Test – MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK |Specs | Price

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Test – MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK
| Specs | Price

Introduction

Hi all!

We return to MSI today with the test of a new motherboard designed for the latest AMD processors in socket AM4, the X370 Gaming M7 ACK! The range of motherboard from AMD is divided into 3 chipsets, the A320 (entry level), B350 (mid-range) and X370 (high-end), it is the latter which is installed on the motherboard of the test today.
As you might have guessed from reading the name of the model, the card is designed for “gamers” and therefore equipped with overclocking features, multi-GPU which goes well as well as of course LEDs!
Offered at a price of around 250 € we type here in the top of the range of this type of product, let’s see in use if the price is justified!

Characteristics

MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK
FormatATX (30.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
SocketAMD AM4
CPUAMD AM4 Socket Processor for AMD Ryzen ™ / 7th Generation A-Series / Athlon ™
ChipsetAMD X370
Memory4 x DDR4 2133 Mhz “Dual Channel”
Support XMP
Maximum the 64 Go
Up to 3200+ MHz
Slots d’extensions2 x PCIe 3.0 16X (cabled in 16x / 8x)
1 x PCIe 2.0 16X (wired in 4x)
3 x PCIe 2.0 1X
Multi-GPUAMD CrossFire 3-Way
NVIDIA SLI 2-Way
Audio ChipsetRealtek® ALC ALC1220 7.1
Wired Network1 x Killer™ E2500 Gigabit LAN
Wireless networkModule Killer™ Wireless-AC 1535
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz, 5GHz) jusqu’à 867 Mbps.
Bluetooth 4.1
Number of connectors for fans / pumps6 x 4-pin PWM
StorageAMD X370:

6 x Sata 6 Gb/s (Support des RAID 0, 1, 10)
1 x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 (Pcie 3.0 4x ou Sata 6 Gb / s)
1 x M.2 2242/2260/2280 (Pcie 2.0 4x ou Sata 6 Gb / s)
1 x U.2 (Pcie 4x or Sata 6 Gb / s)

USBRear panel:
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A
3 x USB 2.0 Type-A

Internal:
2 x connecteur USB 3.1 Type-A
2 x USB 2.0 connector
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C connector

Video outputsNon
Price~ 250€
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The MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK is therefore a motherboard of a standard ATX size of 30.4 x 24 cm, so there will not be too many questions to ask when choosing the case. It is equipped with the latest X370 chipset from AMD, compatible with Ryzen, A and Athlon processors (which have not yet been released). Note that unlike Intel, which only offers overclocking on its high-end chipsets (Z370 for example) AMD allows it from the B350 (and its higher-end brother X370), the motherboard in the test is of course equipped with these features!
The card of course offers memory slots compatible only with DDR4, 4 in number operating in Dual Channel and accepting modules clocked from 2133 to 3200 MHz (or more, see the compatibility list found here). Note as usual to pay close attention to the memory kits chosen, otherwise you will not be able to start the machine and have to take another kit 😉
The X370 Gaming M7 ACK offers 3 PCIe 16x ports, of which 2 are only in version 3.0, one is wired in 16x and the other in 8X (8x / 8x in the context of a multi GPU configuration) Crossfire and SLI compatible. There are also 3 PCIe 1x ports for the various potential expansion cards.

Storage level here we have what it takes to connect a good little package of peripherals, in fact in addition to the classic 6 Sata 6Gb / s ports the brand has added 2 M.2 connectors (PCIe 4x and Sata 6Gb / s compatible) and a U.2 port. Note as usual that some restrictions apply depending on the configuration of the devices, in fact you will not be able to occupy all the ports at the same time, as you can see in the manual:

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As you can see if for example an M.2 SSD is installed in M2_1 as well as another in Sata in M2_2 the Sata 3 and U2 ports will be unavailable, not a lot of restrictions here but it should be noted!
The network is entirely entrusted to Killer ™ chips, E2500 for the Gigabit wired and Wireless-AC 1535 for the WiFi part of the card (up to a speed of 867 Mb / s). Here as much to say it even if the chips work perfectly well it is more about marketing than anything else, my preference goes clearly to Intel chipsets.
On the other hand, the number of USB ports is more than significant, indeed no less than 11 ports (2.0, 3.1 Type-A and C) on the back of the motherboard in addition to 2 x USB 3.1 Type A, 2 x USB 2.0 and 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C internally. However, this large number of USB ports on the back deprives the card of any video output. Even if this does not pose a problem for the moment because the Ryzen processors do not have an integrated graphics part and that this card is turned towards the players (and therefore a graphics card is necessary) this could make some think.
Offered at a price of around € 250, the MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK offers everything one would expect from a high-end motherboard. Although it will not have superior performance to other cards (because the motherboard only marginally affects the overall performance) the features could be a little extra.

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Unpacking and bundle

“Gamer” product requires the brand to continue on the mixture of red and black all around the box, even if it is starting to look a bit dated now 😉 On the front side we find a photo of the beast as well as of course the logo brand, model name and chipset used. One point that will always make me laugh about MSI products is the presence of a star-based rating system, when the MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon (tested here) has 5 stars the MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK has 7! ! But how far will we go in marketing? 😀
At the back a photo of the beast with a listing of the strong points and a small table of technical characteristics.

Inside the box we fall on the motherboard in its antistatic bag, the bundle being below.

The bundle is rather supplied, with 4 Sata cables, 2 extensions for any RGB bands, a Wifi / Bluetooth module (and its cable to connect to a USB 2.0 port on the motherboard) and its antennas, a plate labels for Sata cables and of course the various manuals. Here there is everything you need to connect your various peripherals smoothly.


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