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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks and blue slots

MSI

MSI Z97 PC Mate motherboard accessory

SKU CH-45XB-PMNC1

An LGA 1150 ATX board with the Intel Z97 chipset, four DDR3 slots and multi-GPU support

  • Supports Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, Celeron processors with LGA 1150 socket
  • Four DDR3 DIMM slots accept up to 64GB memory running at 2800 MHz
  • Intel Z97 chipset provides two PCI-E x16 slots plus two PCI-E x1 slots
  • Realtek ALC887 8-channel audio and Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN built in
  • Black PCB with solid capacitors and shielded inductors for stable overclocking

Z97 ATX motherboard for LGA 1150 builds

This board targets system builders assembling a new Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium or Celeron platform on the LGA 1150 socket. The ATX form factor fits standard chassis layouts and delivers two full-length PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots plus two PCI-E x1 and two legacy PCI slots for expansion. Integrated Realtek ALC887 8-channel audio and Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit networking handle sound and wired connectivity out of the box.

Verify DDR3 memory and 8-pin CPU power

Confirm your memory kit uses DDR3 DIMMs because the four slots only accept that type and support speeds from 1066 up to 3200 when overclocked. The board requires both a 24-pin main power connector and an 8-pin CPU power connector from the power supply, so check those cables are present before installation. The maximum supported capacity is 32 GB across the four slots.

Solid capacitors and shielded inductors for steady

All-solid capacitors and fully enclosed inductors are designed to maintain stable voltage delivery during extended workloads rather than only brief bursts. On-board protections guard against moisture, electrostatic discharge, electromagnetic interference and high-temperature stress to preserve long-term reliability. SLI and CrossFireX support allows multi-GPU configurations to scale across the two x16 slots under sustained compute or rendering tasks.

Highlights

  • Supports Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, Celeron processors with LGA 1150 socket
  • Four DDR3 DIMM slots accept up to 64GB memory running at 2800 MHz
  • Intel Z97 chipset provides two PCI-E x16 slots plus two PCI-E x1 slots
  • Realtek ALC887 8-channel audio and Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN built in
  • Black PCB with solid capacitors and shielded inductors for stable overclocking

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the MSI Z97 PC Mate box include a CPU, memory or cooler, or must they be bought separately?

The accessory is the motherboard itself; a compatible LGA 1150 processor, DDR3 modules and a CPU cooler are not included and must be purchased separately.

Should I choose the 32 GB or 64 GB maximum memory capacity version for this board?

The specifications list a maximum memory capacity of 32 GB across the four DDR3 DIMM slots; no 64 GB version of this model is described.

What does the DDR3 3200 (OC) figure mean once the board is installed in a system?

It indicates the highest memory frequency the board can reach when overclocked; at default settings the memory will run at standard DDR3 speeds.

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