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Black ATX motherboard with white and silver accents, LGA 1151 socket, four DDR4 slots, three full-length PCIe x16 slots

MSI

MSI Z170 Krait GAMING Intel Motherboard

SKU CH-RHKE-AX6A8

ATX board for 6th gen Intel Core CPUs on LGA 1151 with dual-channel DDR4 up to 3600 OC and 64 GB max

  • CPU Socket TypeLGA 1151
  • CPU Type6th generation Intel Core ™ i3/i5/i7, Intel Pentium/Celeron
  • ChipsetIntel Z170
  • Memory StandardSupport dual-channel DDR4 3600 (OC)/3200 (OC)/3000 (OC)/2800
  • Maximum Memory Supported64GB
  • PCI Slots3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes)
  • Supports 6th-gen Intel Core CPUs via LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 up to 3600 MHz with 64 GB maximum capacity
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots enable multi-GPU configurations
  • Realtek ALC1150 codec delivers 7.1-channel audio with S/PDIF output
  • Intel I219-V provides Gigabit LAN connectivity

Z170 Krait Gaming for LGA 1151

This MSI ATX motherboard uses the Intel Z170 chipset and an LGA 1151 socket. It supports 6th generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7, Pentium and Celeron processors. The board runs dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 64 GB capacity.

Who suits this board and who should skip it

Builders with 6th generation Intel CPUs and DDR4 memory will find the socket and chipset match. Anyone using a newer 8th or 9th generation processor needs a 300-series chipset instead. Systems requiring more than 64 GB of RAM must choose a different platform.

The specification that decides fit

The CPU socket is LGA 1151 and the chipset is Intel Z170. Only 6th generation Intel Core, Pentium and Celeron processors fit this socket. Verify your exact CPU model before purchase.

Highlights

  • Supports 6th-gen Intel Core CPUs via LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 up to 3600 MHz with 64 GB maximum capacity
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots enable multi-GPU configurations
  • Realtek ALC1150 codec delivers 7.1-channel audio with S/PDIF output
  • Intel I219-V provides Gigabit LAN connectivity

Specifications

BrandMSI
SeriesMSI Z170 Krait GAMING
ModelMSI Z170 Krait GAMING
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1151
CPU Type6th generation Intel Core ™ i3/i5/i7, Intel Pentium/Celeron processor with LGA1151 pin support
ChipsetIntel Z170
Memory StandardSupport dual-channel DDR4 3600 (OC)/3200 (OC)/3000 (OC)/2800 (OC)/2600 (OC)/2400/2133MHz memory
Maximum Memory Supported64GB
PCI Slots3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes)
3 PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
1 PCI slot
SATA RAID1XM.2 interface, 1xSATA Express interface, 6xSATA III interface
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC1150 Decoder Chip
7.1 channel high-quality sound effects
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset1 Intel I219-V Gigabit network interface card
Onboard USBIntel Z170 Express Chipset
- 6 USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 located on the backplane, 2 provided via the onboard USB 3.1 Gen1 connector)
- 8 USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 located on the backplane, 4 provided through the onboard USB 2.0 connector)

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 64GB maximum or a lower capacity for this Z170 board?

The board supports up to 64GB of DDR4 across four slots, so a 4×16GB kit fills the limit while 2×16GB or 2×8GB leaves room for later upgrades.

What does the DDR4 3600 (OC) rating mean once the memory is installed?

3600MHz is an overclocked speed; the board will run kits at 2133MHz by default and you must enable the XMP profile in BIOS to reach 3600MHz.

How does the PCIe 3.0 x16 layout cap GPU bandwidth in practice?

The primary slot runs at x16; adding a second card drops both to x8/x8 and a third card forces x16/x0/x4, so multi-GPU setups share the 3.0 bandwidth.

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