Proprietary cooler
Storeroom for cables
High efficiency signal Power
Big data storage room (1 x 2.5”, 2 x 3.5”)
Regular gaming graphics card
Front system fan location
For those who always want to get the best out of their system, the components of the Nightblade MI series are easily accessible and ready to be upgraded at any time. Whether it is storage, a processor or a graphics card, you can always keep your Nightblade MI gaming rig up to date with the latest hardware.
Get in the game before everyone else with the latest PCI-E Gen 3.0x4 bandwidth utilizing NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD. Harness the full performance potential of the Gen 3.0 SSD through the optimization of the hardware and software outputting extreme read speeds up to 2200MB/s, 5x faster than SATA3 SSD's.
*The feature should be install with a NVMe M.2 SSD
Nightblade MI2 fully supports Windows 10, taking advantage of DirectX 12 for a supreme gaming
Built for a superior online gaming experience with optimized traffic prioritization and low latency, MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER with Advanced Stream Detect™ automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games.
MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER
Technology originally developed for the military fighter jets, Nahimic specializes in 3D sound software processing and audio improvements offering virtual 7.1 sound in immersive high definition. Designed to work with standard audio and stereo equipment, Nahimic transports gamers into the action, allowing them to sense every footstep, hear every bullet whizzing past, and feel every explosion. Nahimic highlights even the smallest sounds, intensifies gameplay by boosting bass, and reducing exterior noise pollution for optimum in-game voice clarity and comprehension. It also features a high definition audio recorder to easily capture and stream studio quality sound. This new technology is exclusive with MSI gaming system.
Virtual Surround
Highly immersive 7.1 virtualization Brings an ultra realistic 360°Sound stage.
Bass boost
Powerful AND deep bass Emphasizes the sub frequencies of expiosion shockwaves and brings vibrancyto the gaming soundtracks
FREQUENCY LEVELER
Because each sound can be decisive Raises up the highest frequencies in order to highlight all the important tiny details (footsteps, gunshot whistles…).
Noise gate &
Noise reduction
Removes 90% of the noise Removes the noise from your communications. The result is a crystal clear in-game voice com in any situation.
*Available on select models
To deliver the crispest sound signal to gamers’ ears, a special hardware amplifier called ‘Audio Boost’ is integrated onto the Nightblade MI’s motherboard, especially benefiting gamers using a gaming headset.
XSplit Gamecaster & Broadcaster V2.5 lets you easily record your gaming moments and broadcast your live gameplay sessions to Twitch, YouTube, UStream and more.
It's simple, easy to use and ideal for sharing your gameplay with friends, family or the world - or for capturing those perfect gaming moments, just for the heck of it.
RECORD & STREAM
Use XSplit Gamecaster to stream all of your gaming activities
VIDEO EDITOR
Edit your recordings and conquer the world
REALTIME NOTES
Draw attention whilst casting with in-game annotations
TriDef SmartCam
Fully automatic chroma key that can work on any background
Adaptive Bitrate
Automatically adjusts your bitrate according to your network conditions
GAME DETECTION
Game Capture Auto Detect allows for automatic streaming when starting a game
Get ready to enjoy the best gaming experience with MSI® & SteelSeries!
Enthusiast gaming gear brand SteelSeries has officially approved MSI GAMING desktops as ‘SteelSeries Certified (SSC)’. This certification is based on the performance demands and stability of MSI GAMING desktops and SteelSeries products. Your SteelSeries headset, mouse and other top quality gaming gear works best on MSI GAMING desktops.
The Nightblade MI is equipped with military-grade components ensure excellent stability, power efficiency and performance to provide a smooth operation.
Super Ferrite Choke
High Power Efficiency
Hi-c CAP
Low Profile and High Power Efficiency
Dark CAP
High Efficiency and Heat Resistance
User-friendly application, you can adjust most of system values in this Gaming Center which provide a better gaming experience.
Outperform your competition with the MSI® GAMING APP which allows simultaneous control of both your Motherboard and Graphics Card's overclocking.
Simply select your preferred mode with the click of a button:
The feature should be enabled by MSI gaming graphics
Forged with passion for gaming, the MSI Nightblade MI2 barebone PC is made for those who crave for an immersive gaming experience without sacrificing space. With sufficient storage, proficient cooling and blistering graphics performance, this lean, mean, gaming machine is ready to unlock your next gaming adventure.
Customize your NIGHTBLADE with Mystic Light. Make your build look on fire or cold as ice; you are in control! You can select any of the colors from the palette to match your system's design. Or use breath, gradient or Gaming & Music modes.
The MSI Nightblade MI2 is ready to connect all your gaming accessories and devices. There are plenty of ports to complete your gaming rig.
The Nightblade MI2 barebone PC can support all the components of a ‘normal’ gaming desktop PC, but in a small and compact case that only takes up 10 Liters of space.
With MSI Super Charger 2 you can deliver more power than regular USB chargers to your smartphone, tablet, USB game controller or portable console up to 10x faster. You can quickly charge these devices when you're not gaming on your PC, eliminating the need for wall power sockets.
The Nightblade MI2 barebone PC fits a dual-slot graphics card up to a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970, allowing maximum graphics in the smallest space possible.
The Nightblade MI series embraes two separate chambers that individually take care of the cooling of different components within the Nightblade MI2, this unique ‘Silent Storm Cooling’ design makes sure the system’s temperature stays perfectly under control, supporting a cool and silent operation even within such a tiny space.
The 6th Generation Intel® chipset comes with a brand new architecture that supports the high speed of DDR4 at 2133MHz memory modules. The dual channel of DDR4-2133 brings a 33% performance enhancement compared with that of the dual channel DDR3-1600 memory.
At the heart of the Nightblade MI2 Barebone is a Z170 Intel® motherboard that is capable of bringing all the power you need in your system. The 6th Generation Intel® chipset provides both performance and energy efficiency to help maximize your gaming rig.
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