MSI is acutely aware that the Z270 chipset is only an upgrade for users coming from much older platforms; the performance difference between it and, say, Z170 is practically non-existent.

The MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON utilises an 11-phase power delivery which is more than ample to overclock the i7-7700K to the absolute limit.

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We at eTeknix review the MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA1151 motherboard - Could this be the missing component to your new build?

A board's numbers can go from top to bottom should the EVGA GTX 1080 be boosting a few MHz faster. Whatever the case, the MSI's performance is solid.