Packaging

Clad in white and blue, the MSI Z68A-GD65(G3) showed up on the doorstep ready for action. The front of the box looks like it was run over by a heavy military vehicle, a thick blue track streaking across the middle with MSI-specific technology declarations floating above. The top has a bunch of logos from other partners for their specific technologies found in the Z68A-GD65 (G3), and the product name itself is found on the bottom, placed in such a way it really stands out from all the other action going on. The rear of the box has the product name as well, with a brief descriptions of the MSI technologies found inside.


Flipping up the top we find all the goodies right on top, including a bunch of unexpected extras. Once we removed a little bit of cardboard we find the board itself, settled nicely inside a topless box of its own, more than enough to ensure the board will arrive to its destination fully intact.

Contents

There's quite a lot of stuff in the box here, and one of the things we have hoped for with nearly every product is right here; a USB 3.0 backplate that goes in an expansion slot, for cases that do not offer a USB 3.0 header built in. There's also a bunch of pin blocks to make case cable connection easy, making it really seem as though MSI has thought about who might buy this product, and what case they might have, as nearly everything needed to make full use of the board is covered. A full listing of everything is below:

• 1x I/O Shield
• 1x User Manual
• 1x Software Guide
• 1x Quick Install Guide
• 1x Driver CD
• 4x SATA cables with locking pins
• 1x Molex-to-SATA Power Extension Cable
• 1x USB 3.0 PCI Slot Cable Kit
• 1x SLI Bridge
• 1x Front Panel Pin blocks
• 4x Voltage Measuring Cable