MSI Launches Lean, Mean Gaming Machine, the Nightblade MI

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As the leading gaming hardware brand, MSI is excited to launch a new, small and powerful gaming desktop PC: the MSI Nightblade MI. With a volume of only 10 liters, it's even smaller than its predecessor, the MSI Nightblade Z97/B85. Despite its nifty dimensions, the Nightblade MI houses a full sized MSI GeForce GTX 960 graphics card. Coupled with Intel Core technology and smart cooling solutions, the MSI Nightblade MI is an excellent choice for gaming enthusiasts around the world.

With a full sized graphics card, the Nightblade MI brings grand graphics for grand gamers in a small case. With a performance increase of 15% while using 41% less power compared to the previous generation, the GTX 960 provides plenty of FPS while playing games in Full HD and in high settings. To top it off, the Nightblade MI comes equipped with Intel Core technology, the latest Nahimic Sound Technology, Super speed transmission, GAMING LAN and much more.



Last but not least, the MSI Nightblade MI is equipped with the recently released Windows 10 operating system, which comes along with DirectX 12, featuring huge benefits for gamers such as faster boot-up times and cross-platform gaming. The MSI Nightblade MI is a complete and ready-to-go gaming system and will be available worldwide from the first week of August.

The lean, mean, gaming machine
Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance. Nightblade MI has all the components of a full-size desktop PC, all packed into a small and compact case of only 10 liters. With all this power under the hood, the MSI Nightblade MI will deliver top notch gaming experiences.

Grand Graphics for Grand Gamers
The MSI Nightblade MI may be a small system, but it still delivers powerful graphics performance. The compact case is future proof, as it has enough space for a full size graphics card to bring all the power that real gamers need. Gamers can enjoy all the gorgeous graphics of their favorite games in high settings.

Silent Storm Cooling
Featuring a highly efficient thermal design, the MSI Nightblade MI has two separated chambers that individually take care of the cooling of the different components within. This unique 'Silent Storm Cooling' design uses a firm heat pipe and sealed fin heatsink to ensure that the system's temperature stays perfectly cool and silent during gaming sessions, with a decrease of 9º in temperature and 8db noise reduction.

Easy access to upgradable components
For gamers who always want to get the best out of their system, the components of the Nightblade MI are easily accessible and ready to be upgraded at any time. Whether the user wants to expand storage, switch to another CPU or upgrade the graphics card, he can always keep the MSI Nightblade MI gaming rig up to date with the latest hardware.

Supporting DirectX 12
The MSI Nightblade MI is the first true gaming systems that fully supports Windows 10. This means that it will take full advantage of the new DirectX 12 to take your gaming experience to the next level. You will get more FPS and smoother gameplay through CPU and GPU tweaks with DirectX 12.

Hear beyond the limits
The Nightblade MI is packed with Nahimic Sound Technology to boost the audio performance. Get immersed with high definition virtual 7.1 sound using advanced sound enhancement effects and unique features for gamers.



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[AsRock]

Think i wanna throw up, do ya a favor and build ya own.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Why so ugly? And really, an optical drive? What a waste of space...
The fact that you're limited to what appears to be very low profile dimms is a downer too.
Looks really hard to built on top of that, so even for beginners, a standard mini-ITX build should be easier.

 

[huguberhart]

Looking at DAN A4 SFX both systems could use features from each other.

 

[PLAfiller]

Pretty decent machine in that space. Saw an overview on Linus's channel of its slightly bigger brother - Nightblade. The few things that might bother me personally:

• the somewhat-proprietary CPU cooler - may be its really awesome- I don't know. I guess you can swap it with Noctua l9i in the end-> then the bracket holding it drops off and higher RAM can be accomodated it seems to me.
  
• the lack of handle
• may be a bit different DAC feet on the bottom
  
• the crappy dragon logo (which I will relentlessly attack on every MSI product )

 

[thebluebumblebee]

How are they going to sell these? According to their website, there are a few options including CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and HDD. Are they going to custom configure, or will they just have a few pre-configured models?
BTW, if you know how to build a system, go build it, but don't criticize this for those who don't. I've built 2 systems over the last year for friends who don't really care about the parts, they just want to game. I would be very tempted to use this in the future. It even looks like they used a "hot swap" type arrangement for the HDD's, so an end user would just put the HDD in a carrier and drop it in the system.
Kudos MSI. This gives the person who walks into a store the option of PS4, XB1, or a real gaming PC.

 

[Casecutter]

Actually, from a company with resources and engineering like MSI I expect more... Given all it's really good for 1080p high.

I mean pay all that (well we don't have a price.. but one can imagine) for what's a limited (I might say locked) as to upgrades in the future with a 350W PSU. Sure you might get a GPU that can fit in that spot from the next shrink, that will stay in it power envelope, and offer a nice bump, but that's some time away. Till then your playing mainstream resolution games, that others can do with much less cash and plenty of long term flexibility. Do we know the long term upgrade path for a B85 chipset and Intel CPU's and socket on this? I might like it more if it could house a SFX PSU and had at least a 120 fan mount down at the bottom to provide flexibility in so some future demand, even if it meant 2" more in height in the chassis .

It's saying they're two 3.5" HDD and one 2.5 SSD? I suppose that's just what the chassis has for mounting, but what will it come with? Appears to be a SSD mounted above the PCI-E extension adapter board.

 

[dwade]

Gimmicky design.

 

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

They really should take notes from Dan A4 Sfx

 

[AsRock]

How are they going to sell these? According to their website, there are a few options including CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD and HDD. Are they going to custom configure, or will they just have a few pre-configured models?
BTW, if you know how to build a system, go build it, but don't criticize this for those who don't. I've built 2 systems over the last year for friends who don't really care about the parts, they just want to game. I would be very tempted to use this in the future. It even looks like they used a "hot swap" type arrangement for the HDD's, so an end user would just put the HDD in a carrier and drop it in the system.
Kudos MSI. This gives the person who walks into a store the option of PS4, XB1, or a real gaming PC.

I didn't know how to but i started some were ( 1994 COUGH" ). And if you don't get the nerve to at least ask around with people who do know. I guess it depends how much you care in the start.

Now that's when PC building was real fun and understandable why some one wouldn't but today it's like lego..

 

[Toothless]

I didn't know how to but i started some were ( 1994 COUGH" ). And if you don't get the nerve to at least ask around with people who do know. I guess it depends how much you care in the start.

Now that's when PC building was real fun and understandable why some one wouldn't but today it's like lego..

Not when people don't understand anything about them. Not everyone can be as savvy as us.

 

[Ubersonic]

This defies all logic, they put a silence orientated Gaming GPU in it, along with a laptop CPU cooler and a server style 40mm PSU fan. They could have used a reference GPU and it would still have been the quietest fan in the machine, while providing better cooling in that form factor.

 

[micropage7]

actually i prefer standard psu and no pciex riser coz i dont feel comfortable with that, but its pretty nice they could pack it tight