• Supports 7th / 6th Gen Intel^® Core™ / Pentium^® / Celeron^®processors for LGA 1151 socket
• Supports DDR4-2400 Memory (Max.)
• DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
• VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency
• GAMING LEDs: Ambient LED lights for an awesome look & feel
• Lightning Fast Game experience: Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor, Intel Optane Memory Ready
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
• GAMING LAN with LAN Protect, powered by Intel^® : The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management
• Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency
• MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfire™
• Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click
• In-Game Weapons: GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster
• EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
• Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
• GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players

CONQUER THE BATTLEFIELD
Featuring heavy plated heat sinks and fierce looks, MSI ARSENAL GAMING motherboards are packed with gaming features for a refined gaming experience.

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MSI GAMING Certified

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AWARD WINNING DESIGN
Underlined by winning the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2017, Arsenal GAMING motherboards’ design perfectly illustrates the evolution of this new generation of MSI motherboards.

Inspired by the concept of main battle tanks, the design, from its heatsinks to the military-themed PCB print, shows strength and sophistication.

Gather your weapons, ready up and conquer the battlefield!

H270M MORTAR ARCTIC

ICE-COLD DOMINATION


GAMING Device Port
HDMI, DisplayPort
Intel® GAMING LAN
USB 3.1 Type-A , Type-C
Golden audio jacks
Full gaming I/O cover
Stunning looks, protecting the I/O ports
Heavy plated gaming heatsinks
Leading heatsink design, for maximum cooling
DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor
Optimized traces and isolated memory circuitry
PCI-E Steel Armor
Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI
Turbo M.2 with Steel Armor
NVMe support, up to 32 Gb/s using PCI-Express Gen3 x4
Audio Boost
Optimized gaming audio using best components


MYSTIC LIGHT

PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG
Customize and set up your own color scheme with RGB Mystic Light sync. Select any of the colors from the palette using your smartphone or the MSI Gaming App to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!


OFF

BREATHING

FLASHING

DOUBLE FLASHING

RANDOM

Extendable
Remote control
Mystic Light sync
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COOLING

STAY COOL WHILE GAMING
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.


4x fan headers
DC/PWM mode
Full fan control
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GAMING FEATURES

YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE
Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI GAMING tools. Clever hardware & software tools, created to keep you one step ahead of the competition and boost your skills.

Gaming Hotkey
Gaming Device Port
Multi-GPU
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STORAGE

BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD
This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

1x M.2
Ultra-fast storage caching
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VR

IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.

One click VR
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AUDIO

SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME
Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the most exciting gameplay.

Audio Boost
Audio capacitors
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GAMING LAN

DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN. Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming experience without lag.

Intel® gaming LAN
Bandwidth management
LAN protect
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MEMORY

UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.


Optimal layout
Steel Armor
100% compatibility
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TUNING

DESIGNED FOR LIMITLESS TUNING
Founded on experience and with a long history of creating the best performing motherboards packed with smart features, you can count on this motherboard to deliver the best performance under the most extreme conditions. Countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker.

For power users
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USB

MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE
Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 5Gb/s!

Reversible Type-C connector
Front USB 3.1
Boost your USB



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SOFTWARE

APPS TO HELP YOU WIN
With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when gaming.


X-Boost
Command Center
Live Update
RAMDisk
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QUALITY & PROTECTION

BUILT ON EVERLASTING QUALITY
Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible gaming and professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, high performance motherboard.


Steel Armor
Military Class 5
Gaming Certified
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BIOS

A GAMERS' BIOS
We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance when gaming.