Testseek.com have collected 40 expert reviews of the MSI Z97 XPower AC and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI Z97 XPower AC.
August 2014
(90%)
40 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
4Way SLI/Crossfire capable LGA1150 board, High performance, Delid Die guard, 8GB USB XPOWER Drivers Thumb drive, Improved Ram compatibility, Specific OC features, Accessory bundle, LN2 Biosses
No Torx screwdriver, Teletubbie Fan control page, Optional Fan?
Even though the Z87 XPOWER was heralded at many renown websites, this particular board should never ever have been released in the condition when MadShrimps tested it. Even the numerous BIOS updates couldn't correct some of the major flaws it had from lau...
WiFi Module pin header is fragile so care must be taken, No Native dual card configuration for PCIe Lanes, Price may scare many users away, WiFi Module pin header is fragile so care must be taken, No Native dual card configuration for PCIe Lanes, Price ma
The MSI Z97 Xpower AC has some upgrades from the Z87 model including better form factor, now its a question of does it fit your needs. 9
The MSI Z97 XPower AC motherboard is a great piece of hardware design. It has proven to be a great overclocker as well and is built like a tank. The MSI Z97 XPower AC is however not for the newbie. Given its confusing desktop enthusiast software support...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board layout and design, Hybrid CPU VRM cooling block, Motherboard manual details, Quality of included Windowsbased overclocking and monitoring solutions, Inclusion of drivers on USB thumb drive, Board aestheti
Use of 3/8" water barbs instead of G1/4" threaded ports, Lack of SATA Expressbased device ports, CMOS battery and CMOS reset jumper placement, Lack of accessible PCIExpress x1 slot with all PCIExpress x16 slots populated, Lack of secondary NIC port, Locat
MSI did a nice job with the XPower board refresh embodied in the Z97 XPower AC motherboard. While the board updates were more subtle than those of other manufacturers, MSI did make some welcome additions to the board to make it a good invested in comparis...
The Z97 chipset really hasn't changed a lot features wise, outside of M.2/SATA Express implementations and its support for the ‘oh please would you get here already' Devil's Canyon processors. If you were expecting major changes, that just didn't happen...
The Z97 XPOWER AC from MSI costs $399.99 US (Newegg) which is a hefty price for a board that does offer high-end overclocking in a single package. Built from the DNA of the LIGHTNING products before it, the XPOWER MSI brand has spanned the X58 and X79 HED...
Audio Boost 2, Excellent Board Layout, Color Scheme, Click BIOS 4, Massive accessory kit, Military Class Components, OC Genie, Board Protections, GO2BIOS function, Extra Power Connectors for Overclocking, Water Cooling for Heatsinks, Memory Try it! functi
Board Explorer does not show controllers being used
When I think about the MSI Z97 XPOWER AC motherboard, I sort of feel like there really is not much to say, the board speaks for itself in a sense. From what I saw in performance, the XPOWER AC was right in line with many other high end Z97 boards, excep...
We mentioned it in the first chapter of this conclusion already, overall non-overclocked performance as stated is above the baseline of the reference Z97 motherboards we tested, with an offset here and there of course. If you have two left hands in terms ...
Abstract: Importantly the board features a very open socket design for larger coolers as well as keeping the area around the socket bare enough for easy installation of insulation. You also get water cooling ports on the motherboard heatsinks and extra voltage read...
