MSI has released a black and white colored motherboard based on the Z97 chipset this should be good for users that are tired of the red and black scheme that many boards seem to use these days. But color means nothing if your system can't perform so I'll be reviewing this budget board to see if it delivers...
Model Brand
MSI
Z97S SLI Krait Edition
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1150
CPU Type
Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
Chipsets
Chipset
Intel Z97
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4?240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 3200(OC) /3100(OC) /3000(OC) /2800(OC) /2666(OC) /2600(OC) /2400(OC) /2200(OC) /2133(OC) /2000(OC) /1866(OC) /1600 /1333 /1066
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16
2
PCI Express x1
3
PCI Slots
2
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA Express
1 x SATA Express 10Gb/s
M.2
1 x M.2
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111G
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
HDMI
1 x HDMI
RJ45
1 x RJ45
USB 3.0
4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0
2 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x SATA E xpress port
1 x M.2 port
2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Serial port connector
1 x Parallel port connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x System panel connectors
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket
Supports DDR3-3300(OC) Memory
SATA Express + M.2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
Multi-GPU: NVIDIA SLI & AMD CrossFire Support
Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel Technologies
Test setup
Intel 4790k
MSI Z97s krait edition
2 x 4gb ram TEAM EXTREME 2666mhz
Swiftech H220x AIO cooler
MSI 290x with Artic accelero hybrid the first tried
EVGA 1300G2 PSU
120 GB Kingston hyperx X3 SSD
Windows 7 64bit SP1
Bios screenshots
UPDATED BIOS TO 10.3
changes - 更新 VBIOS及 GOP Driver.
- 更新 CPU Micro code以支援新版Intel CPU.
- 改善與 SAMSUNG M.2的相容性.
- 改善與 Asmedia SATA Device的相容性.
BASELINE TESTS
CPU TESTS
MEMORY TEST
STORAGE TEST
WD PASSPOT 1TB USB3.0 DRIVE
KINGSTON HYPER X 3X 120GB SSD
3D TESTS
GRID AUTOSPORT ALL MAX SETTINGS
SLEEPING DOGS DEFINITIVE EDITION
TOMB RAIDER
CPU OVERCLOCK RESULTS
MEMORY OVERCLOCK RESULTS
STORAGE OVERCLOCK RESULTS
3D OVERCLOCK RESULTS
GRID AUTOSPORT
SLEEPING DOGS DEFINITIVE EDITION
TOMB RAIDER
Well there you have it MSI budget board has good performance bang for ya buck if you are doing a black or white build this should fit the bill.
it overclocks nicely there's no post code readout , indicator lights or power/reset buttons but if you push it to hard or make a incorrect setting it recovers nicely I never had to clear cmos.
it does have a quirk when i put my flashdrive in the rear usb3 port it added 15 seconds to boot up and in command center software not saving cpu profile.
