MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

An E-ATX board on the LGA1150 socket. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 32GB total. Expansion includes 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. MSI backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build. The category page surfaces comparable models near the same price, which makes shortlisting against this motherboard straightforward.