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
(92%)
56 Reviews
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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...
Mini-ITX boards always come in at a lower price point for the simple fact they can't hold as much on them, meaning that some of those pricier features just aren't seen here. Coming in at a little under the $150 mark, the Z97I AC from MSI is priced extrem...
MSI Z97I Gaming AC retails for $249 and is appropriately priced. It's worth noting that some cheaper Z97 Mini ITX boards from other manufacturers come with the M.2 SSD slot connectivity but not all of the other bells and whistles.MSI R9 270X Gaming Mini I...
This motherboard is aimed at gamers and it has all the right features excluding SLi. During our game tests we did not feel the need for SLi, justifying the little motherboard in its own right. You can get a GTX970 or 770, as we did, into most modern mITX...
Published: 2015-05-12, Author: Steven , review by: legitreviews.com
For a mITX motherboard to measure 6.7 x 6.7 inches, MSI has done a great job at making the Z97I Gaming AC a high performing motherboard. All the features that gamers and enthusiast look for is included on a tiny motherboard. The Killer E2200 NIC allows fo...
Published: 2015-05-12, Author: Steven , review by: legitreviews.com
For a mITX motherboard to measure 6.7 x 6.7 inches, MSI has done a great job at making the Z97I Gaming AC a high performing motherboard. All the features that gamers and enthusiast look for is included on a tiny motherboard. The Killer E2200 NIC allows fo...
Abstract: In spite of the confusing names, enthusiasts know that mini-ITX is much smaller than microATX, but it's still not tiny when compared to platforms like ECS ' Liva, Intel's NUC and Gigabyte's Brix. The main reason this larger-than-tiny form factor gets so m...
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...
