MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Motherboard

MSI X99A SLI PLUS

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Product Specifications

Manufacturer
MSI
Part #
X99A SLI PLUS, 7885-023R
Socket / CPU
LGA2011-3
Form Factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel X99
Memory Max
128 GB
Memory Type
DDR4
Memory Slots
8
Memory Speed
DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3333
Color
Black
SLI/CrossFire
CrossFire Capable, 2-Way SLI Capable, 3-Way SLI Capable
PCIe x16 Slots
4
PCIe x8 Slots
0
PCIe x4 Slots
0
PCIe x1 Slots
2
PCI Slots
0
M.2 Slots
2242/2260/2280 M-key
Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Half Mini-PCIe Slots
0
Mini-PCIe / mSATA Slots
0
mSATA Slots
0
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
10
Onboard Ethernet
1 x 1 Gb/s
Onboard Video
No
USB 2.0 Headers
2
USB 2.0 Headers (Single Port)
0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers
0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Headers
0
Supports ECC
No
Wireless Networking
None
RAID Support
Yes

Comparison with similar Motherboards

Asus X99-WS/IPMI ATX LGA2011-3 MotherboardAsus X99-WS/IPMI

Memory Max

128 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Black / Silver

Memory Slots

8

Socket / CPU

LGA2011-3

Price

-

Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 MotherboardAsus X99-A

Memory Max

64 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Black / Silver

Memory Slots

8

Socket / CPU

LGA2011-3

Price

-

Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 MotherboardAsus X99-DELUXE

Memory Max

64 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Black / White

Memory Slots

8

Socket / CPU

LGA2011-3

Price

-

Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3 ATX LGA2011-3 MotherboardGigabyte GA-X99-UD3

Memory Max

32 GB

Form Factor

ATX

Color

Black / Gold

Memory Slots

4

Socket / CPU

LGA2011-3

Price

-

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible CPUs

Intel Xeon E5-2699 V4 2.2 GHz 22-Core OEM/Tray ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2699 V4

Core Count

22

Performance Core Clock

2.2 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

3.6 GHz

TDP

145 W

Integrated Graphics

None

Price

$362.6

Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2 GHz 8-Core ProcessorIntel Core i7-6900K

Core Count

8

Performance Core Clock

3.2 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

3.7 GHz

TDP

140 W

Integrated Graphics

None

Price

$160

Intel Core i7-6950X 3 GHz 10-Core OEM/Tray ProcessorIntel Core i7-6950X

Core Count

10

Performance Core Clock

3 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

3.5 GHz

TDP

140 W

Integrated Graphics

None

Price

$525

Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz 6-Core ProcessorIntel Core i7-5820K

Core Count

6

Performance Core Clock

3.3 GHz

Performance Boost Clock

3.6 GHz

TDP

140 W

Integrated Graphics

None

Price

-

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible RAM Memory Sticks

G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 CL19 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 32 GB

Speed

DDR4-2666

Modules

2 x 16GB

Price / GB

$1.718

Color

Black / Red

First Word Latency

14.254 ns

Price

$70.97

G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 16 GB

Speed

DDR4-3000

Modules

2 x 8GB

Price / GB

$2.124

Color

Black / Red

First Word Latency

10.667 ns

Price

$37.99

G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 8 GB

Speed

DDR4-3000

Modules

1 x 8GB

Price / GB

$2.999

Color

Black / Red

First Word Latency

10.667 ns

Price

-

G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 MemoryG.Skill Aegis 32 GB

Speed

DDR4-2400

Modules

2 x 16GB

Price / GB

$1.562

Color

Red / Black

First Word Latency

14.167 ns

Price

$64.59

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Graphics Cards

MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video CardMSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

1830 MHz

Boost Clock

2505 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$289

Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video CardAsus DUAL OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

1830 MHz

Boost Clock

2535 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$309.99

Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video CardAsus DUAL OC

Chipset

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

Memory

8 GB

Core Clock

2310 MHz

Boost Clock

2595 MHz

Color

Black

Price

$399.99

PNY VCNRTX6000ADA-PB RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48 GB Video CardPNY VCNRTX6000ADA-PB

Chipset

RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Memory

48 GB

Core Clock

915 MHz

Boost Clock

2505 MHz

Color

Black / Gold

Price

-

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Internal SSDs & HDDs

Seagate Exos X22 22 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard DriveSeagate Exos X22

Capacity

22 TB

Price / GB

$0.024

Type

7200 RPM

Cache

512 MB

Form Factor

3.5"

Price

$531.66

MSI SPATIUM M450 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveMSI SPATIUM M450

Capacity

1 TB

Price / GB

$0.028

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

-

Leven JP600 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveLeven JP600

Capacity

4 TB

Price / GB

$0.036

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

$179.99

Seagate FireCuda 540 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveSeagate FireCuda 540

Capacity

2 TB

Price / GB

$0.150

Type

SSD

Cache

-

Form Factor

M.2-2280

Price

$269.99

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Optical Drives

LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterLG WH14NS40

BD-R Speed

14X

DVD-R Speed

16X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

12X

DVD-ROM Speed

16X

Price

$61.99

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD WriterAsus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

