Very pricey, Most people do not need half the features offered
The MSI Z87 is not a budget option, but if it's within your budget and you want all the options it offers, you're unlikely to experience buyer's remorse. That said, its out-of-the-box settings don't make for a huge advantage over cheaper rivals: this is ...
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Published: 2014-01-03, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Formerly a very exclusive component, the PCI Express switch that makes Intel's LGA 1150-based platforms three- and four-way SLI-capable is now available across a range of high-end motherboards. Today we compare four premium enthusiast-oriented models. W...
Wow, what a master piece. The MSI Z87 XPower is perhaps the most beautiful motherboard we have ever seen, both from an aesthetic and an engineering stand point. It is a shame we don’t have a few of the MSI HAWK or Lightning graphics cards, as they woul...
Stock performance, Full 32 digital power phases dedicated to the CPU, CMOS battery placement - accessible under most conditions, Board layout and design, Killer NIC, Removable Wi-Fi add-in card, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual informati
CMOS battery blocked when board used in multi-GPU configuration, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 port with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and Motherboard LayoutCPU
With their Z87 line of boards, MSI took a divergent route from their Z77 line and built upon the success of the original MPower board. This led to a tiered delivery approach with the Z87 XPower taking the pole position. They kept to the signature yellow a...
Stock performance, Full 32 digital power phases dedicated to the CPU, CMOS battery placement - accessible under most conditions, Board layout and design, Killer NIC, Removable Wi-Fi add-in card, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual informati
CMOS battery blocked when board used in multi-GPU configuration, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 port with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and Motherboard LayoutCPU
With their Z87 line of boards, MSI took a divergent route from their Z77 line and built upon the success of the original MPower board. This led to a tiered delivery approach with the Z87 XPower taking the pole position. They kept to the signature yellow a...
The MSI Z87 XPower is MSI's flagship enthusiast and overclocking motherboard. We have seen flagship motherboards in the past reach into the $800 territory, so the current $409.99 price with Free Prime Shipping is fairly easy to swallow if you are in the n...
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Published: 2013-08-12, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
The motherboard industry is cruel. Manufacturers will judge the success of a product based on sales regardless of the purpose, and as such having a pure OC-oriented board is a big no-no. If you have to have a motherboard based on overclocking, it must a...
Overall the board is quite a looker with its black and yellow theme. It is also quite a large board at XL-ATX dimensions, so make sure you have the room in your case/benching station to support its size. The board supports up to quad SLI and CFx, and ha...
Abstract: ASRock Z87 OC Formula The Z87-OC Formula is ASRock's high end EATX format offering for the overclocking enthusiast. There's also a mATX model called the Z87M OC Formula. What makes this board so interesting for the community? One reason to purchas...
With this board, MSI intended to put out a board which could compete with the top dogs on the market, and the performance more than bears this out. The ability to run 4 way is very good and needed on such a board to ensure it can compete on benchmarking f...
