The MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC is truly near-perfect. Of course, those of you not into RGB LEDs have your bit to say, but beyond that, there is literally nothing I would call negative about this board. I really had to dig deep to find something to comment about. It's priced right, is filled with useful features and options that are going to be put to use while GAMING, and when put to the test and pushed hard while filled with multiple high-end VGAs, it didn't falter one bit.
Today's motherboard market is filled with designs that cater to specific users of one sort or another, but by and far the largest category of users is going to consist of those who use their PCs for playing video games. Manufacturers understand this, so we've got numerous options catering to this user type from all brands, for all budgets. None, however, are as focused on GAMING as MSI's GAMING products are, and that's not just some marketing madness. MSI truly wants you to have a great experience as a gamer when it comes time to build your own PC, and this board, the MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC, truly sets the bar high, and so much so that everyone else is trying to jump over it. I don't think many others succeed in the way MSI does.
Priced at roughly US$200, the MSI Z370 GAMING CARBON PRO AC sits in the same price range as the almighty ASRock Taichi boards, the ASUS STRIX series, and Gigabyte AORUS products. The STRIX lacks Wi-Fi or costs more and has nowhere near enough USB plugs on the back panel. The AORUS boards are a bit more expensive, as is the Taichi. The Taichi also has less RGB goodies. What MSI has on offer here with the Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC is definitely different from the rest, and that Wi-Fi? You can buy the board without it if you don't need it, and that saves you a little bit of cash you could spend elsewhere and makes this board just that much better as a value-oriented proposition. All this wraps up into a tight bundle few can compare to and most don't even try to achieve, and you should take notice of that... I know I have.