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MSI Z77A-G45

Socket H2(1155); ATX; Features: Overclocking- / Turbo Function, Integrated graphics chip, …; Newest review: 2/2013

In this price range you'll have a hard time finding anything better than MSI's Z77A-G45, a remarkable offering that wowed Expert Reviews with its good connectivity, great overclocking …

1 review, 9 opinions (Above average)

MSI P67A-GD53 (B3)

Socket H2(1155); ATX; Features: Start-Reset Button, Heatpipes, Overclocking- / Turbo Function; Newest review: 5/2011

A fantastic price and a series of features normally found only in high-end motherboards make the P67A-GD53 worthy of two PC Pro awards. It might not be the most sophisticated board on the market and

2 reviews, 7 opinions (Above average)

More information at: PC Pro, 5/2011 MSI P67A-GD53 Motherboards bearing Intel's P67 chipset and LGA 1155 processor socket have put their recall woes behind them and are beginning to flow out. The MSI P67A-GD53 bears the all-important B3 stepping that signifies an up-to-date, working board. … to review

MSI 990FXA-GD65

Socket AM3; ATX; Newest review: 2/2012

There is little competition on the market for MSI's excellent 990FXA-GD65, one of the best performers Expert Reviews have tested. It sports less features than Asus' Crosshair V Formula, but …

2 reviews, 1 opinion (Excellent)

MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

LGA1155; ATX; Features: Overclocking- / Turbo Function, Start-Reset Button; Newest review: 8/2011

As far as features are concerned, there's little to fault in the Z68A-GD65 (B3), since it's a product designed for enthusiasts. In fact, TechRadar pointed out, regular users will probably

3 reviews

More information at: IT Reviews, 7/2011 MSI Z68A-GD65 Like the earlier P67A-GD65, the Z68A-GD65 is an LGA1155-compatible motherboard, but the chipset here is not the P67 but rather the latest Z68, which offers some interesting new features. … to review

MSI 990FXA-GD80

ATX; Features: SLI-Crossfire Combination, Start-Reset Button, Overclocking- / Turbo Function; Newest review: 11/2011

Although MSI's 990FXA-GD80 is the most affordable motherboard in this round-up, Tom's Hardware could not bring themselves to recommend it on account of its average performance and limited …

2 reviews, 1 opinion (Excellent)

MSI X79A-GD65 (8D)

Socket LGA2011; ATX; Features: SLI-Crossfire Combination, Start-Reset Button, Heatpipes, …; Newest review: 3/2012

Because of the top-notch components and features used by MSI on the X79A-GD65 8D motherboard, it is certain to keep going for the long term, and Tech Radar were also pleased with the user friendly

3 reviews

More information at: TechRadar UK, 3/2012 MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) The first question that springs to mind with the MSI X79-GD65 8D is: is 128GB of system memory excessive? … to review

MSI A75MA-G55

Socket FM1; Micro-ATX; Features: Overclocking- / Turbo Function, Integrated graphics chip; Newest review: 8/2011

Micro Mart's 'Editor's Choice' is the cheapest board on test together with Foxconn's offering, but it offers superb value for money. Build quality is excellent, its feature

4 reviews

More information at: TechRadar UK, 7/2011 MSI A75MA-G55 Since CPUs with integrated graphics chips started being all the rage again, thus freeing up a significant amount of motherboard space, the microATX form factor has experienced quite a comeback. … to review

MSI Z77 Mpower

LGA1155; ATX; Features: SLI-Crossfire Combination, Start-Reset Button, Diagnostic Display, …; Newest review: 2/2013

Despite the fact that the Z77 chipset is already a year old, it's still a superb option that holds its own well against the newer Z78, and the sub-£150 price of MSI's Z77 MPower makes it

1 review, 2 opinions (Excellent)

More information at: PCFormat, 2/2013 MSI Z77 MPower Technology ages quickly nowadays, which means that prices also fall quickly and it's possible to get last year's cutting tech today for a much more reasonable outlay. This is the case of MSI's Z77 MPower, since the Z77 chipset is already being succeeded by the Z87 and Intel's fourth-gen iCore CPUs. … to review

MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)

Socket H2(1155), LGA1155; ATX; Features: Built-in Operating System; Newest review: 3/2012

