Testseek.com have collected 79 expert reviews of the MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming.
October 2013
(89%)
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The editors liked
Stock performance
CMOS battery placement - accessible under most conditions
Board layout and design
Killer NIC
Accessible PCI-Express x1 slot with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled
UEFI BIOS design and usability
Motherboard manual information
Top of Class Performance
Black and Red Theme
3x PCIE 3.0 x16 With Adequate Spacing
Crossfire and SLI ready
Sound Blaster Cinema Audio
Click BIOS 4
OC Genie 4 With Two Boost Modes
Dual BIOS protection
Military Class 4
Solid capacitors and SFC Chok
Centralized GAMING theme in both hardware design and esthetics
Packed with high-end gaming features yet still affordable
Good stock and overclocked performance
Decent accessories package
Wide-open BIOS ready for tweaking
All fans independently contro
The editors didn't like
CMOS battery and reset jumper location blocked it board used in multi-GPU configuration
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Now and again a motherboard appears that is so obviously brilliant, and so affordable, that we wonder if anything will be able to top it. For a while that crown was held by the ASUS Sabertooth, both in X58 and then P67 variants. Then MSI stole the crown w...
Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: With time quickly approaching the launch of Haswell, leaks on both motherboards and CPU performance are coming out of the woodworks. Similar to our advance Ivy Bridge coverage, here is a current roundup of everything we were allowed to show or is currentl...
Military Class IV, Click BIOS, OC Genie 4, OC feature set, Stock performance, Spirited overclocking, Stability, Cooling, Looks, Audio package, Good looks
Mouse support in the BIOS
After spending some time with the latest from MSI, I found that it has put together a comprehensive package for the gamer and enthusiast looking for a great looking, solid performing motherboard. Right out of the box you get a three-year warranty to keep ...
Published: 2013-10-07, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Good features, Crossfire and SLI support, Low latency network adapter, OC Genie works well, Quality components
Budget back panel, No DisplayPort
Overall, the performance at stock clocks is very solid to boot, while a top clock for our 4770K test chip of 4.6GHz is only just behind the very best. This is one hell of an all-round package. In fact, it's strong enough to give Asus's Sabertooth Z87 a f...
Coming it at $189.99 at the time of writing, the MSI Z87-GD65 really comes in at a very strong price point and under the important $200 tag. Not only is the price tag really impressive, but what you get for the price tag is what makes the board extremely...
Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
Having used the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING daily for some time now, I've grown very fond of it and have yet to experience a single issue. Despite already having overclocking experience , I found getting to grips with the UEFI bios and overclocking an absolute br...
MSI Z87GD65GAMING ATX Motherboard Review, (Intel Z87, 4x DDR3, DVI, HDMI, 6x USB3.0, Killer E2205 LAN, LGA1150 Socket), The board itself in its entirety is an amazing piece of kit for the money. In all areas of overclocking and benchmarks it matches and s
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Published: 2013-10-07, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com
Good features, Crossfire and SLI support, Low latency network adapter, OC Genie works well, Quality components
Budget back panel, No DisplayPort
Overall, the performance at stock clocks is very solid to boot, while a top clock for our 4770K test chip of 4.6GHz is only just behind the very best. This is one hell of an all-round package.In fact, it's strong enough to give Asus's Sabertooth Z87 a fri...
Published: 2013-09-04, Author: Mike , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: It's not just the name that marks MSI's latest motherboard as a gaming product - the design is clearly designed to appeal to those who care about the aesthetics of their PC. The black PCB looks dramatic, the south bridge is covered with a heatsink with a ...
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Published: 2013-07-15, Author: James , review by: pcgameware.co.uk
There is no doubt that the MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING is the best Gaming motherboard to date, that's maybe because there's not much competition as far as Gaming motherboards go, but MSI set out to adjust this and they have undeniably succeeded. Before I delve i...
