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November 2013
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Black and Red Theme
PCIE 3.0 x16 Spacing
Crossfire and SLI ready
Sound Blaster Cinema Audio
Click BIOS IV
OC Genie IV
Dual BIOS protection
Dark capacitors and SFC Chokes
PCIE Gen 3.0
Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN
3000MHZ (OC) DDR3 support
10 Potenti
Perfect option for a 24/7 GAMING build without OC
Packed with features to keep your system stable
Great stock and overclocked performance
Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking
All fans independently controllable via BIOS and software
We are overall pleased with the MSI Z87-G45 GAMING. It has a number of advantages and doesn't seem to be much worse than the more advanced Z87-GD65 GAMING model. It just has fewer power phases but its 8-phase power system with premium Military Class 4...
Abstract: We’ve already had a taste of what ASUS and Gigabyte have to offer in the way of Z87 motherboards, and now it’s time to give MSI’s lineup a spin. MSI’s offering of Z87 motherboards has essentially three tiers: the “POWER” series (which includes four XPO...
MSI is trying to regain some market share versus the immaculate ROG series from ASUS or the G1 series from Gigabyte. However MSI is targeting the gamer and only the gamer with it's Gaming branded lineup. Not the enthusiast, nor the extreme overclocker...
The MSI Z87-G45 Gaming is a great gaming grade board at a awesome value with excellent features for the price. For this it ears the Bjorn3D Golden Bear Award 9
Published: 2013-08-13, Author: Thomas , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: Intel's Haswell architecture has mainstream leanings. And yet some of the motherboards out there are really high-end. Today we're looking at five platforms under the $160 mark that hopefully put some value back into being an enthusiast. PC enthusiasts l...
Published: 2013-07-30, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
MSI Z87-G45 GAMING Motherboard Review, Design and Testing Performance Posted by: Alex July 30, 2013 in Motherboard , Review Leave a comment Testing Performance: To test the motherboard MSI Z87-G45 GAMING...
Perfect option for a 24/7 GAMING build without OC, Packed with features to keep your system stable, Great stock and overclocked performance, Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking, All fans independently controllable via BIOS and software, Good memory overcloc
Slightly elevated power consumption, Relatively low automatic overclocking, No Intel Thunderbolt, Color scheme used may not appeal to all
The MSI Z87-G45 GAMING is available for $159.99. Perfect option for a 24/7 GAMING build without OC Packed with features to keep your system stable Great stock and overclocked performance Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking All fans independently controllabl...
The MSI Z87-G45 Gaming is an interesting motherboard. Typically when a company markets a gaming board they are top of the line. The MSI Z87-G45 Gaming take a different approach by going for a mid-range price. This is obviously nicer on your wallet while ...
Published: 2013-06-01, Author: Ron , review by: hitechlegion.com
Black and Red Theme, PCIE 3.0 x16 Spacing, Crossfire and SLI ready, Sound Blaster Cinema Audio, Click BIOS IV, OC Genie IV, Dual BIOS protection, Dark capacitors and SFC Chokes, PCIE Gen 3.0, Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN, 3000MHZ (OC) DDR3 support, 10 Potenti
No Wireless Features, No ESATA
Mainstream gamers are one of the largest markets for motherboard manufacturers and MSI has built their gaming series boards specifically to provide a high end experience at a mainstream price. The design is not only aesthetically pleasing with a black a...
DRAGON!! Really though, neat themed look rather than plastering MSI all over, UEFI (some of you like this), OC Genie for quick clocks, Advanced Audio Audio Boost, Lots of voltage options and frequency settings to find the ultimate OC, Well labeled board f
Audio Boost logo lights up in PINK!!, UEFI (I still feel this fits in both categories), PCB is actually brown not black
In the end the MSI Z87-G45 was a pretty nice board. Riding in line behind the MSI Z87-GD65, it has a lot of waterfall expectations for itself. I felt that it held up to those expectations rather well, and for the $30 savings from the GD65 to the G45, it's...
