Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the MSI 990FXA-GD80 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI 990FXA-GD80.
December 2011
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52 Reviews
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Abstract: MSI has taken a different path to the over-the-top builds of GIGABYTE, ASUS and ASRock. With the top-end GD80 more in line with the low cost ethos of the AMD FX processor, it's packed in a number of nice features but managed to keep the price tag down ...
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Published: 2012-04-05, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: Ever since the launch of the Bulldozer range and 9-series motherboards, the initial reviews of the processors were not encouraging to say the least. Since then, AMD has decided to pull out of the enthusiast end of the CPU market, to focus in on the mainst...
Good overclocking potential, Good performance, High-quality components used, Great price, UEFI BIOS, LED error display, USB SuperCharger
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The MSI 990FXA-GD80 is an excellent addition to MSI's lineup of AMD boards. It comes stacked to the brim with attractive features and high-quality components. We really liked the military class components on the board, and though there is no way to te...
Supports both CrossFireX and SLI, Good variety of both current and legacy ports, Inexpensive, versus competing boards
PCI Express card slots aren't labeled to indicate bandwidth, BIOS supports mouse but isn't graphical
With its reasonable price and good support for both older add-ons and cutting-edge cards, the 990FXA-GD80 is a good choice for building a socket AM3+ system. ...
Abstract: AMD has finally launched the long and impatiently anticipated new processors, which we have already reviewed in detail in our article called Bulldozer Has Arrived: AMD FX-8150 Processor Review. Therefore, it is the right time to start checking out new ...
Abstract: Official motherboard page MSI 990FXA-GD80 is currently the highest-end solution in company's Socket AM3+ series. As such it has and supports everything MSI can offer today. Nonetheless, this motherboard is practical and reasonable enough, without featu...
Excellent performance, surpassing more expensive ASUS motherboard, Extra features such as POST code and power phase displays, Complete accessories package, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Some people really like these, Military spec components ensure long product life,
UEFI BIOS needs usability work, Skimpy manual, Couldn't match ASUS overclock, Only a single PWM fan header, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. C'mon, it's 2011!
A motherboard is the foundation of your rig, and thus merits the lion's share of your attention when deciding on components. If you're building a new AMD system, I think a 990FX platform is the way to go, especially for gamers: you can run any AM3 CPU...
The 990FXA-GD80 was limited in the overclocking department but compensated with a high CPU frequency. The resulting speed wasn't amazing compared with the competition, but it was enough to secure a solid position. The most disappointing aspect of the GD80...
Finals Words and conclusionSo, just like the other AMD 990FX based motherboard reviews allow me to split up this conclusion into two segments, the AMD chipset and the MSI motherboard. We'll start off with the chipset. To be totally honest I expected more...
The MSI 990FXA-GD80 brings several nice features, such as four PCI Express x16 slots, two FireWire ports, two USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, POST diagnostics display, decent audio quality with coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs, a very high-end volt...
