Test: MSI Z87 MPOWER

Konklusion

Jeg synes nemt at kortet her kan bliver kaldt for et "mini XPOWER". Farverne er de samme, og generelt går meget af designet igen. Køber man så MAX udgaven til et par hundrede ekstra, så får man endda samme MOSFET'er som på det store XPOWER, dog kun med 20 faser mod XPOWER's 32. Men jeg vil også sige at 20 er nok til de fleste. Skal man dog ikke overclocke vildt og voldsomt, er denne udgave ganske fin til en spillecomputer og lidt leg, da man stadig får rigtig mange af de sjove funktioner fra MSI.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
Jeg synes ikke at vi ser noget nyt og voldsomt som vi ikke har set før. Men vi sidder alligevel med Intel's nyeste chipset samt mange af MSI's OC funktioner, der gør kortet sjovt at lege med, selvom man ikke er professionel.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 5
Jeg synes at man får rigtig meget tilbehør med i kassen. Og det gør kortet en fornøjelse at pakke ud. I pakken er der også lidt merchandise, som er noget jeg tit efterspørger til bundkort som disse.

Design/Layout - 4
Designet synes jeg bestemt ser godt ud. Bundkortet passer i de fleste kabinetter uden at se helt fjollet ud, og det diskrete gule tema tror jeg at kortet vil passe til de flestes behov. Layout mæssigt har jeg heller ikke mange klager. PCIe layoutet er lavet ganske fornuftigt, så der er plads til de fleste muligheder. Knapperne ville jeg dog gerne have haft flyttet lidt, så et eventuelt tredje grafikkort ikke ville blokere for disse og gøre dem praktisk taget ubrugelige.

Software/BIOS - 5
Både BIOS og software er utrolig nem at navigere rundt i, og designet synes jeg heller ikke fejler noget. Indstillinger i BIOS er nemt at finde, og der er rigtig hurtig respons i BIOS, hvilket gør overclocking noget sjovere end at skulle sidde med en hakkende BIOS. Understøttelsen for musen er også blevet rigtig god, og jeg tog mig selv i at bruge musen frem for tastaturet, hvilket jeg meget sjældent gør.

Ydelse - 4
I ydelse vil jeg give et 4 tal. Jeg synes nemlig at kortet klare sig ganske fornuftigt her, og generelt ser vi en høj ydelse, også med overclock.

Pris - 4
Til 1381kr. synes jeg bestemt at bundkortet her er værd at have i kikkerten, hvis der skal bygges et nyt Z87 system. Prisen tillader nemlig at man kan smide lidt ekstra efter et grafikkort, og i sidste ende havne med flere FPS end hvis man havde et XPOWER kort, uden at der er sparet på de vigtige dele.

UK summary

I think that you could easy call this board for a "mini XPOWER". The colours are the same, and generally much of the design is repeated. If you buy the MAX version for a couple of hundreds more, you even get the same MOSFETs as on the big XPOWER, though only with 20 fases versus XPOWERs 32. But I will say that 20 is more than enough for most people. If you aren´t overclocking wild and violent, this version is quite fine for a gaming computer and some play, as you still get many of the funny functions included from MSI.

Innovation/Technology - 4
I don´t think that we see anything new and violent, that we haven´t seen before. But still we are sitting with Intels newest chipset, and many of MSI´s OC functions, which makes this board fun to play with, even if you aren´t a professionel.

Bundle/Accessories - 5
I think that you get plenty of accessories included. And it makes it fun to unwrap the board. Included in the package is also some merchandise, which is something I often ask for when it come to boards like these.

Design/Layout - 4
I definately think that the design looks good. The motherboard fit´s in most cases without looking completely silly, and the discrete yellow theme will fit most people´ s needs. Layout wise I haven´t anything to complain about either. The PCIe layout is quite reasonable, so there´s room for most options. However I would have liked the buttons moved, so an eventually third videocard woulden´t block for those and make them practically useless.

Software/BIOS - 5
Both BIOS and software is incredible easy to navigate in, and I can´t put a finger on the design either. Settings in BIOS are easy to find, and there´s a quick response in BIOS, which makes overclocking that much more fun rather than struggeling with a lagging BIOS. The support for mouse has also become really good, and I found myself using the mouse rather than the keyboard, which is something that I rarely do. 

Performance - 4
In performance I will grade 4. I think that the motherboard is doing quite reasonable here, and generally we see a high performance, also with a overclock.

Price - 4
For the 1381 DKK I definately think that this board is worth having in your scope, if building a new Z87 system. The price allows you to throw some extra after a videocard, and in the final end up with more FPS than having bougth a XPOWER, without having saved on the vital parts.

Test: MSI Z87 MPOWER

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	5
Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	5
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	86%