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September 2013
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The editors liked
Good Layout for Supercooling
Large 20-Phase PWM
Killer Nic e2200
Sound Blaster Cinema
Gold Plated Audio Sockets
Separated Audio Electronics
Benchtop Controls
Crossfire and SLI ready
Sound Blaster Cinema Audio
Click BIOS IV
10 USB 3.0 ports
OC Genie
Dual BIOS protection
Solid capacitors and SFC Chokes
PCIE Gen 3.0
Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN
3000MHZ (OC) DDR3 support
Onboard buttons for power and direct
Support for M.2 drives
Deep overclocking features
Heatsinks built for liquid cooling
Four PCI Express x1 slots
Eight rear USB 3.0 ports
Onboard mSATA connector
Low-profile Mpower heatsinks ease installation of large coolers
Generous in-box accessory mix
Robust overclocking features
Overbuilt voltage regulation sections ensure that pushing the limits under LN2 is possible
Packed with high-end features to keep your system stable
HUGE accessories package
Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking to the limit
All fans independently controll
Big and bad. More SATA 6G and USB 3.0 ports than anyone could actually use
Improved ClickBIOS 4 is more informative and easier to use then previous MSI efforts
Button panel
POST code readout
MSATA connector
Et cetera
Very good bundle of Windows utilities
Killer NIC and excellent audio
WiFi and Bluetooth included
The editors didn't like
Location of cpu voltage test points
Lack of BCLK adjustments
Getting lost in the UEFI menus
Some minor bugs with MSI Command Center software
Other boards have more SATA ports
Selection of in-box extras could be better
SATA Express supported via optional add-on
Top x1 slot nearly blocked by heatsink
A few features seem superfluous
Mixed overclocked performance (will be improved with newer BIOSes now in testing)
No Intel Thunderbolt
Color scheme used may not appeal to all
What
Only four fan headers?
Active cooling would be nice on this class of board
I have always liked MSI's UEFI Click BIOS and said in previous reviews it's one of the best looking. The layout is logical and user friendly with all the basics and tons more advanced options to play with. As mentioned above, please be careful with the ...
Big and bad. More SATA 6G and USB 3.0 ports than anyone could actually use, Improved ClickBIOS 4 is more informative and easier to use then previous MSI efforts, Button panel, POST code readout, OC Genie, mSATA connector, et cetera, Very good bundle of Windows utilities, Killer NIC and excellent audio, WiFi and Bluetooth included,
What, only four fan headers?, Active cooling would be nice on this class of board, No documentation on PCIE lane allocation.
I don't think there's any compelling reason to move from an Ivy Bridge or even a Sandy Bridge based system to a Haswell system-- there simply isn't enough performance and feature differential to justify it. On the other hand, if you're building a new ...
The 8 SATA ports are very sweet: all SATA 6 Gb/s ports. Next to that the KillerNIC Ethernet interface is something we love. You get 7.1 channel HD audio as delivered by the high-end Realtek ALC1150 codec, and in conjunction with a TI OPA1652 amplifier yo...
Crossfire and SLI ready, Sound Blaster Cinema Audio, Click BIOS IV, 10 USB 3.0 ports, OC Genie, Dual BIOS protection, Solid capacitors and SFC Chokes, PCIE Gen 3.0, Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN, 3000MHZ (OC) DDR3 support, Onboard buttons for power and direct
Some minor bugs with MSI Command Center software
Even though the MPOWER MAX is primarily designed as an overclocking mainboard, MSI nonetheless designed it to have “fun” features for those who will not strictly use it to break world records. There are plenty of extra USB 3.0 connections beyond the six...
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Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: With time quickly approaching the launch of Haswell, leaks on both motherboards and CPU performance are coming out of the woodworks. Similar to our advance Ivy Bridge coverage, here is a current roundup of everything we were allowed to show or is currentl...
The Z87 MPower MAX is a motherboard of many facets, one which targets experienced enthusiasts but will also draw in first-time overclockers. This approach ultimately succeeds in its goals by offering a well-rounded experience provided you’re willing to...
Overclocking, Stability, Click BIOS 4, Military Class IV, VCheck points, Audio Boost sound, Memory OC, Software suite, Massive accessory bundle
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Looking at overall performance you can see the variation between boards does not differ by much when all else is equal. That in itself is a testament to the repeatability of the platform as it delivers that comparable performance from board to board. Kind...
Coming in at $259.99 at the time of writing, the MSI MPOWER MAX is cheaper than you'd actually think. Considering the features that are offered on the board, along with the out of the box performance, we really thought that it would cost a little more, l...
Abstract: In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the ri...
