The Z97-GD65 GAMING ATX Motherboard from MSI supports 4th and 5th generation Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron processors for LGA1150 socket. It also supports up to 32GB DDR3 3000 OC memory. The Audio Boost feature delivers enhanced audio quality for crystal clear sound and music in games. With the Super Ferrite Choke and Dark CAP, your PC runs stable even under extreme gaming conditions. MSI GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver enhanced connectivity for high-end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed.
This motherboard supports dual and triple-display function in combination of HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA outputs. It is optimized for multiple graphics cards and supports 3-way AMD CrossFire technology and 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology. It has mSATA 6 Gb/s, SATA 6 G/s, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and LAN interface. With the Killer E2205 Intelligent Networking Platform for optimal networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media, the motherboard features Advanced Stream Detect to automatically detect and accelerate game traffic ahead of other network traffic.Performance
Killer E2205 Game Networking
The Killer E2205 Intelligent Networking Platform is built for optimal 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 smooth, stutter-free in-game performance. The automatic traffic prioritization, games, and real-time chat get priority over low-level system chatter, giving you low latency for game data on controllable network hardware.
Network Traffic
Through the detection and prioritization of gaming traffic you can fully utilize your network. This enables true multi-tasking without manually enabling or disabling applications, updates, and installations. Killer networking allows you to use your PC 24 hours a day.
Audio Boost
Audio Boost delivers enhanced audio quality so you can enjoy crystal clear sound and music in games. You can enjoy less interference and more stability, as the complete audio circuitry is isolated from other features. The built-in headphone amplifier allows you to use studio-grade headgear and get the enhanced sound quality out of your gaming PC. It offers studio level integrated 600Ω headphone amplifier, golden audio jacks for pure audio signals, EMI shielded audio codec, and high quality audio capacitors.
Sound Blaster Cinema
Powered by the SBX Pro Studio technologies, Sound Blaster Cinema enables you to clearly hear specific sounds in gaming environments. With Sound Blaster Cinema you can get enhanced sound with just stereo headphones. The gaming sound effects are reproduced crystal clear, allowing you to focus on your game even during long gaming sessions.
Smart Utilities
With MSI smart utilities you can combine hard drives, SSDs, and mSATA into fast bootable drives. You can load your operating system, videos, or even games faster. You can enjoy the benefits of bigger and faster storage, without all the trouble that normally surround RAID configurations. You can easily set up the latest technologies including Intel Smart Response technology, Intel Rapid start technology, and Intel smart Connect technology.
StreamOS Support
MSI works close with numerous tier#1 system integrators that released their popular SteamBOX PC's.
Optimized for Multiple Graphics Cards
The motherboard features multiple PCIe 3.0 slots, aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. You will never have to worry about an overheating PC, while you are enjoying the enhanced graphics monitor when running NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFire gaming setup.
Super Charger
With MSI Super Charger you can simply deliver more power than regular USB chargers to your smartphones, tablets, USB game controllers, or portable consoles. This allows you to quickly charge these devices for use when you are not gaming on your PC, eliminating the need for wall power sockets.
Smart Fan Control
Smart fan control gives you complete control of all your fans on the motherboard, convenient for gamers and overclockers. You can real-time monitor the status of the fans, set profiles, and also record fan speed, voltage, and temperate status into a log file.
Dragon Heatsink
The heatsink is oversized to provide the enhanced thermal transfer and heat dissipation to enable your PC to just game 24 hours per day.
Supports DDR3-3000 Memory
The motherboard supports for DDR3-3000 MHz memory modules.
OC Essentials
It is a small set of tools that are essential to get enhanced performance out of your motherboard. These features increase stability, assist in trouble shooting, allow you to keep your complete system in check, and allow for simple management.
BIOS
The motherboard BIOS provides plug and play BIOS, which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. It provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications.
Dual-Display and Triple-Display Function
It supports dual-display and triple-display function in combination of VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI display outputs. In extend mode you can extend the desktop to the second and third monitor and in clone mode monitors have the same screen.
GAMING Device Port
MSI GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for high-end gaming mice to fully utilize its speed. This results in a fast and smooth mouse response in games. This port is very responsive and offers smoother gameplay and faster reactions. It is designed with three times more gold than the ordinary connectors to offer 10 times longer lifetime when plugging/unplugging. This port also prevents oxidization.
Click BIOS 4
Hardware Monitor
The Click BIOS 4 is UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. It reacts faster, runs smoother, and has better mouse support. Hardware monitor allows you to take control of your system and check your primary system characteristics in an easy graphical interface.
Board Explorer
This shows the user a visual representation of all the connectors of the motherboard and displays the connected devices. In case of a device experiencing a bad connection, you can easily trace it with Board Explorer.
OC Profiles Preview
With OC Profiles you can rapidly switch between settings and save up to eight profiles. You can see the differences between your current system settings and any of the stored profiles instantly.
Software
Live Update 6
This software automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS, and software. Be assured that your system is always configured using the latest software, so you get the optimal performance and stability.
Command Center
MSI's Command Center software is an intuitive touch-ready interface that allows you to tune settings to increase system stability, maximize overclocking performance, and adjust cooling features.
Unlimited RAMDisk
MSI Command Center integrates an unlimited RAMDisk. With a RAMDisk, you can create a virtual drive from your system memory enabling speeds 20 times faster than an SSD. It speeds up system performance, games, apps, browser, and load complete game images.
Military Class 4 Components
HI-C Cap
A Hi-C cap is a small and super-efficient capacitor. Besides ensuring enough spacing around a CPU socket to install large coolers, it also allows for 93% energy efficiency.
Super Ferrite Choke
Super Ferrite Choke uses a ferrite core that is super-permeable. This allows the Super Ferrite Choke to run at a 95°F lower temperature, have a 30% higher current capacity, a 20% improvement in power efficiency, and enhanced overclocking power stability.
Dark Cap
Dark CAPs, with an aluminum core design, have been a staple in high-end designs for main boards. It offers lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), and works for over 10 years.