If you are currently in the market for a Z68 motherboard, it's well worth buying one that has next generation features, such as the MSI Z68A-GD65 G3. Expert Reviews point out that the price is

1 review

More information at: Expert Reviews, 3/2012 MSI Z68A-GD65 G3 The ability to handle the most recent graphics cards at their full bandwidth, with thanks to a pair of third-gen PCI-Express x16 slots, makes the Z68A-GD65 from MSI about as future-proof as possible. … to review

MSI H67MA-E35

LGA1155; Micro-ATX; Newest review: 3/2012

The H67MA-E35 from MSI has a more premium look than other micro-ATX motherboards, as it looks more like a smaller version of a regular ATX. Micro Mart found it easy to install into a PC, as …

1 review

MSI Z77A-GD65

LGA1155; ATX; Features: Start-Reset Button; Newest review: 4/2012

As the upcoming Ivy Bridge generation has yet to be released, it is hard to tell how effective the MSI Z77A-GD65 will be. TechRadar think the default clocks and settings haven't advanced from …

1 review, 5 opinions (Above average)

MSI Z77A-G43

Socket H2(1155), LGA1155; ATX; Newest review: 6/2012

Although the MSI Z77A-G43 performs poorly when compared to other boards which use the Z77 reference design, it is a lot cheaper. The stock speed is quite slow and it isn't great at overclocking. …

1 review, 7 opinions (Above average)

MSI 890FXA-GD70

Socket AM3; ATX; Features: Heatpipes; Newest review: 10/2010

Although the 890FXA-GD70 is expensive, it justifies its price thanks to the impressive amount of features it packs, such as chassis intrusion detection, core unlocking, different overclocking methods

4 reviews

More information at: TrustedReviews, 8/2010 MSI 890FX-GD70 We've already taken a look at AMD's new, high-end 890FX chipset with the ASRock 890FX Deluxe3, which offered an exclusive four USB 3.0 ports. Let's see what MSI makes of it with its latest and greatest GD70-series gaming-oriented AM3 motherboard, the 890FX-GD70 (not to be confused with MSI's cheaper 790FX-GD70). Single test. One motherboard was reviewed and rated on design, features, performance and value. … to review

		MSI E350IA-E45 Mini-ITX; Features: Integrated processor, Integrated graphics chip; Newest review: 4/2011 Graphics can suffer when using HDMI instead of DVI, as the image can be underscanned or overscanned, though the connector for HDMI is smaller. Micro Mart blame these HDMI issues on AMD, but say in … 1 review
		MSI P67A-GD65 LGA1155; ATX; Newest review: 2/2011 "... Blimey, the MSI P67A-GD65 is a smart-looking piece of kit. ... It's tempting to complain that the £140 price is a bit steep, but this appears to be the going rate for Sandy Bridge … 3 reviews, 2 opinions (Average)
		MSI P67 Big Bang Marshal LGA1155; eATX; Features: Start-Reset Button, Diagnostic Display, Heatpipes, Overclocking- …; Newest review: 3/2011 TechRadar found that the MSI P67 Big Bang Marshal was a fantastic overclocker, and was actually the first board they've tested that would run stably past 5GHz. It's also multi-GPU … 1 review
		MSI 890GXM-G65 Socket AM3; Micro-ATX; Features: Integrated graphics chip; Newest review: 3/2011 Expert Reviews were really impressed with the all-round performance of the MSI 890GXM-G65. It did generally very well in their tests, although it couldn't quite cope with 3D gaming. Overall … 4 reviews
		MSI 870A-G54 Socket AM3; ATX; Newest review: 8/2010 The 870A-G54 is a great value budget motherboard according to TechRadar, thanks to its SATA 6gbps and USB 3.0 support and its overclocking possibilities. It's also as fast regarding application … 1 review, 3 opinions (Excellent)
		MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3) LGA1155; ATX; Features: Start-Reset Button, Overclocking- / Turbo Function; Newest review: 7/2011 Although not as good as the Z68XP-UD3 by a small margin, the Z68A-GD55 is nevertheless an excellent overclocker. Tom's Hardware praised its superb layout and the inclusion of VGA and DVI ports … 1 review
		MSI P67A-GD80 (B3) ATX; Newest review: 4/2011 As with the Asus P8P67 EVO, Tom's Hardware concluded that the MSI P67A-GD80 (B3) doesn't justify its high-end pricing. This is mostly because of all the trouble one has to go through just 1 review

