The Z370 Krait Gaming LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard from MSI is built on the Intel Z370 chipset, supporting 8th generation Intel Core, Pentium and Celeron processors with an LGA 1151 socket. It has four DDR4 slots that can hold up to 64GB of dual-channel RAM at speeds of up to 4000 MHz and above when overclocked. For storage, there are six SATA III ports and two M.2 slots, both of which can operate at speeds of up to 32 Gb/s when used with a compatible NVMe drive. While this motherboard does have HDMI and DVI-D for onboard graphics, it's also equipped with three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots for dedicated GPUs as well as three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for additional PCIe-based hardware. Other notable features include Realtek ALC1220 7.1-channel HD audio and Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN.
- Audio Boost - Delivers an enhanced and immersive listening experience with multiple hardware and software features.
- Isolated Audio Design - Physically isolated circuitry ensures better audio signal.
- Separated Audio Layers - Separated layers in the PCB provide better sound quality for left- and right-audio channels.
- De-Pop Protection - Eliminates loud popping sounds when plugging or unplugging devices, or turning your system on or off.
- Dedicated Audio Processor - An EMI-shielded HD audio processor offers enhanced sound quality for both stereo and surround sound.
- Gaming Hotkey for mapping keys, functions, and more
- Gaming Device Port provides a better connection for peripherals
- X-Boost storage performance enhancing software
- Command Center system monitoring software
- Live Update software
- RAMDisk storage management solution
- Steel Armor plated PCIe slot