Contents

MSI includes a fair amount of stuff here, with a couple of extras you might not have seen before. The tiny manual matches the tiny board, which is a nice touch. A full list of what I found is below:

• User's manual
• 3 x Quick Set-up Guide
• 1 x I/O shield
• 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s cables
• 1 x MSI AC Wireless combo card
• 2 x Wireless antennas
• 1 x MSI GAMING case badge
• 1 x MSI door Hanger
• 2 x Driver disc (board & wireless)

MSI's new GAMING case badge is rather large, but I really like the look compared to the last version. The MSI MTC test results are pictured above.


The MSI Z97I GAMING's rear I/O cover is blacked-out, with red lettering indicating what each port is for. The inner side is also black, which nicely fits the red and black esthetic without adding a dash of silver like most rear I/O covers.


The wireless card included with the MSI Z97I GAMING is an optional unit. Should you decide to use it, you will have access to Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, and Intel WIDI.