So not everyone looking for a Z270 board wants or needs all of the gaming-focused features that most of the Z270 boards have. Specifically, some people just want something clean and simple looking without any special lighting and MSI seems to have just the thing. Their Z270 SLI Plus has a black and silver theme without any RGB lighting. It’s a lot closer to a budget board but it still has a few of the features you would need/want when building a simple gaming PC including the SLI support. So today I’m going to check it out and see what it has going for features, software, and performance. Let’s dive in!
Product Name: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS
Review Sample Provided by: MSI
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Amazon Link: HERE
Specifications | |
Form Factor | ATX |
Power Phases | 11 |
DIMMS | 4x |
DDR4 Boost | 3800 MHz |
DDR4 Steel Armor | Yes |
Turbo M.2 | 2x |
M.2 Steel Armor | Yes |
VR Boost | Yes |
Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2 | 8/6 |
XBOOST | Yes |
PCIe Steel Armor | Yes |
SLI/CF | Both |
LAN | Intel i219V |
RGB Mystic Light Extension | 7 Colors / 5 Effects |
Audio | Audio Boost 4 |
PCB Color | Matt Black |