MSI Z370I Gaming Pro Carbon Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Peter Donnell / 7 years ago

MSI Z370I Gaming Pro Carbon

Ready to invest in the latest Intel 8th Gen CPUs and also eager to build a mini-ITX gaming system? MSI think they have the perfect solution for you! Their new Gaming Pro Carbon Mini-ITX motherboard comes crammed full of features for the compact gaming market while promising to deliver big when it comes to raw performance

Equipped with support for Turbo M.2, Intel Optane, high-performance DDR4 memory, and with plentiful overclocking options, it should deliver some impressive benchmarks today. Of course, you get plenty of bonus features too, like Lightening USB, RGB lighting, Hotkey, X-Boost, and WTFast to help sweeten the deal.

Features

Supports 8th Gen Intel^® Core™ / Pentium^® Celeron^® processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4600+(OC) MHz
Lightning Fast Game experience: 1x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
AUDIO BOOST 4 with Nahimic 2+: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
DDR4 Boost with STEEL ARMOR: Fully isolated, shielded and optimized DDR4 PCB design to give your DDR4 memory a performance boost.
GAMING LAN and Wireless support, powered by Intel^®: The best online gaming experience with the lowest latency and bandwidth management.
VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness
Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution with high-quality Japanese components for best protection and efficiency
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, WTFast
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high-resolution scalable font, favourites and search function
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players