The MSI X370 Gaming Pro Carbon ATX Motherboard features an AM4 socket and X370 chipset to support AMD RYZEN A-series (7th-gen.) or Athlon (7th-gen.) system builds. The X370 Gaming Pro Carbon comes equipped with two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots along with one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, letting you install multiple graphics cards and link them with either 2-Way NVIDIA SLI or 3-Way AMD CrossFire technologies. It is outfitted with four DDR4 memory slots that allow you to install up to 64GB of memory and are compatible with up to 3200 MHz memory speeds. For ultra-fast SSD support, two M.2 slots are on board and offer compatibility with PCIe- and SATA-based M.2 SSDs. There are also six SATA III connections for adding optical and storage drives.

With an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) processor installed, the X370 Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard delivers up to 4K visuals through its HDMI and DVI-D outputs. MSI has built this motherboard with a Realtek ALC1220 audio processor, six audio jacks, and one optical port to complete the multimedia experience. Aside from multimedia, the motherboard sports two USB 2.0 and four USB 3.0 ports as well as two USB 3.1 ports with 10 Gb/s speeds. Moreover, one of these USB 3.1 ports sports a USB Type-C interface that lets you connect with a USB-C cable the first try. Other notable features include Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, three PCIe 2.0 x1 slots, and built-in RGB LEDs on the motherboard for illuminating the insides of your case.