More information at: Tom's Hardware, 4/2011 High-End P67 Express: Five £150-200 Motherboards With mainstream boards based on Intel's P67 Express chipset now priced well beyond £100, we reached into the £150-200 range to see what kinds of enhancements high-end buyers could expect just ahead of the anticipated Z68 Express launch. In test: Five £150-£200 motherboards were reviewed and compared. … to review

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Product information and further reviews

MSI P67A-GD55 Expert Reviews 3/2011 - At around £130, MSI’s P67A-GD55 costs almost twice as much as most of the LGA1155 motherboards we’ve reviewed, but has plenty of headers and expansion slots and a lot of overclocking options in. Its performance in our tests was fair, with an Overall score of 171.

MSI Media Live Diva TrustedReviews 6/2009 - Using the AMD Maui design, MSI's Media Live Diva 5.1 is a home theatre PC motherboard unlike any other. Built around the M780G chipset, it is the inclusion of a second audio chip, the D2Audio DAE-3 usually found in HDTVs that marks its unconventional status. Review details: Single Test. One motherboard was reviewed and rated on features and layout, performance, and value.

MSI 790GX-G65 TrustedReviews 5/2009 - New model numbering codes are the first noticeable improvement in MSI's 790GX-G65 motherboard, making identification far simpler, though still not entirely coherent. With an AMD 790GX chipset supporting Phenom II, this is a basic-featured board aimed at gaming. Review details: Single Test. One motherboard was reviewed and rated on features´and layout, performance and value.

MSI X58A-GD65 Bit Tech 11/2010 - Back in August we reviewed the Asus P6X58D-E and the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, both of which we loved. Their keen prices and excellent overclocking potential meant both of them made an excellent home for a powerful LGA1366 CPU, and they both walked away with a bit-tech Excellence Award as a result. One of these two boards were the obvious choice for an affordable LGA1336 PC until the Asus Sabertooth X58 came along with its war paint and posh heatsinks to turn our heads. However, even the Sabertooth faces strong competition from this new MSI motherboard.

MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) Bit Tech 5/2011 - Before the Sandy Bridge chipset fiasco, MSI sent us the P67A-GD65 to review. We liked the board, but it was just a little overpriced compared with the original Asus P8P67. MSI seems to have taken these comments on board, however, and has sent us the P67A-GD53 (B3) this time, which is a slightly cut-down but substantially cheaper version of the mid-range board.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum PC Pro 9/2008 - MSI pairs up with Nvidia to bring Hybrid SLI technology to AMD computers.

MSI K9N2 Diamond TrustedReviews 5/2008 - A very exciting advancement for motherboards. Is the Hybrid SLI as capable as many have claimed it to be?

MSI 770-G45 socket AM3 motherboard Expert Reviews 3/2010 - MSI's 770-G45 uses a relatively old AMD 770 chipset, but it supports all the latest AMD Athlon II and Phenom II processors so this isn't a problem. For overclockers, there are controls for boosting the HyperTransport bus, the equivalent of the front side bus on an Intel LGA775 motherboard, by as much as 690MHz. There's plenty of space for adding internal expansion cards thanks to the three PCI slots and one PCI Express x1 slot.

MSI Big Bang Fuzion: Pulling The Covers Off Of Lucid's Hydra Tech : It Began With A Bang! Tom's Hardware 1/2010 - I’ve never designed, marketed, and then tried to sell my own product before, but I’d like to imagine that if I did, I’d start by considering the number of potential customers who’d line up to pay me for what I was offering. Perhaps that’s why I’m so amazed to see a technology I first saw in action more than a year ago ... productized in MSI’s Big Bang Fuzion motherboard.

MSI X58 Pro Bit Tech 3/2009 - Over the past few months hardware enthusiasts all over the world have been periodically nipping onto etailer websites to see how many family members they would have to sell to be able to afford a new Core i7 rig. With the release of MSI's X58 Pro - which is a good £40 cheaper than most other models on the market - the platform is creeping closer and closer towards the realms of being affordable. Review details: Single Test. One motherboard was reviewed and rated on performance, features and value.

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