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September 2013
(88%)
77 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Support for M.2 drives, Deep overclocking features, Heatsinks built for liquid cooling, Four PCI Express x1 slots, Eight rear USB 3.0 ports
Other boards have more SATA ports, Selection of in-box extras could be better, SATA Express supported via optional add-on
Overclocking and water-cooling fiends looking for support for two Nvidia (or three AMD) video cards and cutting-edge M.2 storage will find the MPower Max AC a good Z97 option. ...
I think that MSI is surely on the right track with the Z97 MPower Max AC motherboard. Hopefully we will see more of its prowess unleashed with the upcoming Devil's Canyon CPU refresh from Intel, and it is surely focused on this. That said, it is currently...
Abstract: We’ve already had a taste of what ASUS and Gigabyte have to offer in the way of Z87 motherboards, and now it’s time to give MSI’s lineup a spin. MSI’s offering of Z87 motherboards has essentially three tiers: the “POWER” series (which includes four XPO...
Published: 2013-10-01, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Situated barely below the priciest premium boards, which typically exceed $300, high-end Z87 Express-based motherboards offer enthusiasts almost everything they could want except for three-way SLI support. We put four of these platforms to the test. We'...
As we've seen a lot of from MSI recently, there is a hell of a lot of hard work that has gone into the design of the MPOWER MAX. The board itself starts off with a very thick PCB, designed to help maintain a decent thickness trace for stability and perfor...
Overbuilt voltage regulation sections ensure that pushing the limits under LN2 is possible, Packed with high-end features to keep your system stable, HUGE accessories package, Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking to the limit, All fans independently controll
Mixed overclocked performance (will be improved with newer BIOSes now in testing), No Intel Thunderbolt, Color scheme used may not appeal to all
The MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX is available for $259.99. Overbuilt voltage regulation sections ensure that pushing the limits under LN2 is possible Packed with high-end features to keep your system stable HUGE accessories package Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking...
Good Layout for Supercooling, Large 20-Phase PWM, Killer Nic e2200, Sound Blaster Cinema, Gold Plated Audio Sockets, Separated Audio Electronics, Benchtop Controls
Location of cpu voltage test points, Lack of BCLK adjustments, Getting lost in the UEFI menus
The MSI Z87 MPower Max is what I would call a midrange overclocking motherboard designed for power users looking to build a solid computing platform. Given the overall feature set of the MPower Max the motherboard would feel right at home in a high-end ga...
So we arrive at the final conclusion but before passing on my thoughts about the board, i would personally like to thank MSI (Micro Star International) for giving us the opportunity to review and test their Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard.The Z87 MPOWER MAX fr...
Onboard mSATA connector, Low-profile Mpower heatsinks ease installation of large coolers, Generous in-box accessory mix, Robust overclocking features
Top x1 slot nearly blocked by heatsink, A few features seem superfluous
MSI’s MPower Max is an overclocker’s dream board for Intel 4th-Gen "Haswell" CPUs, with excellent features and accessories at a lower price than some competing boards. ...
I have always liked MSI's UEFI Click BIOS and said in previous reviews it's one of the best looking. The layout is logical and user friendly with all the basics and tons more advanced options to play with. As mentioned above, please be careful with the ...
