MSI Z87I

If you're more interested in overclocking than gaming, the MSI Z87I is a good and affordable choice, even if it uses a little more power. If you can spend more money, the ASRock Z87E-ITX is preferable due to the superior audio chip (Realtek ALC1150), 802.11ac WLAN, six SATA ports and a lower energy consumption.

We’ve already had a taste of what ASUS and Gigabyte have to offer in the way of Z87 motherboards, and now it’s time to give MSI’s lineup a spin. MSI’s offering of Z87 motherboards has essentially three tiers: the “POWER” series (which includes four...

Z87 rules the PC enthusiast market by exposing the Haswell architecture's full feature set. We're particularly interested in mini-ITX-based platforms able to integrate Z87 in a compact form factor. Five boards contend for supremacy of compact computing. ...

There are several Z87 mini-ITX motherboards available at Newegg, with the MSI Z87I actually being one of the cheapest. While there are some issues to iron out, users who need network connectivity and a tiny platform for mild overclocking have an option in the Z87I.

I really am baffled that something so small can be this good. Honestly, you won't get enthusiast class features like Voltage monitoring, enhanced audio and a KillerNIC. But other than that, everything you need is there, with great build quality and good...

We review, test and benchmark the MSI Z87I series motherboard. You better grab a magnifying glass, as this is the smallest fully fetched Z87 motherboard you will ever see. Yep, the Z87I is made on a Mini-ITX form factor. Read more...

MSI Z87I Motherboard Review, Design and Testing Performance Posted by: Alex August 18, 2013 in Motherboard , Review Leave a comment Testing Performance: Processor Intel Core i7-4770K (LGA1150,...

On 1 June 2013, Intel introduced the fourth generation of its Core processors , also known as Haswell. That day we published a group test of 33 motherboards, but as the prices weren't known at the time, it wasn't possible to draw accurate conclusions...