MSI Z170A SLI Plus Review

Written by Antony Leather

November 26, 2015 | 17:23

Tags: #best-skylake-motherboard #best-z170-motherboard #cheapest-skylake-motherboard #cheapest-z170-motherboard #lga1151 #skylake #z170

Companies: #msi

Rightmark Audio Analyzer

Publisher: Rightmark

*MSI Z170A SLI Plus Review MSI Z170A SLI Plus Review - Audio Performance

We use the Playback/Recording test, first adjusting levels so they're within the benchmark parameters and then using 24-bit 192kHz tracks, we connect the line-in to the speaker/line-out jack using a standard 3.5mm audio cable.

RightMark Audio Analyser

Dynamic Range

  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 (Creative 'What you hear')
  • Asus Maximus VIII Impact
  • Asus Maximus VIII Hero
  • MSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition
  • Asus Z170i Pro Gaming
  • Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
  • Asus Maximus VIII Gene
  • Asus Z170-Deluxe
  • MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC
  • Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
  • MSI Z170A Gaming M5
  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7
  • MSI Z170A SLI Plus
    • 143
    • 106
    • 105
    • 105
    • 104
    • 104
    • 104
    • 104
    • 104
    • 103
    • 101
    • 99
    • 96
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Higher is better
  • Dynamic Range (dBA)

RightMark Audio Analyser

Noise Level (dBA)

  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 (Creative 'What you hear')
  • Asus Maximus VIII Impact
  • Asus Maximus VIII Hero
  • MSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition
  • Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
  • Asus Z170i Pro Gaming
  • MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC
  • Asus Maximus VIII Gene
  • Asus Z170-Deluxe
  • Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
  • MSI Z170A Gaming M5
  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7
  • MSI Z170A SLI Plus
    • -133
    • -106
    • -105
    • -105
    • -104
    • -104
    • -104
    • -104
    • -104
    • -103
    • -100
    • -99
    • -96
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Lower is better (figures are negative)
  • Noise Level (dBA)

RightMark Audio Analyser

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) %

  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 (Creative 'What You Hear')
  • Asus Z170-Deluxe
  • Asus Maximus VIII Impact
  • Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
  • Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
  • Asus Z170i Pro Gaming
  • Asus Maximus VIII Hero
  • Asus Maximus VIII Gene
  • MSI Z170A SLI Plus
  • Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7
  • MSI Z170A XPOWER Gaming Titanium Edition
  • MSI Z170A Gaming M5
  • MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC
    • 0.0000
    • 0.0031
    • 0.0038
    • 0.0040
    • 0.0042
    • 0.0046
    • 0.0055
    • 0.0067
    • 0.0074
    • 0.0077
    • 0.0079
    • 0.0086
    • 0.0094
0
0.0025
0.005
0.0075
0.01
Lower is better
  • THD %

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