MSI Z270 GAMING M7 Review 14

MSI Z270 GAMING M7 Review

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Finished Looks


When you go to first install your new MSI Z270 GAMING M7, there are a few things you'll want to pay attention to. First of all is the added CPU power connector, which will aid in cleaner power delivery and perhaps ever-so-slightly lower board temperatures. You'll also see a diagram for which DIMM slots to use first to make sure you don't have to dig out the manual unless you really want to.


When you do power up the MSI Z270 GAMING M7, you'll have to cover your eyes for a moment while they adjust to the glow that will emanate from your case. There are a lot of lit sections to this board, all in glorious red.


Light pops out from under the PCH cooler and over the audio section. If you aren't into RGB LEDs, you might want to go home now.

Test System

Test System
Processor:Intel Core i7-7700K
4.5 GHz (turbo), 8 MB Cache
Memory:2x 8 GB DDR4 3866 MHz
G.Skill TridentZ F4-3866C18D-16GTZ
Cooling:Corsair Hydro H90
BIOS Version:1.40
Graphics Card:MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4 GB
Harddisk:1x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS)
1x Crucial BX200 256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (Data)
1x Seagate Barracuda LP 2 TB (Data)
1x Samsung 950 PRO M.2 (NVMe)
Power Supply:Thermaltake Smart Standard 750W
Case:Lian Li T60 test bench
Software:Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 376.33 WHQL
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