Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the MSI Z97I Gaming AC and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI Z97I Gaming AC.
August 2014
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56 Reviews
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The Z97I AC is a great motherboard if you're looking to do a mini-ITX build. It comes with all the features found in MSI's larger gaming-oriented boards, and does not feel like a watered down variant at all. Some users may find issue with the lack of more...
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Published: 2014-09-22, Author: Michael , review by: proclockers.com
Very appealing looks and heat sink design, Good hardware support, Helpful utilities, Good and friendly BIOS layout
MSI certainly did a very good job in creating the Z97I Gaming AC mini ITX motherboard. It is compact yet very powerful and capable motherboard. There's a lot of things to talk about this board and most of it is positive. Let us first start with the looks....
Abstract: It's amazing how quickly things can add up. A great example of this is just how many motherboards a company like MSI manufactures. Just on the Intel side of things, you have multiple chipsets and then from there they have an overclocking line, gaming line...
Abstract: A couple of weeks ago, I took a look at ASUS' Z97I-PLUS , its flagship mini-ITX motherboard for its mainstream series. In the same article, I made multiple comparisons to MSI's Z97I Gaming AC, as it was the only other mini-ITX Z97 I had around. While it's...
Published: 2014-07-28, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: With every new chipset release, a large part of the community is always interested in the smaller form factor builds. Building a small yet powerful system seems to be an expanding niche, and for Intel's Z97 platform we took three of the cheaper mini-ITX m...
Packed with GAMING features to keep your system fast and ready-to-game, Provided fan control is excellent, Audio Boost for added "BOOM" to your in-game explosions, Includes 6-month premium subscription to XSplit, Excellent software package that caters to
May not be compatible with larger aftermarket coolers, No Intel Thunderbolt, Only two fan headers, Color scheme used may not appeal to all
The The MSI Z97 GAMING is available for around US $209. Packed with GAMING features to keep your system fast and ready-to-game Provided fan control is excellent Audio Boost for added "BOOM" to your in-game explosions Includes 6-month premium subscription...
Sleek design, Killer E2200 game networking, Military Class 4 components, Audio Boost 2, Solid performance and overclocking, Easy to use BIOS and Command Center software, 802.11ac WiFi
None that I found
When it comes to putting a mini-ITX gaming motherboard together there are definitely some things that you need to consider and MSI has done a great job adding many different features to this board that gamers and enthusiasts will appreciate. It is actual...
This concludes are short motherboard preview. Stay tuned as we'll be doing a full performance review including some Haswell vs Devils Canyon comparisons, overclocking attempts and a few more photos....
Abstract: We review, test and benchmark the MSI Z97I Gaming AC motherboard and Radeon R9 270X Gaming ITX - You betta pick up magnifying glass alright as this will be among the smallest fully fetched Z97 motherboard you will lay your eyes on. The Z97I Gaming AC is m...
Abstract: Those with more modest needs can get by with Intel's tiny Next Unit of Computing (NUC). Those who need more expansion slots can default to micro-ATX. But if you're the kind of person whose only required add-in board is a beefy GPU, as many are, chances ar...
