{"id":1400,"date":"2017-11-06T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2017-11-06T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T16:07:01","slug":"msi-z370-sli-plus-review-high-end-gaming-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/2017\/11\/06\/msi-z370-sli-plus-review-high-end-gaming-use\/","title":{"rendered":"MSI Z370 SLI PLUS Review: High-End Gaming Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t&lt;![CDATA[<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"io img-responsive aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/asset\/resize\/image\/global\/product\/product_5_20170906162607_59afb11f94f55.png62405b38c58fe0f07fcef2367d8a9ba1\/600.png\" width=\"309\" height=\"247\" border=\"0\" \/><\/dd>\n<dd>This is a review of the MSI Z370 SLI PLUS motherboard for high-end gaming use.\u00a0A review by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/11860\/z370-motherboards-asus-asrock-ecs-evga-biostar-msi-gigabyte\/28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AnAndTech<\/a> is what spurred my interest in the MSI Z370 SLI Plus. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newegg<\/a>, you can find this motherboard for $149.99. The\u00a0 motherboard&#8217;s purpose is to fully utilize the Intel\u00ae Coffee Lake 6 core processors, ready to deliver world class performance when gaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Motherboard\/Z370-SLI-PLUS.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(MSI)<\/a>. The MSI Z370 SLI PLUS is 12.0&#8243; by 9.6&#8243; with a form factor of ATX.<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd>The MSI Z370 SLI PLUS motherboard is made by Micro-Star International, a Taiwanese multinational information technology corporation. MSI&#8217;s current global success can be credited to their computer motherboards, which made their company popular when it was established in the late 1980s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Micro-Star_International\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Wikipedia)<\/a>.<\/dd>\n<dd><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327912\" src=\"https:\/\/eteknix-eteknixltd.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_6192-800x554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"244\" \/><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<ol>Specifications:<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Supports 8th Generation Intel Core Processors, and Intel Pentium and Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1151, *Not backward compatible with older generation of LGA 1151 CPUs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Four DDR4 slots that can support a maximum of 64GB<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Native motherboard speed of 2667 MHz<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Video (supported by CPU with graphics)<\/li>\n<li>Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI &amp; AMD 3-Way Crossfire<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Integrated Audio (Realtek ALC1220, 7.1 channels)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Integrated LAN (Intel l219-V)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">6 x SATA III ports (6Gb\/s)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">2 x M.2 slots, can reach speeds up to 32GB\/s<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">8 USB Ports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MSI Z370 SLI PLUS is a great motherboard for gaming; in the game Fire Strike, overclocked, the MSI motherboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/msi-z370-sli-plus-motherboard-review\/4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hit a high score of 23902<\/a>, winning first place. The two <a href=\"https:\/\/eteknix-eteknixltd.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC_6197.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steel Armor<\/a> PCle 3.0 x16 slots ensure that the motherboard will be able to physically support the high-end graphics cards needed for a gaming PC. Not only can you use this MSI Z370 for gaming, but you can also personalize it. With the click of a mouse, you can change the variety of color schemes to one of your liking adding a flare of colors to your gaming rig. Overall, the MSI Z370 SLI Plus is an excellent choice for a quality gaming motherboard at a price that will not empty your savings.<br \/>\n<b>Note:\u00a0 This review is part of a classroom project.<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nAnAndTech &lt;https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/11860\/z370-motherboards-asus-asrock-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ecs-evga-biostar-msi-gigabyte\/28&gt;. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eTeknix &lt;https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/msi-z370-sli-plus-motherboard-review\/&gt;. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MSI &lt;https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Motherboard\/Z370-SLI-PLUS.html&gt;. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newegg &lt;https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/Product\/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144111&gt;. \u00a0\u00a0 Steel Armor &lt;https:\/\/www.eteknix.com\/msi-z370-sli-plus-motherboard-review\/2\/&gt;.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wikipedia &lt;https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Micro-Star_International&gt;.<br \/>\n&nbsp;]]&gt;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;![CDATA[ This is a review of the MSI Z370 SLI PLUS motherboard for high-end gaming use.\u00a0A review by AnAndTech is what spurred my interest in the MSI Z370 SLI Plus. On Newegg, you can find this motherboard for $149.99. The\u00a0 motherboard&#8217;s purpose is to fully utilize the Intel\u00ae Coffee Lake 6 core processors, ready to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/2017\/11\/06\/msi-z370-sli-plus-review-high-end-gaming-use\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MSI Z370 SLI PLUS Review: High-End Gaming Use<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-motherboard-reviews","category-nt-it-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}