MSI's interface is, however, an improvement over ASRock's offering that we saw on the Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6. They aren't quite as good as Gigabyte's and ASUS' alternatives which offer intelligent operation modes for the LED colours to react to system behaviour such as temperatures.

MSI's lighting options in the OS software are good. There is also an option to completely switch off all LED lighting.

The lights can also be set to behave in a manner that is associated with different styles of music – for example, the rap mode flashed as if it was following the repetitive backing tune of a rap song. Individual control is given to all four different lighting sections of the motherboard, the 4-pin RGB header, and the motherboard function LEDs (albeit in limited capacity).ĭifferent lighting modes can be activated, including breathing, flashing, and random behaviour. The RGB section of MSI's Gaming App is where most users are likely to be spending their time. There's also an option for remote control of the system settings. A monitor's colour profile can be adjusted to reduce eye-strain or blue light. There's also an OSD to display system information though it is far less in-depth than RivaTuner that is supplied with MSI Afterburner. Macros can be set in a dedicated section for both the keyboard and mouse. The OC mode applies Game Boost, as it is called in the UEFI. Three pre-set modes are available – Gaming, OC, and Silent. Gaming App is used to control a number of different operating modes for the system. This page also shows which fans are connected and a temperature illustration can be set to give visual interpretation of system behaviour. MSI's temperature sensor page is good although the number of reading points is limited to just two – the CPU and system. DRAM timings also get their own break-out page. User adjustment of the fan speed curves is also possible using a 4-point graph.īreak-out tabs display information and adjustment options for voltages, ratios, and fan speeds. There is an auto fan tuning mode which allows the system to adjust the fan speed curve to its perceived optimal design. Primary functionality of the system can be controlled here, including adjustment of multiplier ratios, clocks and voltages, and MSI's Game Boost overclocking preset.įan tuning options in Command Center are good. Command Center is the bread-and-butter of MSI's OS-based software tools.

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