Msi x370 sli plus review in Spanish (full analysis)

MSI X370 SLI PLUS technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

In this case the MSI X370 SLI PLUS It has arrived in neutral packaging, so we cannot show you what its initial presentation will be. Without further ado we discuss the bundle that will come as standard:

MSI X370 SLI PLUS motherboard. SATA cable set, rear hood, SLI bridge, instruction manual and quick guide, CD with software, stickers to identify all wiring.

As we can see it is an ATX format plate with dimensions of 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm for the AM4 socket. The board has a minimalist design as has been so characteristic with the Intel chipset and its matte black PCB. It incorporates the top-of-the-range X370 chipset that supports the main AMD Ryzen processors in its Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3 and Athlon series.

Rear view of the motherboard, for the most curious.

The MSI X370 SLI PLUS features two zones with cooling: power phases and one for the X370 chipset. All its components are armored with Military Class technology. But what is this technology? Basically it incorporates improved components: power phases, chokes, capacitors of better quality than the rest of the most basic range. In other words, this allows us to perform a better overclock, greater stability and, above all, durability.

It has a total of 10 supply phases, a digital PWM controller, voltage protection and the aforementioned Military Class components.

Now we leave you an image of its 8-pin EPS auxiliary power connection.

The board incorporates a total of 4 64 GB compatible DDR4 RAM memory sockets with frequencies from 4000 MHz in Dual Channel.

The MSI X370 SLI PLUS presents a very interesting distribution of its PCI Express connections. It has three PCIe 3.0 to x16 slots and another three normal PCIe to x1. The PCI Express 3.0 to x16 incorporate a "Steel Armor" armor that better cushions the graphics that are so heavy that they exist on the market today, the same thing happens with the memories but these what it does is improve the transfer.

Like all motherboards with X370 chipset, it supports both 2 Way SLI Nvidia as AMD's CrossfireX .

As expected, it incorporates an M.2 connection to install any SSD with type 2242/2260/2280/22110 format (42/60/80 and 110 mm). As we have already discussed, these devices are very fast and have a bandwidth speed of up to 32 GB / s. Although we miss the addition of the MSI Shield M.2 dissipation, we will surely see it in higher models.

The Realtek ALC1150 integrated sound card comes enhanced with Audio Boost 4 technology. This technology what it offers is to improve the sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components with 8 channels. Improving its quality and compatibility with high-end headphones.

Regarding storage, it has six SATA III connections of 6 GB / s with support for RAID 0.1, 5 and 10. And next to it we have an internal USB 3.0 header?

RGB lighting takes on more importance in this new generation of motherboards. MSI specifically relies on Mystic Light technology with 16.8 million colors. What areas does it light up? Both the area of the rear connections, the sound card and the heatsink of the motherboard chipset. The result is great!

Finally we detail the rear connections of the MSI X370 SLI PLUS that are made up of:

PS / 2.2 connector x USB 2.0.4 x USB 3.0.1 x DVI. 1 x USB 3.1 Type A.1 x USB 3.1 Type C. 6 sound connections.

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen 7 1700.
Base plate:	MSI X370 SLI PLUS.
Memory:	Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4
Heatsink	Noctua NH-D15 SE AM4.
HDD	Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB.
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080.
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

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To check the stability of AMD Ryzen 7 1700 to 3700 MHZ processor and motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphic we have used is an Nvidia GTX1080, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 × 1080 monitor. +

BIOS

As expected, it maintains the same BIOS as all MSI Z270 series. It allows us to manage any important parameters of the motherboard, manage hard drives, monitor temperatures and overclock. You sure like it as much as we do.

Final words and conclusion about MSI X370 SLI PLUS

The MSI X370 SLI PLUS is an ATX motherboard with a minimalist but very sober design. It has 10 power phases, Nvidia SLI support, 64GB memory support up to 4000MHz and is supported by Audio Boost 4 technology.

In our tests we have been able to get the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 up to 3900 MHz in all its cores with incredible performance. Although to play we have preferred to leave it in stock to check its performance with respect to the best motherboards on the market.

Special mention for your Mystic lighting system with RGB lights ( 16.8 million colors ) and excellent Military Class components. Its set makes it a beautiful but high quality plate. In these two new generations, the MSI X370 SLI PLUS has become one of the most reliable options on the market. Great MSI job!

Currently it has not arrived in Spain, but it is estimated that it will arrive in the coming weeks. As we understand it will cost around 160 euros, a very interesting price for a motherboard with X370 chipset and all the possibilities it offers us. We recommend your purchase for an Advanced PC Gaming setup.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN.	- WE WOULD HAVE LIKED IT TO HAVE 8 SATA OR DUAL M.2 CONNECTIONS.
+ 10 FEEDING PHASES.
+ DISTRIBUTION OF PCI EXPRESS.
+ NVME, SATA AND AUDIO BOOST CONNECTIONS.
+ GOOD MARKET PRICE.