Testseek.com have collected 71 expert reviews of the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon.
January 2017
(85%)
71 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(82%)
814 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Sturdy Construction
Great Performance
Good Overclocking
Excellent Aesthetic Design
Superb Software
M.2 Shield
Carbon Fiber and More Carbon Fiber
Excellent Gaming Performance
Good Overclocking Ability
Well Thought-out Features and Utilities
RGB LED Case Lighting Control
Reasonable Price
Stock performance
Overclocking potential
Board aesthetics
Layout
And design
UEFI BIOS design and usability
Configurable RGB LEDs using LED applet included with MSI Gaming App
Hinged M.2 cover plate / heatsink for secondary M.2 slot/li>
Ground-effe
Fully featured base for a high-end gaming build
Intel LAN
Gaming-focused audio
Dual M.2 ports
RAID capable
Mystic Light RGB - you choose the board's color or turn it off
Great memory support
Easy overclocking
The editors didn't like
Can't Control LEDs from BIOS
But settings do remain the same through power cycles after being set once in the OS
Unable to run memory at speeds above 3200Mhz
Lack of RGB LED configuration via UEFI
UEFI-assisted overclocking limited to CPU speeds of 4.8Ghz
CPU speeds limited to 5.0GHz for manual overclocking
conclusion Despite my view of Kaby Lake in general I do have to say that the motherboard manufacturers did a lovely job with the new ranges being released. This Gaming PRO Carbon for example remains affordable, yet manages to impress. It tweaks as good...
If we have to describe the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon in one sentence, it would be: quirky, yet competent. It is quirky strange in the sense that we have no idea why the designers chose to separate the SATA ports when there was ample PCB room to place all...
Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: This could be one of, if not the best, Z270 based motherboards – especially when it comes to value and features. This is the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon, and it's a pretty feature rich board! Want one? Amazon: prourls.co/Rww5 OCUK: bit.ly/2iJKUB1 - Overclo...
Nice carbon effect on the heat sinks makes this board unique, MSI Mystic Light RGB is very easy to use and looks brilliant; some of the best motherboard RGB implementation, MSI Steel Armour on the memory slots is a very nice touch, Decent performance, Of
Bottom PCIe slot lacks the metal shielding the other 2 do, The 2 straight angled SATA ports would serve better as right angled ones for aesthetics when cable managing your system, 3.8
Published: 2017-01-12, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
M.2 Shield is a great idea and works well, Strong overclocking capacity and good LLC settings, Very good physical RGB system with good software control, Steel Armor and DDR4 slots may appeal aesthetically, Click BIOS 5 UEFI is a good implementation, Thoro
No UEFIbased RGB LED control and limited ‘intelligent' control available, No onboard U.2 and an M.2toU.2 adapter will destroy cable management efforts, Additional CPU/Pump PWM fan header would have been welcomed (for dualfan AIOs), No highresolution 60Hzc
The MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is a very good motherboard which caters for the needs of gamers wanting a mid-range offering. The feature set is strong, overclocking performance is good, and MSI's RGB lighting implementation is bright and user-customisable...
It's quite obvious that the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is a product where the vendor is aiming for an attractive price point Unfortunately price will not be revealed before January 5th, which means we don't know yet what this particular model is going to...
It's quite obvious that the MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon is a product where the vendor is aiming for an attractive price point Unfortunately price will not be revealed before January 5th, which means we don't know yet what this particular model is going to...
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Published: 2017-01-03, Author: John , review by: eteknix.com
Comprehensive software suite, Dedicated water pump header supporting up to 2.A, DDR4 Boost, Dual M.2 NVMe ready, Excellent BIOS layout packed with features, Gorgeous, elegant design, Great audio hardware, Innovative VR chip reduces jitter, M.2 Shield has
Disappointing M.2 read speeds, “The MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON sports a really sophisticated aesthetic design which is taken to new heights by the astonishing Mystic Light RGB illumination. Not only that, the motherboard supports the USB 3.1 standard, has
Pricing Unfortunately, there's been a complete lack of information regarding the Z270 motherboards and their retail prices. As a result, it's impossible to conduct a fair comparison between numerous products and assess the value proposition. Rest assured...
So, what to make of all this. If you're sceptical about Z270, then it's easy to dismiss it as offering nothing over and above Z170, but there are some definite performance advantages. There's better audio and overclocking potential plus support for Intel'...
Subtle styling, Equipped with RGB lighting, Excellent performance, Steel reinforced slots, Includes M.2 shield, Double USB 3,1 bandwidth with Lightning USB, Plenty of fan headers, Features dualM.2, Strong audio solution courtesy of Audio Boost 4
Only comes with two SATA cables
By now it's fairly evident that the Intel Z270 chipset brings with it some subtle improvements over the Z170 chipset and so it's left up to motherboard partners to maximise product potential with innovative ideas. MSI's Z270 GAMING PRO Carbon delivers on...
