It just welcomed a bunch of new members based on Intel’s 9 Series chipset, including eight that use the enthusiast-oriented Z97 variant. MSI’s gaming motherboard family has grown to span multiple price points, CPU sockets, and form factors. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
They usually have different audio and networking components, plus bundled software and other extras, but they’re otherwise similar to ostensibly non-gaming models.
Gaming-specific boards typically involve subtle tweaks to the tried-and-true enthusiast formula. If you’re unfamiliar with this particular sub-genre, here’s the lowdown. The company rolled out a deep lineup of so-called gaming boards last year, democratizing a style that had been largely limited to high-end offerings with premium prices. Motherboard makers have been increasingly eager to cash in on that trend, and MSI may be most aggressive among them. Despite the overall downturn in the PC industry, all indications suggest the gaming segment of the market is growing.
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