Testseek.com have collected 57 expert reviews of the MSI Z170A Gaming M5 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI Z170A Gaming M5.
September 2015
(87%)
57 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(76%)
766 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
87010057
The editors liked
Well-priced for what it offers
Attractive design
USB 3
1 Gen 2 and M
2 support
Two metal-reinforced PCI Express slots for heavy graphics cards
Excellent efficiency
Killer Networks controller
Dual M.2 interfaces
Nahimic Audio
1year XSplit premium service upgrade.
Attractive red-and-black aesthetics
Two metal-reinforced PCI Express slots
USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
Two x4 M.2 slots
Reasonably priced
Sleek design and styling
Metal-plated PCI-Express slots
Killer E2400 networking
USB 3.1 and dual 32 Gb/s M.2 slots
Cool gaming software and a free 1-year license for XSplit
Post code display also shows temperature
Easy to use BIOS and Command Cente
Easy UEFI interface
Performance
Overclocking
Power consumption
Accessories
Price/performance ratio
The editors didn't like
No onboard Wi-Fi
Only two 3
1 ports and four 3
0 ports
Secondtier overclocking
Only two USB 3.1 ports (one Type A) and four USB 3.0 ports
No onboard power/reset buttons or Wi-Fi
No clear CMOS button
Not power and rest buttons
Would have liked software to all be under a single suite
Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
Well then it's time to wrap up and deliver a conclusion. Ideally we would want to talk solely about the board, but as it coincides with a new CPU's launch we have to cover both, and look at the bigger picture. However in future reviews, now that we have...
Buyers who want or need the software suite will find extra value in MSI's Z170A Gaming M5. Other potential buyers should make their decision based solely upon onboard features and their own overclocking intentions...
It's a shame the latest EFI seemed to hamper overclocking, but unless you're looking for an every day overclock of 4.6GHz or over, or want to use the Z170A Gaming M5 to benchmark, then something in the region of 4.3-4.5GHz is perfectly achievable with rea...
Published: 2015-09-05, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 is the third iteration of MSI's mid-range Gaming board that we have seen and now in Z170 form it looks better than ever! If you're in the market for a new Z170 based Gaming board then this latest version is still a solid choice. T...
the MSI Z170A Gaming M5's layout has been well thought Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors that you can find on almost all motherboards nowadays Other than that there is an internal USB3 header Unfortunately there are no practical power a...
MSI arguably has the most future-proof Z170 motherboard we've seen so far, with twin M.2 slots designed with thicker, stacked memory SSDs in mind, two SATA Express ports and great overclocking performance, albeit not the best we've seen. A comprehensive s...
Abstract: With Intel slowly turning their cogs and rolling out the unlocked desktop versions of their Skylake CPUs, its yet another time to start considering if that Sandy Bridge motherboard just needs to have its last day. With Skylake comes the not so discrete pu...
Chip Killer E2400, Audio Boost 3, Doble puerto M.2, Puertos USB 3.1 Tipo A y Tipo C, Diseño estético renovado, Se pensó tanto en los gamers como en los overclockers
Nada que destacar
La placa madre se adaptó de forma perfecta a nuestras pruebas y ofreció un excelente rendimiento. Probamos su tecnología de sonido y realmente los resultados obtenidos fueron excelentes, permitiendo escuchar en detalle todo lo que sucedía a nuestro alrede...
Published: 2015-10-24, Author: Felipe , review by: ozeros.com
Termina la espera y llega a oZeros la primera exponente de la nueva plataforma de Intel para procesadores SkyLake de sexta generación, con el nuevo socket LGA 1151 y un nuevo chipset llamado Z170, donde por primera vez en la plataforma mainstream se nos d...
Buen rendimiento en general, DDR4 Boost, circuitería avanzada para sacar un mejor provecho a la RAM, Presencia de LAN Killer E2400 y especial hincapié en el juego online, Elevada conectividad (incluye USB 3.1 tipo C, M.2...), Con los acabados y el sello h
No aporta propiedades exclusivas que no tengan ya otras placas
Nada nuevo bajo el sol. Teniendo la cantidad de placas Z170 de las que ahora disponemos, huelga decir que los resultados no distan demasiado de lo que ya sabíamos. El chipset Z170 es el mismo que ya conocemos, y el rendimiento puede cambiar un poco, pero...
