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MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC

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MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC

LGA1151Z170ATXDDR4WiFi2 M.2

Price

$115

MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC

Full Specifications

Platform, memory, storage, expansion, and connectivity specs.

SocketLGA1151

ChipsetZ170

Form FactorATX

ColorBlack / Red

Memory TypeDDR4

Memory Slots4

Max Memory64 GB

Max Speed3400 MHz

ECC SupportNo

M.2 Slots2

M.2 Details2230 E-key 2242/2260/2280 M-key

SATA 6 Gb/s Ports6

Available Prices

NeweggIn Stock

$115

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Merchant	Base	Promo	Shipping	Availability	Total
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About This Product

The MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC is an ATX motherboard designed for Intel LGA1151 CPUs, offering a Z170 chipset for overclocking capabilities. It supports up to 64GB DDR4 RAM at 3400MHz and includes Wi-Fi connectivity. This board is suitable for mid-range gaming or general productivity builds, providing a balanced feature set for its class.

Best for: Mid-range LGA1151 builds

Pros

Integrated Wi-Fi connectivity
Supports CPU overclocking
Dual M.2 slots for fast storage
Good port selection for its era

Cons

Older Z170 chipset
Limited PCIe 3.0 bandwidth
No USB 3.2 Gen2 headers

Verdict
“A solid choice for budget-conscious users building an LGA1151 system with overclocking and Wi-Fi.”

Full Specifications

Platform, memory, storage, expansion, and connectivity specs.

SocketLGA1151

ChipsetZ170

Form FactorATX

ColorBlack / Red

Memory TypeDDR4

Memory Slots4

Max Memory64 GB

Max Speed3400 MHz

ECC SupportNo

M.2 Slots2

M.2 Details2230 E-key 2242/2260/2280 M-key

SATA 6 Gb/s Ports6

Compatible CPUs (20)

Intel Intel Core i3-6320 3.9 GHz Dual-Core Processor

Intel Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor

4C / 8T3.80 GHz80W

Intel Intel Core i3-6300T 3.3 GHz Dual-Core Processor

Intel Intel Core i3-6100T 3.2 GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor

Intel Intel Core i5-6400T 2.2 GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor

4C / 4T2.80 GHz35W

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Compatible RAM (20)

Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

4x4GBDDR4-2133

GeIL TUF SUPER LUCE 8 GB

2x4GBDDR4-2400

Apacer AU 4 GB

1x4GBDDR4-2666

KFA2 Hall Of Fame Extreme 16 GB

2x8GBDDR4-4000

Compatible Cases (20)

Logisys Area 51

Mid Tower

Chieftec Hunter 3

Mid TowerGPU: 425mm

Zalman X7

Full TowerGPU: 420mm

KOLINK VOID RGB

Mid TowerGPU: 310mm

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