Testseek.com have collected 45 expert reviews of the MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon.
August 2016
(88%)
45 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Proper 3-way GPU support with both 40- and 28-lane CPUs, M.2 stays at 3.0 x4 with multiple GPUs, strong CPU overclocking potential, internal type-C port
No voltage check points, handicapped fan headers, internal type-C port only USB 3.0
This is a great CPU overclocking board for the price, and it's a worthy board for all others if you can find it under $300.Review£239.99 On AmazonMOREBest MotherboardsMOREHow To Choose A MotherboardMOREAll Motherboard Content...
There's a lot to like with the X99A Gaming Pro Carbon. The lighting system is excellent and if the extra visual pizazz appeals to you then the steel-plated PCI-E and DIMM slots will too. The main niggles are only having one CPU fan header, no Wi-Fi and th...
Insane memory performance (+++++), Value for money (before 'Brexit'), Unique looks with the carbon fibre, A plethora of customisation options with the LEDs, Stable when pushed hard
M.2 positioning is still in an awkward place (minor), Increased memory performance doesn't always secure the win
Okay, so there we have it! MSI's latest addition to their Gaming Pro Carbon series that joins the X99 family has been tested, which means that it is now time to go over the positive and negative points of the product. Is this the one to look at when you...
Sleek black-and-silver design, Gaming-focussed feature set, Every PCIe x16 slots reinforced, USB 3.1, U.2 and M.2 all available, Game Boost makes overclocking easy, Front USB 3.1 Type-C connector
Lighting software is basic, Should WiFi come as standard
The arrival of Intel's Broadwell-E High-End Desktop (HEDT) processors has provided impetus for motherboard vendors to refresh their X99 portfolio with modernised additions.While most existing X99 boards will function with the new Broadwell-E parts via...
Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
For any user going down the high-end desktop route, there are a few platform choices: X99 for the latest, X79 for a good second hand deal, perhaps an AMD FX on a budget, or dual processor for when you really need it. Admittedly that last one is more for t...
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Published: 2016-10-27, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
So, let's summarize. If we talk about a set of connectors, ports and slots, the motherboard MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon is somewhere in the middle between the top-end and budget decisions based on the Intel X99 chipset. In principle, the board has everythi...
The MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard is simply super sexy. It's feature rich, has an incredible nice dark design and is well built with top notch components. I do have to say this, and it is the brutal truth, we have tested many X99 motherboards by...
Black-only aesthetics with Mystic Light for color, Support for XMP profiles of up to 3466 MHz, Excellent audio, Intel LAN controller, Overclocks well, Well-designed and ready to be the base of a high-end gaming system
No included Wi-Fi, Drive performance on some interfaces could be marginally better (3.1 USB Type-C performance is excellent), Not all fan ports offer full controls
The MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is available for around US$425. Black-only aesthetics with Mystic Light for color Support for XMP profiles of up to 3466 MHz Excellent audio Intel LAN controller Overclocks well Well-designed and ready to be the base of a hi...
