MSI Socket AM2+/ AMD 785G/ 4DDR2-1066(OC)/ GbE/ Raid/ HDMI/ DVI/ VGA ATX Motherboard 785GT-E63
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- Socket AM2+ AMD processors (TDP – Max. 65W)
- Chipset AMD® 785G+SB710
- Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics
- DDR2 Memory DDR2 533/667/800/1066* (OC)
- 1 x Gigabit LAN
785GT-E63, SOCKET AM2+, FSB 2600, ATX, AMD 785G, RADEON HD 4200 UP TO 512MB, S-A Msi
Msi motherboard
MSI Socket AM2+/ AMD 785G/ 4DDR2-1066(OC)/ GbE/ Raid/ HDMI/ DVI/ VGA ATX Motherboard 785GT-E63
List Price: $ 94.99
Price:
Quality Mobo Great Performance,
Let me start off by saying what I have not done/tested with this board and can’t review on. I have not used the overclocking features, I run the on-board graphics, and I did not set up RAID and I’m not a gamer so I cannot rate those aspects. This machine was set up to house VMs for testing. This one falls under budget boards however is not the cheapest one out there, but it does have a lot of features for the price range and for being microATX. My setup has a 965 Black Edition cpu and 4x2GB OCZ DDR2-800 platinum latency 4-3-3-12 with Windows 7 64bit Enterprise, and 2 SATA II hard drives in a non-RAID configuration and no overclocking. The Windows User Experience rating is 7.4 for the CPU and 7.5 for the RAM. My surprise was with the onboard graphics which I don’t remember the Windows rating but I believe it scored higher than my Intel DG45ID, which I didn’t expect. However I do not run anything to put the graphics through the test. Easy to install and the I/O plate is even color coded, not that it matters but my more expensive Intel DG45ID just gave me a sticker to place next to the I/O ports (I find this tacky especially for a company as large as Intel). For my purposes, all I needed was a board that can support up to 16GB of DDR2-800, a high quality quad processor, and at least 4 SATA II ports and was reliable. For people looking for more features you will probably have to break the $100 barrier or go full ATX.
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|It’s Great,
It is an excellent product, with many and various ports, useful as sata, usb and external sata, mouse and usb keyboard is very good for me and very useful. It could be one in exact specifications with DDR3 memory would be much better
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|Great Budget Gaming Board!,
First, thanks to Amazon for their speedy delivery. I paid for 3-5 day delivery, but got it the very next day! This board is amazing for the price. It has so many features for a board of this size, that I still sit looking at it in awe. The board has switches which do the overclocking for you. (if you are a gamer) It also automatically adjusts the voltage to your RAM to get the most out of it that you can. This board runs cool even with my overclocked CPU (2.9 overclocked to 3.2 STABLE) with only a decent heat sink, and of course Arctic Silver Paste. A nice surprise, was seeing that the board itself has very bright Blue LED lights that really help light up the case. Fortunate for me, I was using blue LED cooling fans rather than Red so this was a very pleasant surprise. Another plus, is the fact there are sockets for two cooling fans for the heat sink. That is a huge plus for me. Easy to install, has a LOAD of features. The Video quality even without a card, was very good… of course I added my video card because I am a gamer. But for the casual user, the on board graphics are far more than acceptable. The built in audio is above average, but not overwhelming. Seriously though, what do you expect for the low price? It is by far the best board I have used, and I highly recommend it for any budget build, modest gamer or someone who just wants to breathe life into their old PC.
Pros:
Easy to Install
Tons Of Features
Simple To Overclock
Bright LEDs
Socket AM2 and AM3 compatable
Very Inexpensive
On board Graphics are Stunning
Cons:
Honestly for the price paid… none.
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