The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard is designed to provide gamers the best gaming experience through genuine GAMING design, best-in-class gaming features and the latest technology. The Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.
DDR4 BOOST & XMP LED
By fully isolating the memory circuitry from other components, DDR4 Boost ensures the memory signal to stay pure for maximum performance and stability.
TWIN TURBO M.2 - GEN3 X4
Twin Turbo M.2 delivers next generation M.2 performance through a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface. Delivering transfer speeds 3 times as fast as conventional M.2 solutions, up to 64 Gb/s.
AUDIO BOOST 3 & NAHIMIC
The ultimate audio solution for gamers, powered by Nahimic Audio Enhancer. With dual OPA1652 AMPs and metal EMI Shielding you get breathtaking sound quality.
SPECIFICATIONS
CPU support Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron Processors
CPU socket LGA 1151
Chipset Intel Z170 Chipset
Graphics interface
3 * PCI-E 3.0 x16, Steel Armor PCI-E slots, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI,
3-Way AMD CrossFire support
Display Interface 1 * HDMI, 1 * DVI Port - Requires Processor Graphics
Memory support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-3600+(OC)
Expansion slots 4 * PCI-E x1 slots
M.2 / SATA
2 * M.2 32 Gb/s, 6 * SATA 6 Gb/s
(4 ports reserved for SATA Express)
SATA RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 - Available on SATA1 to SATA6
USB
1 * USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1 * USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A,
6* USB 3.1 Gen1, 6 * USB 2.0
LAN 1 * Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN
Audio 8-channel Audio Boost 3 with Nahimic
Latest comments (47)
Spark
8 Dec 15#47
I had a 75% off fee promotion.
hatton420
8 Dec 15#46
OOS
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#45
Lol sold it on eBay for £25 and ended up with £20 after costs. What did u sell it on eBay to get £26 after costs?
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#44
I phoned eBay and they said that with PC game code they could not open a case against me. Thanks for the help and let's hope the sale goes smoothly. Just need to sell the head set next
ashleyt65
7 Dec 15#43
I've just bloody brought this motherboard also! From ebuyer! It's a fantastic board, but obviously means you'll need a sky lake processor and ddr4 ram!
Spark
7 Dec 151#42
That's generally the process yes. Honestly, if you're new to Ebay then I don't know if key selling is a great way to start. It can be risky and if it comes down to a claim battle between you and a dodgy buyer, PayPal will side with the buyer. The odds are usually stacked against sellers at the best of times tbh.
Maybe try the BST area of this forum instead.
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#41
Stupid question but do u check that they paid u first through pay pal and then send them code via email?
Spark
7 Dec 15#40
BIN but keep in mind that I am an Ebay highly trusted seller. As a new member you might not do as well, especially with a zero feedback score.
UPlay codes are 16 characters, yes.
Spark
2 Dec 15#18
PayPal take 5%.
Smoking173850 to Spark
7 Dec 15#19
Got the motherboard today and head set but no game Code. How do u claim the game ? Thanks
gerardarmstrong5 to Spark
7 Dec 15#39
Actually, it's 3.5% + 20p.
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#38
Finally got it sorted and I think I have the code for rainbow six. 16 letter code ?
Sorry for silly questions but I'm new to this. Also to sell on eBay for £26 was that a buy it now or auction ?
Thank you
Quag
7 Dec 15#37
I've bought things from box.co.uk before and they've been good and delivery was also pretty fast.
daBluone
7 Dec 15#36
FYI this deal has ended. Price for board is now £135 with no headphones.
wpj
7 Dec 15#35
I bought these headphones off ebay for about £37 as a stop-gap set for my son, but he is very happy with them so no upgrade needed. There is a V3 coming out which is why the price of these has dropped (and why they are coming bundled).
funkonline
2 Dec 15#2
Would love to snag this but after reading about their (box.co.uk) customer service I'll pass.
Ordered several things through them and even visited the show room in Sutton Coldfield. Always spot on for me. Even ordered an item via flubit recently for a 970 and was missing a free game code. Sorted within 24hrs
traylee
7 Dec 151#33
I recently got the MSI Z170-A PRO which doesn't look too different from the GAMING M5 apart from the few extra bells and whistles (the GAMING M5 has). Seems like a good solid board to me, but watch out if you mess with the boot priority - for some reason mine did not like it and I was forced to reset CMOS. Luckily it's easy enough to get around this by hitting F11 at post and selecting which device to boot from.
Not sure if the premium on this board would be worth it to me. I only paid £85 for the Z170-A PRO and none of the extra features of the GAMING M5 would be useful to me, although I wouldn't mind the extra M.2 slot.
P_K
7 Dec 15#32
this boards rrp is in region of £140 I think, not to mention the free headset and game all for £130, nice
take reviews with a pinch of salt - there are as many people (if not more) with a vested interest in submitting bad reviews for their competitors
ebay is very user friendly - I used it as a complete newb and it was a pain free experience
drnkbeer
7 Dec 15#31
I've bought a fair few things from Box and i've never had an issue with them. Great price for this motherboard!
Spark
7 Dec 15#30
Yes, I think so.
Spark
7 Dec 15#28
I'd maybe try taking a picture of the sticker and then contact MSI support if you're sure the problem is with that part of the form. They can probably force it through for you.
Smoking173850 to Spark
7 Dec 15#29
Yeah good idea so the first letter was F for you followed with 9 numbers? Because u drop the last 5 numbers from the code after the space
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#27
Strange why it's worked but mine won't but atleast I'm now know I am using the correct second code. Thanks for the help
Spark
7 Dec 15#26
Then I don't know. I just put the first part in that started with an F as well as the SN from the box and picture of the receipt and it worked.
