So today, we turn to MSI for a detailed look at what they have to offer in the form of the Z370 GAMING PLUS – a motherboard equipped for Intel’s 8th Generation of CPUs codenamed Coffee Lake. If you’re wanting basic functionality and a passage to Intel Z370, while keeping the costs down, then this motherboard could be for you.
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The Taichi motherboards typically have excellent feature controllers (such as Intel NICs), solid layout, and a unique color theme aimed at being different. ASRock is sticking with the same “gears” aesthetic as they have in the past but with a slightly different color one on the highlights.
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We recently saw Intel launch their 8th Generation Coffee Lake CPUs, and to use one of those CPUs you will need a Z370 chipset motherboard. All the major vendors have released Z370 chipset motherboards, but none of them went all-out with models that would be considered pinnacle creations within their own right, except MSI.
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There’s an overly capable digital VRM to keep power use down, and a simplicity of use that eliminates hassles, including drive cabling by way of the triplet of M.2 ports and a need to enter the BIOS at all due to an onboard hardware-based XMP switch. Yet if you want to overclock a bit, the Taichi has you covered as well, so where are its shortcomings? I think I might have found a few…
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It’s normal not to see any enthusiast-level features such as onboard buttons or a debug screen, but MSI does provide basic troubleshooting via four LEDs lined up by the 24-pin power port. The LEDs signify the debug status for the CPU, memory, GPU, and for boot, so should they stay on one of the first three, you know where the likely failing point is.
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Today our board comes from ASRock, it is their X299 Taichi. ASrock has explained their Taichi motherboards as the best value for your money. So basically they try and pack in the features for the best price possible. In the past ASRock’s Taichi motherboards have been very solid and a great choice among gamers and enthusiasts.
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The Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 is the highest model Z370 motherboard we currently see from GIGABYTE, and it is designed to fully support the new processors, provide great overclocking, and it’s also loaded with features. Let’s take a look at what GIGABYTE has to offer.
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The Core i5-8600K leverages its extra two cores to great effect in threaded workloads, offering a substantial boost over its predecessor while aggressive Turbo Boost bins ensure great performance in lightly-threaded workloads. An easy overclocking experience, paired with excellent gaming performance that rivals previous-generation Core i7 models, will make the Core i5 series a heavily sought after processor for enthusiasts.
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ASUS released the c, it is time for a quick peek ‘n review to see what this board offers. Armed with that ROG flavor it is a board that performs and looks nice. The motherboard has been fitted with the usual suspects, including a Gigabit based Ethernet jack and on that PCB you may house two M2 SSDs. Fairly standard for Z370 sure.
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Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. The ROG STRIX Z370-E Gaming brings the very best Audio and Gaming features, along with overclocking and cooling innovations to Intel’s 8Th generation platform to dominate your game. With silver accented heatsinks and aesthetics inspired by the sharpest blades, you can look…
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