MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max Socket AM4 ATX AMD X470 X470 GAMING PLUS MAX

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MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max, AMD, Socket AM4, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, DDR4-SDRAM, 128 GB, DIMM

X470 Gaming Plus Max

GAME IN STYLE

DIY FRIENDLY
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design, such as convenient pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location and so on, so DIY users can pick and choose any gaming rig they want.

Cooling
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. MSI motherboards feature excellent power design with solid and heavy heatsink. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
With more cores processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end Ryzen CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked keep-out-zone allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

HARDWARE
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard and gaming rig without any issue.

KEEP OUT ZONE
MSI motherboards circuitry ensure the case standoff keep out zones are pure and clean, preventing any component contact or damage to the motherboard.

COMPATIBILITY
MSI motherboards are designed with both physical and device compatibility in mind. Pin-headers, SATA, and USB connectors are positioned away from other components and devices. A comprehensive DDR memory Qualified Vendor List (QVL), the result of extensive memory testing and tuning, makes it easier to pick from compatible products.

RYZEN PROCESSORS SUPPORT
MSI AM4 motherboards perfectly support AMD Ryzen processors. Combining MSI Core Boost, you can release maximum performance no matter what CPU you use.

EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.

BIOS AND SOFTWARE
Complete your high performance experience with an array of performance enhancing software from MSI. From a loaded yet easy to use BIOS to potent live system tools, get the most out of your motherboard at any moment.

DRAGON CENTER
The exclusive and brand-new UI merges all the MSI software functions into one specific application MSI Dragon Center. Not only integrates all the MSI software functions, but also sync all the MSI desktop products to work together, providing the best user experience. No more messy programs or ICONs, just one click and you can enjoy all the functions in Dragon Center.

MSI APP PLAYER
Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player brings seamless mobile gaming experiences to PCs. Leverage the advantages of mouse and keyboard controls, better graphics, and multi-tasking for mobile gaming supremacy.

CLICK BIOS 5
We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance when gaming.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
MSI motherboards feature all the latest solution for enthusiast gamers and prosumers. CPU and memory enhancement and fast storage and USB transfer speed are ready to be on the battlefield.

CPU
High-quality materials and intelligent fan optimization help to cool all necessary components, which is critical to ensuring that the system is stable and always delivering the best performance.

CORE BOOST
Core Boost is the latest advancement of MSIs motherboard CPU power delivery system. A reserved zone of premium power delivery components on an optimized circuit design results in a highly efficient power system capable of precise current output to the CPU.

1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!
Need more power from your CPU and memory to get more FPS? MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need. Simply turn the dial or use the Gaming App and your PC gets another adrenalin shot!

MEMORY
Optimized layout design and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance. you never have to worry about your system crashing during games with MSI DDR4 BOOST.

FOR HIGHER MEMORY SPEED:
DDR4 BOOST 2
Besides optimized PCB design, MSI OC lab has also co-worked with world-known memory brands, pushing memory speed to a peak. MSI X570 motherboards are going to free the these selected memories performance with stability.

A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. With AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen processors, X470 and B450 motherboards have great improvement on performance and memory support.

EASY A-XMP
Enable A-XMP with ease using a single option in the BIOS to gain performance and create a perfectly stable system.

Storage
MSI motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

STORAGE BOOST YOUR STORAGE PERFORMANCE
This great little tool is very simple to use and automatically detects your storage devices connected to the system. When enabled, Storage Boost optimizes your SSDs to keep your system fast and maximize storage performance, saving you a lot of time when loading or transferring data.

EASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE
Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That's why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.

AMD STOREMI
All MSI X470 & B450 motherboards are shipped with StoreMI, the new AMD SSD technology to improve storage performance. This tool helps create a virtual SSD by blending capacity storage, treats flash as primary storage and optimizes data access with monitoring continuously. All these functions can enhance read/write speed for active data and provide fast boot times and application startup.

USB
Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s

MORE STABILITY WITH AMD TURBO USB 3.2 GEN2
Featuring the AMD TURBO USB 3.2 GEN2, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds with more stability when connecting USB devices.

Featuring the AMD TURBO USB 3.1 GEN2, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds with more stability when connecting USB devices.

IN-GAME ADVANTAGE
MSI motherboards are built with enhanced audio and advanced LAN networking capabilities that turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.

Audio
Deliver the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components and get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI motherboards let you enjoy breathtaking, gaming-changing sound.

ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.

SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Audio circuits laid on separate layers in the PCB ensure equally pristine sounding audio for both left and right audio channels.

