<strong>General Information</strong> <br /> <ul> <li><p><b> MASTER THE GAME</b></p> <p>With a unique look and feel, packed with exclusive gaming features, <b>MSI ENTHUSIAST GAMING</b> motherboards offer the best possible gaming experience.</p> <p>Powered by</p> <p><b>&quot;We are proud to be a part of the MSI GAMING testing program to help give gamers the best hardware to play games at the highest level.&quot;</b></p> <p>- Olof 'olofmeister' Kajbjer, Fnatic<br /><br /></p> <p>X299 XPOWER GAMING AC<b><br /><br /></b> <b> X FOR XTREME</b></p> <ul> <li>Clear CMOS &amp; BIOS FlashBack+ Button</li> <li>Dual Intel GAMING LAN</li> <li>Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2</li> <li>Intel Wireless / Bluetooth</li> <li>Golden audio jacks with S/PDIF</li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>Full gaming I/O &amp; Audio cover</b></li> <ul> <li>Stunning looks, protecting the I/O ports</li> </ul> <li><b>DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor</b></li> <ul> <li>Optimized traces and isolated memory circuitry</li> </ul> <li><b>PCI-E Steel Armor</b></li> <ul> <li>Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI</li> </ul> <li><b>3x Turbo M.2 with M.2 FROZR or M.2 Shield</b></li> <ul> <li>keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.</li> </ul> <li><b>XPOWER REACTOR with Mystic Light</b></li> <ul> <li>Change up to 16.8 million colors &amp; more LED effects via special LED controller</li> </ul> <li><b>Audio Boost 4 with amplifier</b></li> <ul> <li>Optimized gaming audio using best components, with Nahimic 2</li> </ul> <li><b>CHEST PLATE</b></li> <ul> <li>Strengthens the board for the frequently used connectors part</li> </ul> </ul> <p>MYSTIC LIGHT<b><br /><br /></b> <b> PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG</b></p> <p>Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light. Select any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the Mystic Light App to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!</p> <p><b> MILLIONS OF MARVELOUS COLORS, GREAT SELECTION OF EFFECTS</b></p> <p>With multiple colors available, you are the artist to create your own unique gaming rig. Done selecting colors? Choose between several LED effects to really make your system come alive and enjoy your personalized design!</p> <p><b> EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE</b></p> <p>MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any style they choose.</p> <p>Including free 80 cm extender cable with splitter to connect 2 more RGB strips</p> <p><b> MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR LED EXPERIENCE</b></p> <p>With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system fans.</p> <p><b> 3D PRINTING &amp; MODDING</b></p> <p>Allowing enthusiasts and modders to add unique modifications to their MSI GAMING motherboards, the X299 models support 3D-printable parts. Simply design and 3D-print your own parts, such as heatsink covers, personalized SLI bridges, your own name plates and logos in a variety of colors and materials to match your themed build.</p> <p>COOLING<b><br /><br /></b> <b> STAY COOL WHILE GAMING</b></p> <p>Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.</p> <p><b> LOOKING COOL WHILE KEEPING COOL</b></p> <p>High quality materials and smart fan optimizations contribute to cooling all essential components, which is key to making sure your system runs stable at the best performance during long gaming sessions.</p></li> </ul> <p></p>