MSI Z87 MPower

More
05 Jun 2013 17:00 #31320 by garfi3ld
MSI Z87 MPower was created by garfi3ld

titleThis weekend the first motherboard we took a look at was the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming, MSI’s lower priced gaming model. Along with the gaming product line they also have a line they are calling MPower that is focused more on the overclocking community and general enthusiasts. There are two models the Z87 M Power and the Z87 MPower Max, today I am going to dive in and take a look at the Z87 M Power. I’m excited to see what sets it apart from MSI’s gaming boards.

Read more...

Wes

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
05 Jun 2013 19:00 #31321 by garfi3ld
Replied by garfi3ld on topic MSI Z87 MPower
Today we take a look at MSI's MPower motherboard as we continue out Haswell launch.

Wes

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
06 Jun 2013 02:58 #31325 by Satansoul
Replied by Satansoul on topic MSI Z87 MPower
Nice looking board. Also like how you colored the specs table, looks nice!

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
06 Jun 2013 03:06 #31326 by garfi3ld
Replied by garfi3ld on topic MSI Z87 MPower
Thanks I really appreciate the feedback.

Wes

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
08 Jun 2013 22:52 - 08 Jun 2013 23:19 #31387 by lonkny
Replied by lonkny on topic MSI Z87 MPower
Thanks for the informative review! One page that confuses me is the USB3/SATA3 page ... the chart states SATA Read speeds of 268MB/sec as compared to the other MSI & Asus boards around 430+... In your description, you state that this is due to Asus' USB 3 Turboboost technology, but we are talking about SATA here... In other reviews, the SATA Read speed for the MPower is in line with other boards:

www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/zardon/ms...990-2933mhz-ddr3/21/

I think it may be that the headings are backwards - are the first sets of numbers for USB and the 2nd set for SATA? Please clarify, thanks!
Last edit: 08 Jun 2013 23:19 by lonkny.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
08 Jun 2013 23:43 #31389 by garfi3ld
Replied by garfi3ld on topic MSI Z87 MPower
yeah that was a mixup in the inputting. The results from USB 3.0 and SATA were flipped. I corrected it on my copy but missed it on the site. Thank you for pointing it out, its all fixed now

Wes
The following user(s) said Thank You: lonkny

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
09 Jun 2013 07:27 #31393 by lonkny
Replied by lonkny on topic MSI Z87 MPower
Thanks, makes much more sense now... I think I may pull the trigger on this board... especially liking the mSATA, bluetooth and other gimmicky features LOL - seems like the other Z87 boards in this price range all perform about the same with very similar feature sets, so it really comes down to incidentals...

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
09 Jun 2013 10:02 #31395 by garfi3ld
Replied by garfi3ld on topic MSI Z87 MPower
If you get it, come back and let us know how you like it and toss up a few pictures. Its a great board. I really hope I can find a good reason to use it in a build this year.

Wes

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

We have 1930 guests and no members online

supportus