USB      3.1 - 2X FASTER

USB 3.1 allows for speeds up to 10 Gbps, doubling the speed       compared to USB 3.0 and 20x faster than legacy USB 2.0. USB 3.1 is even      faster than SATA III! Transferring your favorite games, albums and movies      over USB has never been faster. The new 990FXA GAMING motherboard features      2 front USB 3.1 connectors for more convenience.

Lethal      competitive gaming with Killer™ LAN

Whether you are a casual or professional gamer, network lag       kills. MSI GAMING motherboards feature Killer high-performance networking      and provide the highest level of control and network speed for video      streaming and gaming. A Smooth, stutterfree network is a must in today's      world of online gaming, where a single packet of network data can make the      difference between a win or a loss, Killer makes sure that it arrives.

Powered      by Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2

MSI Audio Boost 2 takes on-board audio to the next level.       Powered by Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 2, Audio Boost 2 combines a      revolutionary hardware layout for audio on the motherboard with the best      customizable audio options like Multi-Channel Speaker Calibration and      headphone profiles that dramatically enhance your audio experience. The      Sound hardware is not only EMI shielded and separated from the motherboard,      the power to the high quality amplifiers and audio components is delivered      through ultra stable design. Ensuring clean power delivery for the audio      components combined with the electrical shielding provides the highest      level of on board audio ever experienced.

Optimized      for multiple graphics cards

The MSI 990FXA GAMING motherboard is optimized for multi-GPU      use with enough space between the PCI-Express slots for optimal airflow for      your graphics cards. That way, there is no need to worry about heat issues      and you are ensured to enjoy the best graphics at the highest framerates      jumping off your screen when running an NVIDIA® SLI™ or AMD® CrossFire™      gaming setup.

GAMING      engineered to perfection

MSI continues to showcase its love for GAMING products by      crafting each GAMING motherboard to perfection. From the inspiring new heat      sink with GAMING DNA, a cleaner layout around the CPU socket, matte black      PCB across the entire line-up and impressive M-Shield I/O panel cover, it's      an inspiring sight for gamers. Details make all the difference.

The      most stable and power efficient motherboards

MSI uses award-winning Military Class 4 components. Military      Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. Hi-C CAPs, Solid CAPs,      Dark CAPs, together with SFC and Dark Chokes, ensure your PC runs stable      under extreme conditions. These key components have all passed extreme      testing, ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments. The core      of Military Class 4 is based on GuardPro, a set of tools which increases      your stability in the most challenging conditions, featuring ECO power,      circuit protection, humidity protection, high temperature protection, EMI      protection and ESD protection. ECO power features MSI ECO Center which      allows you to physically cut the power to unused chips to reduce power      usage up to 29%.

World's      first AMD motherboard with NVMe support

The new 990FXA GAMING motherboard is the world's first AMD      motherboard to fully support the next generation in storage control, NVM      Express. The 990FXA GAMING motherboard supports NVMe devices as primary      storage under Windows7 64bit and Windows8.1 64bit and fully support NVMe      booting. Enjoy lower latency, lower power consumption and increased      transfer speeds with MSI and NVMe.