DE-POP PROTECTION
A de-pop filter eliminates loud popping noises that occur when devices are plugged/unplugged or when the PC is turned on/off.

EXHILARATING AND INSPIRING
Each MSI motherboard is built based on the specific topic in order to match different tastes and favors. Furthermore, MSI also adopts the modern style to design the heatsink through huge surface and sleek but simple cuts in order to make the heatsink and appearance looks ripped and powerful. Combined with neutral color, such as black, grey and silver, as the main background, MSI motherboard can perfect fit different RGB LED effects and strongly shows the gamers tunes.

Industrial Design
Satisfying gamers with what they really need, MPG GAMING PLUS is equipped with all the crucial gaming weapons. A legacy spirits comes back to life with lightning fast performance enabled by an optimized design and high quality components. Red GAMING DNA lives on!

LOYAL COMRADE
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

Components
Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, long-lasting and high performance motherboard.

FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.

ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.

SUPER STABLE GAMING WITH
THE HIGHEST QUALITY COMPONENTS
MSI uses the high quality components , which is shielded by the best protection to make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.

SOLID CAP
With their aluminum core design and Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year.

TITANIUM CHOKE
Titanium Choke uses a Titanium core that has better ability in thermal and higher temperature tolerance.

CERTIFIED FOR GAMING
MSI motherboards has been built and tweaked for hardcore gaming. Feedback from the worlds best esports players and rigorous testing sessions with demanding PC games has resulted in a motherboard thats both powerful and reliable.

WINDOWS 10 CERTIFIED
MSI AM4 motherboards are Microsoft Windows 10 certified. Enjoy compatibility with the latest version of Windows on MSI motherboards. X470 Gaming Plus Max

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ATX, AM4, X470, 4x DDR4, 6x SATA3, M.2, 2x PCI-E x16, Gigabit Realtek 8111H, USB 2.0, USB 3.2, HDMI, DVI-D, Windows 10 x64

MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max. Processor manufacturer: AMD, Processor socket: Socket AM4, Compatible processor series: AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM, Maximum internal memory: 128 GB, Memory slots type: DIMM. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, RAID levels: 0, 1, 10. Parallel processing technology support: Crossfire, Maximum resolution: 4096 x 2160 pixels. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, LAN controller: Realtek 8111H

Initial Release Date: 07/09/2019

MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max Socket AM4 ATX AMD X470 X470 GAMING PLUS MAX Specifications

Product Type Motherboards Brand MSI Collection Model MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max Manufacturer Product Type MSI Motherboards Manufacturer Product Type AMD Motherboards Product colour Multicoloured Form Factor ATX Motherboards Processor manufacturer AMD Processor socket Socket AM4 Maximum Resolution 4096 x 2160 Pixels Motherboard chipset AMD X470 Parallel processing technology support CrossFire Supported memory types DDR4-SDRAM Number of memory slots 4 Memory slots type DIMM ECC ompatibility Non-ECC Non-ECC Yes Supported memory clock speeds 1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz Maximum internal memory 64 GB Maximum internal memory 128 GB Supported storage drive interfaces Serial ATA III Supported storage drive interfaces SATA III RAID levels 0,1,10 RAID levels 0, 1, 10 Ethernet LAN Yes Ethernet interface type Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller Realtek 8111H Wi-Fi No HDMI ports quantity 1 USB 2.0 ports quantity 2 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 DVI-D ports quantity 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 0 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 4 Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 0 eSATA ports quantity 0 Number of SATA III connectors 6 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 2 PS/2 ports quantity 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity 0 PCI Express x16 slots 2 VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity 0 PCI Express x1 slots 3 Number of M.2 (M) slots 2 Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64 Width 305 mm Depth 244 mm USB 2.0 connectors 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 4 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors 0 Number of SATA II connectors 0 Number of Parallel ATA connectors 0 ATX Power connector (24-pin) Yes CPU fan connector Yes Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin) 1 EPS power connector (8-pin) Yes Serial port headers 1 TPM connector Yes Parallel connector Yes RGB LED pin header Yes Compatible processor series AMD Ryzen Compatible processor series AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Audio chip Realtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897 Audio output channels 7.1 channels DirectX version 12.0 Year 2019 Component for PC Motherboard chipset family AMD Memory channels Dual Memory channels Dual-channel Harmonized System (HS) code 84733020 Features RGB Lighting Motherboard form factor ATX MPN X470 GAMING PLUS MAX Most Suitable For Gaming