MSI H170A GAMING PRO Intel motherboard

LGA 1151 platform for sixth-generation Intel Core

This ATX board accepts LGA 1151 processors from Intel’s sixth-generation Core i3, i5 and i7 families as well as Pentium and Celeron models. The Intel H170 chipset provides the feature set for mainstream desktop builds that need solid I/O without overclocking complexity. Dual-channel DDR4 memory runs at 2133 MHz and scales to 64 GB total capacity.

Dual PCIe 3.0 x16 slots and extensive rear I/O

Two full-length PCIe 3.0 x16 slots sit alongside two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots and three legacy PCI slots, giving room for a graphics card plus additional expansion cards. The back panel offers four USB 3.1 Gen1 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, while internal headers add two more USB 3.1 Gen1 and two USB 2.0 connections. Six SATA III ports and one SATA Express interface handle storage, and an Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN port manages wired networking.

Realtek ALC1150 audio and 7.1-channel output

Onboard audio uses the Realtek ALC1150 codec to deliver 7.1-channel sound with S/PDIF digital output for external receivers. The H170 chipset limits the board to PCIe 3.0 signalling speeds and does not support CPU overclocking, so memory remains at the standard 2133 MHz rate. These constraints define the practical ceiling for gaming and workstation workloads on this platform.