MSI X99A GAMING 7 128GB DDR4 Intel Motherboard

MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.

THE BEST GAMING WEAPONS AT HAND
Amazing sound with Audio Boost 2, powered by Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2
USB Audio Power
The highest frag and the lowest lag with Killer E2200 Game Networking
Push your SSD to the limit with Turbo M.2 & SATA-Express
Show off your gaming skills to the world with XSplit Gamecaster
SteamOS ready out of the box
Military Class 4 components
Super stable with Guard-Pro
Specialized production lines just for GAMING motherboards
OC Genie 4
Gaming Device Port
Boost your FPS with the MSI GAMING App
Click BIOS 4 (click here to visit our dedicated BIOS page)
Optimized for multiple graphics cards (SLI & CrossFire certified)
Take control with Command Center & Live Update 6
OC Essentials

MSI USB 3.1 2X FASTER
USB 3.1 allows for speeds up to 10 Gbps, doubling the speed compared to USB 3.0 and 20x faster than legacy USB 2.0. USB 3.1 is even faster than SATAIII! Transferring your favorite games, music and movies over USB has never been faster.
2x faster than USB 3.0
20X faster than USB 2.0
Up to 10Gbps data transfer bandwidth
Boost transfer rate between your PC and external storage devices

WANT TO SHOW OFF YOUR SKILLS OR JUST MAKE A FUN GAMING VIDEO FOR YOUR FRIENDS?
XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more. It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - Or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it. So what are you waiting for? Join the revolution and start streaming and recording with XSplit Gamecaster today.

OC ENGINE
Run into unstable situations when pushing your CPU to the limit? This occurs because the internal clocks are linked through the 100 MHz BCLK strap. Thanks to a integrated Clock Generator, MSI motherboards support more flexible BCLK adjustments, from 100 / 125 / 167 MHz straps. Using these straps prevents system crashing while overclocking on the edge and opens doors to achieve the absolute maximum. The MSI X99 motherboards all come with the next generation Clock Generator offering even lower jitter and power consumption resulting in even higher stability under extreme conditions.

DDR4 MORE SPEED, MORE BANDWIDTH, LESS POWER
MSI engineers made sure you can enjoy high speed DDR4 compatibility. DDR4 brings higher memory speeds at even lower power usage as low as 1.2v.DDR4 offers higher volume sticks, this means larger memory configurations are possible up to 128GB.

REWARD YOUR EARS WITH TRUE QUALITY
Get ready for ear-drum shattering sound, with MSI Audio Boost 2! With Audio Boost 2 we're delivering the highest audio quality with the use of Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music through 8-channel HD Audio.

ISOLATED AUDIO PCB
With traditional onboard audio the signal is distorted by electromagnetic signals from the rest of the PCB. Audio Boost 2 acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry which is separated by a red LED path. Less interference gives you a more clear audio signal.

DIRECT AUDIO POWER
Enjoy a heavy caliber audio experience with Direct Audio Power. A dedicated power input to Audio Boost 2 allows for a more powerful and stable power delivery, resulting in a more explosive and pure sound experience.

CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER CINEMA 2
Thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones or speakers. Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2 enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. Hear your enemies perfectly, make your ears a decisive tool to finish on top.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
With the use of professional Nichicon Japanese capacitors, specially designed for audio purposes, MSI GAMING motherboards provide the highest possible audio signal filtering. Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics and realism.
Acoustic series
Lower Tolerance
Lower Dielectric Absorption
Lower ESR
Lower Leakage Current
Higher Stabilit

USB AUDIO POWER
When connecting multiple USB devices, most motherboards will be unable to deliver a strong 5V power signal to all USB ports. This is highly noticeable with high-quality external USB DACs where sound quality degrades as the motherboard is unable to deliver a perfect USB signal. Only MSI USB Audio Power continuously delivers a stable 5V to the USB ports on motherboards, making sure you can continue to enjoy the crystal clear audio standard you expect.

Features

Supports New Intel Core i7 processors Extreme Edition in LGA 2011-3 socket
Supports Quad Channel DDR4-3333(OC) Memory
USB 3.1 : Delivering speeds up to 10Gb/s, USB 3.1 offers performance twice as fast as a regular USB 3.0 connection
Turbo M.2 : delivering next generation M.2 Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s
SATA Express + USB 3.1 + SATA 6Gb/s
Multi-GPU : Quad NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
OC Engine : Reach higher overclocking results with more flexible BCLK adjustments at 100/125/167MHz.
Audio Boost 2 : Reward Your Ears with True Quality
Killer Ethernet : Kill Your Lag
USB Audio Power : Super Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB
XSplit Gamecaster : Show off you skills to the world with a six month premium license for this popular streaming software
Guard-Pro : Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
OC Genie 4 : Overclock in 1 Second
Gaming App : Boost your framerate
Click BIOS 4 : Easily Fine-tune Your System
Sound Blaster Cinema 2 : Benefit from Creative software to get a more realistic surround sound experience
Gaming Device Port : Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices

Technical details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : X99A GAMING 7

Specifications

Socket : 2011-3
CPU (Max Support) : i7
Baseclock/Hyper Transport : 100 / 125 / 167MHz
Chipset : Intel X99 Express Chipset
DDR4 Memory : DDR4 2133/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2750*/3000*/3110*/3333*(*OC) HMz
Memory Channel : Quad
DIMM Slots : 8
Max Memory (GB) : 128
PCI-Ex16 : 4
PCI-E Gen : Gen3
PCI-Ex1 : 2
SATA Express : 1
SATAIII : 10 (*2x ports reserved for SATA Express)
M.2 port : 1
RAID : 0/1/5/10
TPM (header) : 1
LAN : 10/100/1000*1
USB 3.1 ports (Rear)  : 2
USB 3.0 ports (Front) : 4
USB 3.0 ports (Rear) : 6
USB 2.0 ports (Front) : 4
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) : 2
Audio ports (Rear) : 5+ Optical SPDIF
DirectX : DX11
Form Factor : ATX
SLI : Y
3-way SLI : Y
CrossFire : Y