Abstract: The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard brings forth a lot for computer enthusiasts to get excited about, not the least of which are dual PCI Express x16 videocard slots, (4) USB 3.0 ports, (6) SATA 6GB/s ports and specialized tools for seasoned overclockers. F...
Convenient board layout. Sports four 6Gbps SATA ports. Includes USB 3.0 expansion bracket, lots of other in-box extras. Supports both SLI and CrossFireX. Offers one-button overclocking.
No CrossFireX bridge cable included. Allows only two additional USB 2.0 ports. No integrated video. UEFI a little messy. Possible SATA port confusion.
The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard offers a nice collection of features and extras for those looking for a strong mainstream Sandy Bridge performer, but just misses out on landing in the top tier. Buy it now...
Price, Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports (2 native Intel, 2 Marvell 9128), Four USB 3.0 ports (2 midboard, 2 at rear), 2 eSATA ports, DDR3 Support up to 2133 (O.C.), Excellent layout, Very good stock performance, O.C. Genie II, Military Class II, SuperCharger, Active Phase Switching (APS), MFlash, Twoslot gap between the two PCIE x16 slots, VCheck Points,
MSI’s UEFI BIOS is poorly designed and awkward to use, Does not overclock very well, HiTech Legion Gold Award, Discuss this review in our forums
MSI, once again has managed to create a feature rich motherboard at a significantly lower price point than the competition, making the P67A-GD65 a very attractive offering for mainstream users. The stock performance is excellent, blazing through the b...
Abstract: Of the four boards we're looking at here, MSI is the only company other than ASUS to include a colorful EFI, in lieu of a typical BIOS. Whether or not this is a good thing depends...
The MSI P67A-GD65 is one of the better full featured motherboards in its price range. MSI continues to gives the customer more for their money when it comes to their GD65 line of motherboards. Features like the V-Check points and the OC Genie makes lif...
Good overclocker, Two PCIe x16 slots with SLI/CrossfireX support, Great bundle of accessories, UEFI BIOS was well organized, V-Check points are great option for monitoring voltages
UEFI BIOS a bit clunky to use with mouse alone, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and FeaturesSpecifications, Layout, Included ExtrasUEFI BIOS FeaturesTesting Configuration and Benchmarks UsedSynthetic CPU and Memory TestsMedia and Rende
We'd like to thank our friends at MSI for providing the P67-GD65 motherboard for our review today. MSI has come a long way in the quality of their motherboards and the addition of a UEFI BIOS is a step in the right direction to give amateur users a simpl...
Published: 2011-03-23, Author: Eric , review by: futurelooks.com
Abstract: With INTEL's Cougar Point P67/H67 Chipset issue out of the way, people can now decide which board to get again. Today, we have a nice mix of mainstream Sandy Bridge boards and I'm happy to report that for the most part, they have been a pleasure to work w...
After the P67 chipset flaw debacle, Intel has been very quick to remedy the situation, so the B3 Stepping boards are now shipping and users are jumping back onto the Sandy Bridge wagon. Don't let that isolated issue make you second guess the Sandy Brid...
MSI P67A-GD65 is an interesting motherboard that implements chipset features well and offers decent peripherals and proprietory technologies. The board has an adequately simple cooling system, high-quality and compact CPU VRM, convenient utilities. Cl...
Reviewing the MSI P67A-GD65 have left us distinctly ambivalent. On the one hand it's extraordinarily simple to setup. The board itself is a pleasure to use with everything being laid out very well and plenty of room to work. The only slight issue with the...
