MSI Teases the X99 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard

btarunr · May 11, 2016

The battle for multi-color LED lit motherboards intensifies, since apparently, having $1300 ten-core processors and a pile of overpriced reference-design next-gen graphics cards won't impress people at LANs as much as multi-color LEDs in your machine! Hot on the heels of ASUS ROG STRIX X99, MSI is readying the launch of its equally (or more) colorful X99 Gaming Pro Carbon. Slated for launch on May 13, this board is expected to feature the most modern connectivity, with a broad stroke of product design. The company posted a teaser video for the board.

The teaser video follows.

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RMX · May 11, 2016

Awesome!

micropage7 · May 11, 2016

looks good but its carbon coated or just paint like

Caring1 · May 11, 2016

Didn't they have a carbon edition already, or was that another manufacturer?
Edit, MSI have the X99a Godlike Carbon, so I wonder if this will be lower specced.

erixx · May 11, 2016

Carbon on a mobo is useless. Now make a full true CARBON DESKTOP CASE (lightweight and durable) and I am in

Vayra86 · May 11, 2016

Oh look, 38 seconds of black screen with some flashy lights and some black plastic.

Moving along now to save on the bandwidth wasted here.

iO · May 11, 2016

Ah, carbon foil stickers...
As classy as my uncles golden 12€ watch from Turkey...

ZoneDymo · May 11, 2016

erixx said:
Carbon on a mobo is useless. Now make a full true CARBON DESKTOP CASE (lightweight and durable) and I am in

but but its used on high end sports cars yo, this will make the mobo go faster!

erixx · May 11, 2016

ZoneDymo said:
but but its used on high end sports cars yo, this will make the mobo go faster!

No idea of cars, you know: more than 2 wheels is absurd. It is used everywhere in high end motorcycles!

Loosenut · May 11, 2016

ZoneDymo said:
but but its used on high end sports cars yo, this will make the mobo go faster!

Same as stickers give my honduh an extra 50 hp :shadedshu:

JJJJJamesSZH · May 11, 2016

Is LED and Carbon Fiber REALLY that important?

KithKhan · May 11, 2016

JJJJJamesSZH said:
Is LED and Carbon Fiber REALLY that important?

The carbon fiber IS that important. But it's only worth the money if you're going to invest in lightweight, forged titanium 6-5 mobo standoffs and screws, and you sand down the edges of the case to reduce aerodynamic drag.

Caring1 · May 12, 2016

I'm going to have to lift my game, does anyone want to buy a balanced and blueprinted case with twin overhead fans? :roll:

(jk)

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