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Dependable Performance

Customers have expressed high satisfaction with the dependable performance of the MSI Arsenal Gaming Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 Micro ATX Motherboard (Z170M Mortar). Many have had positive experiences with previous MSI products and this one did not disappoint, delivering consistent power to the CPU and functioning like a reliable workhorse. Some users have reported excellent overclocking stability and ease of use, making it a great value for the price. However, a small number of customers encountered issues during installation but were able to resolve them with minimal

Ram Slot Design

Customers are generally positive about the motherboard's ram slot design, with many praising its sleek and customizable look, ease of use for overclocking, and compatibility with various RAM brands and sizes. Some users have noted that it is narrower than standard ATX boards but this was not a problem for most. The Mystic-Light RGB feature is an added bonus for some but not essential. Overall, the motherboard is highly recommended for its sturdiness, fast boot time, and support for high end components.

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Power Management

Customers have had mixed experiences with the motherboard's power management. Some reported issues with power instability, recommending manual voltage settings and caution when filling RAM slots to prevent stress. Others mentioned the importance of a steady 12V power supply for overclocking. However, some customers also experienced power-related issues that were resolved by replacing the power supply or unplugging and reconnecting components. Despite these concerns, some users noted the lack of a power button on the motherboard.

Sata Ports Reliability

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the reliability of the motherboard's SATA ports. While some report no issues and find it easy to use, others have experienced port failure within a few months of usage.

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Quality

This is a great product, and is just perfect for a high end gaming machine.

Super sturdy, looks awesome, and supports everything i needed on a mobo

8ghz with rock solid stability and the board doesn't even get past warm on the onboard heat sinks.

After adjusting the bios, i got my bootup time from off to login screen in about 5 seconds.

Price

Best mobo for the price by far.

Buy this if you are in the market for z170 gaming mobo and do not want to spend a fortune

For the price this is a great buy.

Great mobo for the price, good oc options, great stability, and good amount of features for the price, and still getting updates.

Shipping

Ordered in march of 2017 and the board i received had the kaby lake capable firmware.

My board shipped with the bios that let me do blck tweaking that is supposed to allow for non-k overclocking.

Packaging/appearance

Out of the box, it didn't boot with an i7-7700k.

Competitiveness

I highly recommend this product as well as every other msi product.

Overall, an excellent board from msi without breaking the bank.

The pci slots prevent card sag a bit better than its predecessors due to the better bonds to the pcb.

Also, the "mystic-light" as msi calls it, is alright.

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  • This product had a total of 272 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 2 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its a good motherboard very easy bios unforgettably no rgb header and not a lot of rgb on the board it self dont expect it to light up your system more of a back glow lol nice heat sinks but i wish the covered more of the io just for aesthetics

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I forgot that and had to run to frys

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The only issue i found is with a full size gpu gtx 1080 ftw the board is actually bending under the weight and with no way of putting anything under it for support without shorting the board im kinda not sure what to do about it

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The motherboard is just barely not wide enough to reach the third column of mounting points in my case so you may want to get some highdensity foam or even just a tightlyfolded piece of paper to slide under the right side of the board so the right side is supported

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The bios looks pretty sick too

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Purchased this mb after falling in love with the companies products

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This mb has features that i wasnt even aware were available from the ocing the processor to monitoring the hardware attached to it

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If msi would put out hardware for every piece of a pc i would buy it

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