i7 / i5 / i3 Support (2nd / 3rd Gen), ATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 4 x USB3, 10 x USB2, 2 x SATA3, 4 x SATA2, DVI-D, DSub, HDMI
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Intel 3rd and 2nd Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Processors Ready
This motherboard supports Intel 3rd generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core processor-based platform and 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge) Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. |
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Intel Z77 Express Chipset The Intel Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1155 Intel 3rd generation Intel Core processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z77 chipset provides 4 USB 3.0 ports for 10 times faster data retrieval speed. Moreover, Intel Z77 Express Chipset can also enable iGPU function, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphic performance. |
MSI GAMING Series MSI GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in-class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's Dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection. |
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Military Class 3 Military Class III components is the next step in high quality components. The Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAP will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions. Super Ferrite Chokes use a Ferrite core that is Super-Permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Chokes to run at a 35 degree Celsius lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency and better overclocking power stability. With their aluminum core design, Solid CAP's have been a staple in high-end design mainboard designs and provides lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as well as its over-10-year lifespan. |
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OC Genie 2 MSI is the world's first motherboard manufacturer to build-in automatic overclocking technology on its motherboard platforms. Now we have implemented the revolutionary OC Genie II button on our GAMING motherboard series. Just press the OC Genie button on the motherboard, or enable the OC Genie function in the BIOS menu and the system's performance will be boosted. |
AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU Support AMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience. |
Dual-Channel DDR3 3000(OC) MHz Support The motherboard supports 32GB DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of up to 3000(OC) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. |
Total Fan Control Total Fan Control gives you complete control of all your fans to enable you to find the best balance of fan performance and silence. Because you can also monitor and record all your fan information, a great pool of information is available to base the fan settings on. |
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Dragon Heat Sink With an awesome product comes an inspiring heat sink! Styled after the iconic MSI GAMING Dragon. The heat sink is oversized to provide the best thermal transfer and heat dissipation to enable your PC to just game 24 hours per day. |
Sound Blaster Cinema Hear your enemies perfectly, even on an ear-drum shattering battlefield. Thanks to Sound Blaster Cinema, you're getting amazing surround sound with just stereo headphones. Your most important gaming sound effects are reproduced crystal clear allowing you to focus on your game even during extremely long gaming sessions. Powered by the SBX Pro Studio technologies, Sound Blaster Cinema enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments, making your ears a decisive tool on the battlefield |
SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your motherboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance. |
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USB 3.0 Compared to the 480Mbps provided by traditional USB 2.0, the all-new USB 3.0's 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than one minute. MSI also has implemented a front panel USB 3.0 port, making the use of an external USB 3.0 device even more convenient. |
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Killer E2200 Game Networking The Killer E2200 Intelligent Networking Platform is built for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Featuring Advanced Stream Detect, Killer E2200 automatically detects and accelerates game traffic ahead of other network traffic for smoother, stutter-free in-game performance and the competitive edge. With this exclusive, automatic traffic prioritization, games and real-time chat get priority over low-level system chatter, giving you the lowest latency for game data on the most controllable network hardware available. Through the detection and prioritization of gaming traffic you can finally fully utilize your network without fear of being kicked from an on-line game because of high ping. This enables true multi-tasking without manually enabling or disabling applications, updates and installations. Killer networking actually allows you to use your PC 24 hours a day. |
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Gaming Device Port You want more FPS, lower ping, but why use a pro-gaming mouse with old-fashioned standards? MSI Gaming Device Port is optimized for high polling rate mice (500 to 1000 Hz) which lowers your mouse's response time from 8 milliseconds to 1 millisecond! This gives a much smoother mouse response in games. The additional gold plating on the ports enhances the durability drastically and ensures your PS/2 and USB ports are always working when you ship out to a LAN party |
Click BIOS II Click BIOS 2 gives an easy to navigate full featured graphical user interface to the traditional BIOS features. Supporting the latest hardware like 3TB hard drives and a wide range of languages. |
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M-Flash Compared to common motherboards which need extra BIOS chips on the motherboard, MSI's M-Flash allows all of your BIOS data to be saved onto a USB drive. The stored data not only has backup and upgrade functions, it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC. |
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Live Update 5 MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving your time and lowering the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app free from the MSI website. |
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Windows 8 Ready This MSI mainboard is officially certified from Microsoft for Windows 8 compatibility. MSI are the only leading mainboard brand that runs 3DMark for Windows 8 successfully on their certified mainboards, which proves that MSI is fully ready for Windows 8 in terms of both software and hardware, safeguarding the Windows 8 system’s stability and compatibility for consumers and providing the best user experience! |
Model Number | Z77-G43 Gaming |
Form Factor | ATX |
Dimensions | 30.5cm x 24.5cm |
Compatible Processors | Intel 3th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Intel 2nd Generation Core i7/i5/i3 Intel Pentium Intel Celeron |
Socket Type | LGA 1155 |
Power Design | 6 Phase |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset Type | Z87 Express |
RAM Installed / Max Capacity | 0 MB / 32 GB Max |
RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 DIMM |
Supported RAM Technology | Dual Channel DDR3 |
Supported RAM Speeds | Up to DDR3 3000(OC) MHz |
Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 3 x PCI |
Video Controller | Supports Intel HD Graphics |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossFireX |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
6 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 1 x HDMI 1 x DVI-D 1 x DSub |
Ports Present & Quantity | ATX 24-Pin power connector
8-pin ATX 12V power connector CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 4 x Serial ATAII connectors 2 x Serial ATAIII connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x USB 3.0 connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Front Panel Audio connector 1 x Front Panel connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector |
Intel Z77 Express | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) 4 x SATA 3Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) |
Controller | Killer E2205 |
Lan Speed | 10/100/1000 |
Ports | 1 x LAN(RJ45) port |
Wireless | N/A |
Speed | N/A |
Features | N/A |
Controller | Realtek ALC892 |
Features | 8-Channel HD Audio SoundBlaster Cinema |
Feature List | Support for OC Genie II
Support for Click BIOS 2 Support for M-Flash Support for Live Update 5 |
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