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MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition Motherboard Starts Selling

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MSI, world leader in motherboard technology, is proud to announce its latest motherboard, the Z97S SLI Krait Edition. Inspired by and developed in cooperation with the world's elite case modders, the new Z97S SLI Krait Edition is equipped with an arsenal of new features, improvements like NVIDIA SLI certified for enthusiasts looking to pair up multiple graphics cards. On-board M.2 and SATA Express provides the latest storage technology with transfer speeds up to 10 Gb/s, with flexible solutions for using preferred devices. Military Class 4 provide all the stability you need through carefully selected and thoroughly tested components and materials. The Z97S SLI Krait Edition motherboard caters to those looking for a feature rich motherboard with a unique look & feel.



Perfect for case modding
Looking for that creative, one-off build? The new black & white design instantly adds a touch of class to a sophisticated build. The new MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition has been purposely designed together with the most elite case modders to meet the demands of community who craved a pure black and white motherboard.

Optimized for multiple graphics cards
MSI motherboards feature one or more PCI Express 3.0 slots, perfectly aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. This enables continued maximum graphics performance while you are enjoying the best graphics jumping off from your monitor when running NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire gamers setup.

Push your SSD to the limit with M.2 and SATA-Express
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of your operating system, applications and games with MSI Z97 motherboards, offering the next generation of high speed storage support through M.2 and SATA Express. M.2 and SATA Express transfer data through a PCI-Express 2.0 x2 interface with speeds up to 10 Gb/s, making it 67% faster than SATA 3.0 solutions.

Stable and highly efficient with Military Class 4
Striving to provide consumers with the highest quality and most stable products, MSI utilizes its new Military Class 4 components for the all new MSI Z97 series. These key components have all been certified to seven MIL-810G tests to ensure stable operation under the harshest conditions.

The most advanced BIOS including OC Genie 4
In addition, MSI motherboards are also equipped with many exclusive new technologies, including the one-second overclocking OC Genie 4, the world's first graphical controlled interface Click BIOS 4 and the Command Center software that combines features such as monitoring, tuning and controlling of your hardware. The unprecedented level of flexibility and control offered in MSI's unique hard- and software design puts you in the driving seat of your motherboards configuration.

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no information about audio chip so it probably have crappy audio? and the bottom left looks almost bare naked too. Even the website have no information about the audio in that board...
 
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no information about audio chip so it probably have crappy audio? and the bottom left looks almost bare naked too. Even the website have no information about the audio in that board...

Just checked their website, Realtek ALC892.
 
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wow black and white, i like that
very classic and simple
btw its viper logo?:laugh:
 
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It's actually surprising that motherboard makers haven't made more boards with this color scheme, considering all the white cases out there.
 

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no information about audio chip so it probably have crappy audio? and the bottom left looks almost bare naked too. Even the website have no information about the audio in that board...

Yes, the audio is greeting card quality (Realtek ALC892, 89 dBA SNR). Don't buy this board for its audio.
 
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Nice board, its basically the MSI Z97-G55 board in a sense comparing the specs together wit ha different color scheme. Not bad if they keep the price low enough I would consider this as a great recommendation for people looking for a lot of bang to buck.

Plus black and white color scheme looks nice!
 
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