MSI Z97S Sli Plus

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Low price for the features. Supports up to three graphics cards. Connectors for both M.2 and SATA Express.
Supports up to three graphics cards, Low price for triplecard support, Connectors for both M.2 and SATA Express

Cons:

Lacks isolated-audio design and specialized capacitors found on some other Z97 boards. No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth support. No onboard buttons or troubleshooting display
No WiFi or Bluetooth, Lacks isolatedaudio design, specialized capacitors found on some other Z97 boards, No onboard buttons or troubleshooting display

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Last revision on June 20, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Low price for the features. Supports up to three graphics cards. Connectors for both M.2 and SATA Express
Supports up to three graphics cards, Low price for triplecard support, Connectors for both M.2 and SATA Express

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks isolated-audio design and specialized capacitors found on some other Z97 boards. No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth support. No onboard buttons or troubleshooting display
No WiFi or Bluetooth, Lacks isolatedaudio design, specialized capacitors found on some other Z97 boards, No onboard buttons or troubleshooting display

Expert reviews and ratings

Other highlights of the board include three PCI Express x16 expansion slots, making it ideal for gamers looking for a relatively inexpensive motherboard to use as a base for a gaming PC. The first PCI-E x16 slot runs at x16. If you then install a card in...

By Expert Reviews on August 18, 2014

It's a solid effort from MSI with the Z97S SLI Plus. It does lack the pizazz of some of the £130+ motherboards we've been looking at recently, but as a motherboard that you'd just want to plant in a case, overclock, and get on with some gaming, there's...

By Bit-tech.net on July 23, 2014

At a surprisingly low price, the Z97S SLI Plus packs two kinds of next-generation storage connectors and support for three-way graphics-card setups. Unless you need deep OC hardware or premium audio, most enthusiasts need not pay more. Read...

By Computer Shopper on July 10, 2014

The MSI Z97S SLI Plus motherboard impresses with a full set of features and future-proofed options, like SATA Express and M.2 storage connections, support for dual- and triple-GPU configurations, and a surprisingly affordable...

By PC Mag on January 26, 2015

The Gaming series motherboards might be too much for other types of users that only need the essentials. Hence, the Classic series motherboards from MSI sure is an ideal option for such users that need the high-end features without the extra gaming...

By proclockers.com on November 17, 2014

Something that becomes apparently obvious with the motherboards I review on a regular basis is that most of them have too many features for the average user. That's too many in the sense that most of them would go unused but mainly it is too many in that...

By eTeknix on September 24, 2014

MSI is one of the biggest names in the DIY computing industry. MSI was founded in 1985 building motherboards and graphics cards. Eventually MSI expanded to include servers, workstations, industrial computing products, household appliances, car...

By HardOCP on July 30, 2014

Siamo giunti al termine della recensione odierna ed è quindi il momento di dare le valutazioni al prodotto. La MSI Z97S SLI Plus ha superato egregiamente tutti i nostri test, impressionandoci più di una volta, merito anche del fatto che, forse troppo...

By PCBrain on April 26, 2015

La MSI Z97S SLI PLUS es una clara alternativa para los que desean escapar de la estética gaming que domina el mercado de las placas base de gama media/alta actuales. Ofrece unas prestaciones similares a la propia MSI Z97 Gaming 5 , aunque sustituye las...

By elchapuzasinformatico.com on August 21, 2014