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#25
Trying just the first part and still not work :disappointed:
Spark
7 Dec 15#24
That's the one. You only need the first section of it, not the part after the space.
The first SN is on the box.
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#23
On the second code mine starts with a F and its inbetween the top pci and red heat shield with 1 letter and 14 numbers. Is this right?
Been putting the codes in for about hour and a half now and still no joy
Spark
7 Dec 15#22
It worked for me but I had to take the last few digits off the end (I think they were 1001 IIRC). I also took a picture of the invoice that Box sent on my phone and uploaded that as PoP. It's worth registering with MSI anyway as it adds extra time on to your warranty.
I already had that game as well so I sold the code for £26 on Ebay. :smile:
Smoking173850
7 Dec 15#21
Yeah thanks already been there but the second S/N code won't work grrrr
I think you could sell headset for £35 as there are a few on eBay already. Ebay charge 10% and Paypal take a cut of money received.
Smoking173850
2 Dec 15#15
Hi thanks for this deal as this is the motherboard I wanted and get rainbow six which is nice. I have the Astro A40 headset so was thinking of selling the headphones that come with this motherboard on eBay for £30. Have no experience selling on eBay so would they sell fast and is it easy to sell and how much would buying fees be? Sorry for the questions as its my first build and never used eBay. Thanks
Spark
2 Dec 151#1
This mother board scored 5/5 on Expert Reviews by the way:
The KRAIT should still come with Rainbow 6 but you just wouldn't get the free headset.
Spark
2 Dec 15#11
This one. It seems like the higher quality and better reviewed board and once you factor in the free gifts, the price is about the same.
daBluone to Spark
2 Dec 15#12
Thanks. I'm torn now between MSI Z170A Gaming M5 and MSI Z170 KRAIT?
daBluone
2 Dec 15#10
Which one you go for?
Spark
2 Dec 15#9
Well I've ordered it now but if there are any problems then I can just go to me credit card company I suppose.
They're also in the Google certified vendor program as well which adds some extra security.
funkonline
2 Dec 151#8
People being delivered empty boxes and if you get a faulty product they are reluctant to refund/fix the issue - https://www.facebook.com/BoxLimited/reviews/ I would rather pay a bit more and go with a more reliable supplier.
Pigbristle
2 Dec 15#6
Only £5 cheaper than Scan............So not much of a bargain.
Spark to Pigbristle
2 Dec 15#7
It's still cheaper though, right? And Scan is only free delivery if you have AVF/Hexus. Both companies also seem to use DPD.
croz123
2 Dec 15#3
This is a bargain !.
Spark to croz123
2 Dec 15#4
Would you say that it is better than this one? I am currently struggling to decide between the two.
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Opening post
MSI Z170A GAMING M5 Socket LGA 1151 DVI HDMI 8-channel Audio Motherboard
The MSI Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard is designed to provide gamers the best gaming experience through genuine GAMING design, best-in-class gaming features and the latest technology. The Z170A GAMING M5 motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection.
DDR4 BOOST & XMP LED
By fully isolating the memory circuitry from other components, DDR4 Boost ensures the memory signal to stay pure for maximum performance and stability.
TWIN TURBO M.2 - GEN3 X4
Twin Turbo M.2 delivers next generation M.2 performance through a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface. Delivering transfer speeds 3 times as fast as conventional M.2 solutions, up to 64 Gb/s.
AUDIO BOOST 3 & NAHIMIC
The ultimate audio solution for gamers, powered by Nahimic Audio Enhancer. With dual OPA1652 AMPs and metal EMI Shielding you get breathtaking sound quality.
SPECIFICATIONS
CPU support Supports 6th Gen Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron Processors
CPU socket LGA 1151
Chipset Intel Z170 Chipset
Graphics interface
3 * PCI-E 3.0 x16, Steel Armor PCI-E slots, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI,
3-Way AMD CrossFire support
Display Interface 1 * HDMI, 1 * DVI Port - Requires Processor Graphics
Memory support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-3600+(OC)
Expansion slots 4 * PCI-E x1 slots
M.2 / SATA
2 * M.2 32 Gb/s, 6 * SATA 6 Gb/s
(4 ports reserved for SATA Express)
SATA RAID RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 - Available on SATA1 to SATA6
USB
1 * USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1 * USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A,
6* USB 3.1 Gen1, 6 * USB 2.0
LAN 1 * Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN
Audio 8-channel Audio Boost 3 with Nahimic
Latest comments (47)
Maybe try the BST area of this forum instead.
UPlay codes are 16 characters, yes.
Sorry for silly questions but I'm new to this. Also to sell on eBay for £26 was that a buy it now or auction ?
Thank you
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.box.co.uk
What have you heard about them?
Not sure if the premium on this board would be worth it to me. I only paid £85 for the Z170-A PRO and none of the extra features of the GAMING M5 would be useful to me, although I wouldn't mind the extra M.2 slot.
take reviews with a pinch of salt - there are as many people (if not more) with a vested interest in submitting bad reviews for their competitors
ebay is very user friendly - I used it as a complete newb and it was a pain free experience
The first SN is on the box.
Been putting the codes in for about hour and a half now and still no joy
I already had that game as well so I sold the code for £26 on Ebay. :smile:
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/pcs/motherboards/1403691/msi-z170a-gaming-m5
They're also in the Google certified vendor program as well which adds some extra security.
http://www.box.co.uk/Gigabyte_GA-Z170X-Gaming_3_Motherboard__1869348.html