BD-R Speed

-

DVD-R Speed

24X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

16X

Price

$24.99

Asus BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterAsus BC-12D2HT

BD-R Speed

12X

DVD-R Speed

6X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

-

Price

$101.76

LG BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD WriterLG BH16NS55.AUAR10B

BD-R Speed

8X

DVD-R Speed

16X

CD-R Speed

48X

BD-ROM Speed

-

DVD-ROM Speed

-

Price

$169

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible CPU Coolers

Deepcool ASSASSIN IV 79.1 CFM CPU CoolerDeepcool ASSASSIN IV

Fan RPM

500 - 1700 RPM

Noise Level

22.6 - 29.3 dB

Color

Black

Radiator Size

-

Fanless

No

Price

-

Scythe Mugen 5 Black Edition Rev.C 67.62 CFM CPU CoolerScythe Mugen 5 Black Edition Rev.C

Fan RPM

300 - 1500 RPM

Noise Level

4 - 28.6 dB

Color

Black

Radiator Size

-

Fanless

No

Price

$52.99

Scythe Fuma 3 67.62 CFM CPU CoolerScythe Fuma 3

Fan RPM

200 - 1500 RPM

Noise Level

4 - 28.6 dB

Color

Black / Silver

Radiator Size

-

Fanless

No

Price

$53.99

EK EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB 72 CFM Liquid CPU CoolerEK EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux D-RGB

Fan RPM

550 - 2300 RPM

Noise Level

36 dB

Color

White

Radiator Size

360 mm

Fanless

No

Price

$163.99

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Cases

Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower CaseMontech AIR 903 MAX

Type

ATX Mid Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 3 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$75

Cooler Master Cosmos Infinity 30th Anniversary ATX Full Tower CaseCooler Master Cosmos Infinity 30th Anniversary

Type

ATX Full Tower

Color

Black / Silver

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 3 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$949.99

Asus ROG Strix Helios ATX Full Tower CaseAsus ROG Strix Helios

Type

ATX Full Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 4 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$289.69

Thermaltake View 200 TG ARGB ATX Mid Tower CaseThermaltake View 200 TG ARGB

Type

ATX Mid Tower

Color

Black

Power Supply

None

Side Panel

Tempered Glass

Drive Bays

2 x Internal 3.5", 2 x Internal 2.5"

Price

$79.99

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Power Supplies

Cooler Master V650 V2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyCooler Master V650 V2

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Gold

Wattage

650 W

Modular

Full

Color

White

Price

$126.5

Cooler Master V550 V2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyCooler Master V550 V2

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Gold

Wattage

550 W

Modular

Full

Color

White

Price

$125.99

GameMax GX Pro Rampage 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyGameMax GX Pro Rampage

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Platinum

Wattage

850 W

Modular

Full

Color

Black

Price

$94.99

be quiet! Straight Power 12 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supplybe quiet! Straight Power 12

Type

ATX

Efficiency Rating

80+ Platinum

Wattage

1000 W

Modular

Full

Color

Black

Price

-

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Sound Cards

Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9 32-bit 384 kHz Sound CardCreative Labs Sound Blaster AE-9

Channels

7.1

Digital Audio

32-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

384 kHz

Chipset

Sound Core3D

Price

$363.29

Asus Xonar Phoebus 24-bit 96 kHz Sound CardAsus Xonar Phoebus

Channels

7.1

Digital Audio

24-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

96 kHz

Chipset

C-Media CMI8888DHT

Price

$440.3

Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus 32-bit 384 kHz Sound CardCreative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus

Channels

5.1

Digital Audio

32-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

384 kHz

Chipset

Sound Core3D

Price

-

Asus Xonar SE 24-bit 192 kHz Sound CardAsus Xonar SE

Channels

5.1

Digital Audio

24-bit

Signal To Noise Ratio

-

Sample Rate

192 kHz

Chipset

-

Price

$39.99

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Wired Network Cards

StarTech ST1000SPEX42 4 x Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x4 Network AdapterStarTech ST1000SPEX42

Interface

PCIe x4

Color

-

Manufacturer

StarTech

Price

$361

TP-Link TG-3468 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network AdapterTP-Link TG-3468

Interface

PCIe x1

Color

-

Manufacturer

TP-Link

Price

$14.99

Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Gigabit Ethernet PCIe x1 Network AdapterIntel EXPI9301CTBLK

Interface

PCIe x1

Color

-

Manufacturer

Intel

Price

$35

Intel X550-T2 2 x 10 Gb/s Ethernet PCIe x4 Network AdapterIntel X550-T2

Interface

PCIe x4

Color

-

Manufacturer

Intel

Price

$215

View AllMSI X99A SLI PLUS compatible Wireless Network Cards

Asus PCE-AXE58BT 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterAsus PCE-AXE58BT

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6E

Color

Black / Gold

Manufacturer

Asus

Price

$59.99

Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterGigabyte GC-WBAX200

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6

Color

Black / Silver

Manufacturer

Gigabyte

Price

$42.59

TP-Link Archer TX50E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterTP-Link Archer TX50E

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6

Color

Black

Manufacturer

TP-Link

Price

$88.72

Gigabyte GC-WBAX210 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi AdapterGigabyte GC-WBAX210

Interface

PCIe x1

Protocol

Wi-Fi 6E

Color

Black / Silver

Manufacturer

Gigabyte

Price

$46.99