Coming in at $179.99 at the time of writing, the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming really comes in at a good price point considering the performance of the board and just the overall look. I think the big thing at the moment is how long will the Z77 platform be ar...
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....
Published: 2012-04-10, Author: Jeremy , review by: techradar.com/au/
Top quality components, Decent motherboard cooling
Comparative stock performance, But limited overclocking potential
MSI's first Z77 effort doesn't do a lot wrong, but it's not the best showcase of Intel's brand new chipset....
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Published: 2018-12-26, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
The Intel i7-9700K received ample criticism at unveil for being the first “gaming,” S-class i7 in recent history to drop hyperthreading. The move was accompanied by an increase in physical core count to 8C, but followed the previous move from 4C/8T to 6C/...
The key difference of MSI’s gaming series mainboards from ordinary models is their use of the Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 series network controller, which allows setting bandwidth utilization priorities in order to reduce latencies in online games. ...
Performance, both stock and overclocked, Black and Red color scheme and Dragon branding, Killer NIC, Accessible PCI-Express x1 slot with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, Price, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information
Killer NIC high CPU utilization, CMOS battery and CMOS reset jumper placement, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures, Layout, and Bundled AccessoriesMotherboard DeconstructedBundled ApplicationsBIOS Featu
Before continuing with our final thoughts on this board, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at MSI a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the pleasure of reviewing the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard. After getting such stellar performanc...
Performance, both stock and overclocked, Black and Red color scheme and Dragon branding, Killer NIC, Accessible PCI-Express x1 slot with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, Price, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information
Killer NIC high CPU utilization, CMOS battery and CMOS reset jumper placement, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures, Layout, and Bundled AccessoriesMotherboard DeconstructedBundled ApplicationsBIOS Featu
Before continuing with our final thoughts on this board, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at MSI a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the pleasure of reviewing the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard. After getting such stellar performanc...
Published: 2013-05-20, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
Although the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Series Motherboard may be a day late to the party, it's certainly not a dollar short. Everything we asked the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard to do it did without fail. We're happy with the overall performance and featu...
MSI is certainly moving in the right direction again. Quite frankly, we have not seen MSI as moving much anywhere in the last year as it seemed to be sitting on its laurels. The fact that attention has finally been paid to its UEFI BIOS is a big sign to u...
Great Aesthetic Appeal, Overclocking Stability, Feature Rich Software
The rear panel VGA connector may be a waste, but this is a minor gripe
For an inexpensive price, this board brings great value and performance. It also adds great aesthetic appeal, making it an easy top-tier choice. Discuss in the Forum...
