Well, it looks like I’m going to have to wait for this MSI Z270 motherboard then … 😉
“Pictured by TechpowerUp, the MSI Z270 chipset based concept motherboard is clearly our first look at any 200-series chipset motherboard. First thing we note on this motherboard is that it already has a name for itself and MSI has clearly done some work on this board. Known as the MSI Z270 Anniversary, the board will launch in late Q4 (November 2016). We don’t know whether this suggests a launch time frame for the entire 200-series chip platform or is specifically the launch date for the MSI motherboard.
The motherboard features the LGA 1151 socket which we know would allow support for both Kaby Lake and Skylake processors on 100-series and 200-series platforms. It should be noted that Kaby Lake would only be supported on the 200-series platforms. The CPU socket is powered by a single 8-Pin power connector while the board is powered by a 24-Pin ATX connector. Expansion slots on the motherboard include three PCI-e 3.0 x16 and three PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots. There’s also two M.2 slots capable of delivering PCI-e x4 speeds. Storage includes two SATA Express and 6 SATA III ports.
I/O on the motherboard features a two internal USB 3.0 ports, there are also several USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 ports on the external I/O hub. We can’t really figure out what the rest of the ports are but we can note that the audio jack is powered by MSI’s Audio Boost 3 technology. There are some overclocking geared switches at the bottom of the board. The whole design scheme of the board is currently a concept but the red texturing near the socket is looking really nice. We can’t wait to see this motherboard shape up as a retail sample when it ships in Q4.”
Source: WCCFTech
