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Reviews of MSI P67A-GD65

Testseek.com have collected 60 expert reviews of the MSI P67A-GD65 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI P67A-GD65.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2011
January 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • UEFI! Native SATA 6Gb/s
  • Seriously cheap
  • Great board layout and styling
  • Military Class II Components
  • ClickBIOS
  • OC Genie II Feature
  • SATA 6GB/s and USB 3.0

The editors didn't like

  • MSI’s UEFI BIOS is poorly designed and awkward to use
  • Does not overclock very well
  • HiTech Legion Gold Award
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  • 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
  • No CrossFireX bridge cable included. Allows only two additional USB 2.0 ports. No integrated video. UEFI a little messy. Possible SATA port confusion.
  • Really confusing SATA ports
  • Prerelease drivers are slightly wonky.
  • DDR slots are close the CPU socket (same on many P67 motherboards)

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  Published: 2010-12-24, review by: pcstats.com

  • Clearance is good around the CPU socket. When it comes time to overclocking the Intel Sandy Bridge processor, you'll be thankful you read this line and bought one of the unlocked Intel K-series chips. An unlocked socket 1155 processor coupled with MSI...

 
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  Published: 2010-12-23, review by: guru3d.com

  • Abstract:  MSI P67A-GD65 Sandy bridge mobo preview Santa babeeh uhuuuuuueh... Sandy babeeh uhuuuuuueh... Hey ya'll, we covered a couple of motherboard previews based on Sandy Bridge processors by now alright. One name still missing is MSI, recently they as well...

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  Published: 2010-12-02, review by: hardwaresecrets.com

  • The MSI P67A-GD65 will be a good option for users looking for a high-quality mid-range socket 1155 motherboard with lots of features. Its highlights include four SATA-600 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, automatic overclocking by simply pushing a button (“OC...

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  Published: 2011-03-08, review by: overclockersclub.com

  • Abstract:  At the beginning of January, Intel launched their second generation Core series processors that set a new benchmark for performance while at the same time, still using all of the power savings features that Intel has been equipping their processors wi...

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  Published: 2011-06-15, review by: eteknix.com

  • Abstract:  With the original problems of the Intel P67 platform now well and truly fixed, a Sandy Bridge set-up is once again a great recommendation for any computer enthusiast looking for a new CPU or motherboard. We all know how blisteringly fast, stupendously ove...

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  Published: 2011-02-26, review by: ocaholic.ch.english

  • Generally spoken we can recommend the MSI P67A-GD65 to gamers and allrounder who are looking for a board that comes with a decent design and solid performance. Author: Copy edited and translated: ...

 
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  Published: 2011-02-26, Author: Michel90 , review by: ocaholic.ch.english

  • Abstract:  With the P67A-GD65, MSI shows a motherboard which defines the entry point into their high-end classe. Therefore the manufacturer wants to convince with a good mix of price, performance and features....

 
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  Published: 2011-02-21, review by: kitguru.net

  • A weird bios, but a solid, good performance board once you learn to live with the quirks. At £132 inc vat it offers good value for money....

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  Published: 2011-01-20, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • For some time now MSI has been putting a lot of resource behind maximising the build quality of their boards. This started with the DR.MOS concept and has continued through the use of "Military Class" components which also feature on this board. The e...

 
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  Published: 2011-01-05, review by: techradar.com

  • Decent pricing, Full feature set
  • Disappointing Turbo, No Quick Sync Video
  • Despite the lack of transcode core this is a fine first P67 from MSI, and a great value one too...

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