I find myself really confused when it comes to the MSI Z77A-GD65. The fact that out of the box performance is a little lower than the ASRock board is a little disappointing and the AIDA64 RAM performance as well when we overclocked was a little weird....
For this board to wow me, it needs to show the world why it's a gaming board and at the same time that it's very much worth being called a gaming board. It is all good and well whacking the gaming moniker on a product, but if it doesn't perform in that ma...
The average price of around € 178 for the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming is in line with the MSI Z77 Power and also the ASUS P8Z77-V ( comparison table ). Putting it next to more affordable motherboards is also appropriate here. The main difference with the stand...
Abstract: In April we published a round-up of 20 motherboards with Z77 chipsets compatible with the new Intel Ivy Bridge processors. Those CPUs weren't available yet at the time so we had to do the tests with the previous generation Sandy Bridge processors. Almos...
As said at the start, we were keen to take a look at this board, as you'll usually see us with Asus or Gigabyte boards in our hands, and a look at something new and slightly different can be quite refreshing and it certainly was. MSI have tried to cater f...
Abstract: Combining the newest features with moderate expandability, Intel’s mainstream platforms provide high value to most gaming and overclocking enthusiasts. We compare six examples with Z77 Express to find the best features, overclocking, and efficiency. Th...
Sleek and refined aesthetics, Premium components (Military Class III), High-end feature-set, Overclocking is easy and yields great results, The best BIOS currently on the market, OC Genie II is very handy and easy to use
Stock performance falls slightly behind other rivals
Ever since the Z77A-GD65 arrived I have been keen to share my thoughts on this delightful offering from MSI. Those reading this will have undoubtedly read various Z77 motherboard reviews around the web already; we have held back any reviews as we deci...
Abstract: We will have to wait another couple days for Intel's third generation Ivy Bridge processors, but the related Z77 motherboards are officially available since last weekend. So, what's new and what's different about this new 7 series? A lot of information ...
