Reviewers Liked
- Great overclocking opportunities, Great software support, Very good audio quality thanks to the phisical separation of the audio section, Excellent Wi-Fi module
Reviewers Didn't Like
- The M.2 slot is limited to 60 mm (2242/2260)
MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC
85
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By APC Magazine
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Mini-ITX boards are the smallest (170mm x 170mm), but often have to make some sacrifices, such as only a single PCIe x16 port. micro-ATX (mATX) boards are significantly bigger (244mm x 244mm), and can often be found for very affordable prices....
By Bit-tech.net
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The Z170I Gaming Pro AC is a bit of a mixed bag, but does have some redeeming features. It looks great, sports an attractive and easy-to-use EFI and is easy to overclock. The onboard audio is on-par with most of the best Z170 boards we've seen and the...
By HardwareHeaven
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The MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC is an excellent mini-ITX motherboard. Great build quality. A surprising amount of features and competitive performance. Consumers will be able to make some awesome compact systems if pairing this board with the likes of AMDs R9...
By laptopmedia.com
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We can now conclude this review with a lot of compliments. As far as hardware and software are concerned, MSI offers an incredible model with great software support. The motherboard provides all you need to fully exploit your hardware components and...
By Ocaholic
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performance should really be improved and we're hoping MSI is going to do so by releasing new BIOS updates Having a look at power consumption we see that this board is very energy efficient, scoring 2nd place when it comes to idle and load power...
By HardOCP
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MSI is one of the largest and most popular motherboard manufacturers in the world. The company was founded in 1986 and has grown into one of the most respected and trusted brands in the DIY computing market today. MSI has a diverse product range which...
By HardOCP
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The MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC is a good motherboard and while costing $165 it shows to be a solid value if you are not a "hardcore" overclocker. The hardware specifications are solid with an Intel NIC and very good audio logic. However, pretty much...
By HardOCP
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MSI is one of the largest and most popular motherboard manufacturers in the world. The company was founded in 1986 and has grown into one of the most respected and trusted brands in the DIY computing market today. MSI has a diverse product range which...
By Gizmodo
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If you've held off on building a new PC for a couple of years, then the computing world has well and truly passed you by. Things have changed. No longer is gaming the exclusive domain of big, Extended ATX PC cases with equally massive motherboards and...
By LanOC Reviews
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So it's 2016, Mini ITX boards have become mainstream and every manufacture makes them. That said it still sometimes feels like only a few manufactures really get the whole LANrig idea. A lot of manufactures only make basic Min-ITX boards. Part of this...
By pcgamers.net.au
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The pricing is competitive at $279 and in line with other Z170 boards of the same size. Going Skylake isn't cheap as the 'K' series CPUs start at $355 and the platform requires newer DDR4 RAM. My advice is not to skimp on the motherboard because a good...
By Ocaholic
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With the Z170I Pro Gaming AC MSI has a new mini ITX motherboard in its portfolio, which comes with a very reasonable feature mix and an attractive price point. There is for example an M.2 slot as well as a well positioned CPU socket and a WiFi AC...
By conseil-config.com
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MSI a su allier le meilleur des deux mondes, petite taille et fonctionnalités, la qualité de fabrication est excellente, les performances également et l'overclocking n'est pas en reste. Proposée à un tarif d'environ 160€ il va de soit qu'elle ne sera...
By PCBrain
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Siamo giunti al termine della recensione odierna ed è quindi il momento di dare le valutazioni al prodotto. La MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC non solo ha svolto tutti i test egregiamente, ma ci ha lasciato di stucco in un paio di occasioni almeno. Sicuramente...
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