  Easily program your most used commands to be executed with a single keystroke. You are free to choose any key you want.
• Type-C with reversible design
  Get all the performance benefits from USB 3.1 Gen2 combined with the convenience of the USB Type-C connector. This reversible connector allows for effortless connecting of USB devices.
• 2X USB front USB 3.1 GEN1
  With a clever placed USB 3.1 Gen1 front pin header, available on MSI motherboards, you can connect up to 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 devices directly to the front of your PC Chassis. This way you can easily enjoy fast USB speeds without having to use the hard-to-reach USB ports on the rear.
• MSI Overclocking
  With a long history of breaking world records inherited from MSI's legendary Overclocking motherboards, this motherboard has OC running through its veins. Built from the ground up to support heavy overclocking, from its OC PCB to Military Class components, you know this MSI motherboard is ready to push the limits!
• Titanium Choke
  Titanium Choke uses a Titanium core that has better ability in thermal and higher temperature tolerance. This allows the Titanium Choke to run at a 220 degree Celsius high temperature, have a 40% higher current capacity, a 30% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability.
• Dark CAP
  With their aluminum core design, Dark CAPs has been a staple in high-end motherboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its over-10-year lifespan.
• Humidity protection
  Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent "Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCB's can have 10x higher failure rate.
• High temperature protection
  All key components used in MSI motherboards have all passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments.
• Circuit protection
  Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers and shielding result in the best circuit protection for our GAMING motherboards.
• ESD protection
  Each and every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge.
• EMI protection
  All MSI motherboards comply with strict American FCC regulations and reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference.
• MSI Steel Armor
  Steel Armor has more solder points on the PCB for more strength and protects the PCI-Express signals against electromagnetic interference for a stutter-free gaming experience and higher GPU overclocking.
• Gaming device port
  MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed. You can customize your mouse' DPI to change accuracy and program macro combinations using the easy to use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one click.