MSI Shows Off Trio of Gaming Series Motherboards

btarunr · Mar 7, 2013

It turns out that MSI's Gaming Series begins with not just the Z77A-GD65 Gaming, but two other models; the Z77A-G43 Gaming, and Z77A-G45 Gaming. Like the Z77A-GD65 Gaming, the other two are nearly identical to their originals, except for a few differences: Killer E2200 low-latency network interfaces, Creative Sound Blaster Cinema audio, fancy VRM heatsinks with dragon head-shaped fins, themed PCH heatsinks, Gaming Series branding on the POST screen and a themed UEFI BIOS interface. With Z87-based LGA1150 motherboards being just three months away, MSI could rush these motherboards into the market.

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radrok · Mar 7, 2013

Wow,

This is such a step up from the silly bullets theme, this is actually cool.

Good job MSI, do this on Haswell-E and you have a customer.

Also inb4 rage at not double, but triple PCI slot on one board.

Delta6326 · Mar 7, 2013

looks very nice can't wait to see how the full production ones turn out. hopefully a nice black PCB.

dj-electric · Mar 7, 2013

Fogin Shmexy

techtard · Mar 7, 2013

Looks pretty decent, but having Killer NICs and Creative Soundblaster is going to drive up the price.

Creative isn't that big of a deal anymore, and the Intel NICs that MSI has been using have been rock solid.

Chaitanya · Mar 7, 2013

I dont understand why MSI is launching Z77 based motherboards now. :shadedshu

tastegw · Mar 7, 2013

Why no x79

Disparia · Mar 7, 2013

radrok said:
Also inb4 rage at not double, but triple PCI slot on one board.

Eh? That board deserves nothing less than our utmost admiration! Like a soldier throwing themselves upon a grenade to save their unit, that board took the full brunt of having three PCI slots so the other two may live better lives.

/salute

btarunr · Mar 7, 2013

tastegw said:
Why no x79

MSI did very recently launch one: http://www.techpowerup.com/180536/MSI-Launches-X79A-GD45-PLUS-Motherboard.html

tastegw · Mar 7, 2013

btarunr said:
MSI did very recently launch one: http://www.techpowerup.com/180536/MSI-Launches-X79A-GD45-PLUS-Motherboard.html

I know, and it is a nice looking board, but I was hoping for a higher end version with more features and and something like 16phase or better

KrisC · Mar 7, 2013

When is MSI going to start making gaming sata cables or gaming fans? :laugh:

TheGoat Eater · Mar 9, 2013

I think I know someone who may be trying these out sooner than later... :/

NeoXF · Mar 9, 2013

God damn it, will AMD release an PCEe 3.0 chipset already... so we can see enthusiast AM3+. Vishera 2.0 might not seem much, but compared to Haswell's lackluster leaked performance and increased TDP, it could mean a world of change. Not to mention the Steamroler FXs (presumebly) in Q1 2014.

^ Because I'd love to see MSI (and any other serious board makers) make a gamer "grade" board like these for AMD...

TheGoat Eater · Mar 11, 2013

Its sooner. :/

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MSI Shows Off Trio of Gaming Series Motherboards

btarunr

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radrok

Delta6326

dj-electric

techtard

Chaitanya

tastegw

Disparia

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator

tastegw

KrisC

TheGoat Eater

NeoXF

TheGoat Eater

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