MSI 990FXA Gaming

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Efficient and powerful
Great performance
Lots of USB options (including USB3.1)

Cons:

Disappointing overclocking
Priced a little high

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Last revision on June 1, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Efficient and powerful
Great performance
Lots of USB options (including USB3.1)
Polished package

Reviewers Didn't Like

Disappointing overclocking
Priced a little high

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Well, I've gotten my dirty paws all over this nice new motherboard and have had my way with it. Overall it's a very solid and capable board and the red isn't overdone in the aesthetics department, it is toned down just enough to make it look quite nice....

By Play3r on July 16, 2015

This board is a beauty and deserves to be shown off. If you can find this at a good price, buy it, and that earns it a Tom's Hardware Recommended...

By Tom's Hardware on January 12, 2016

I have had a harder time than usual writing up this conclusion. There are so many areas that this board has done right. There is one significant area where the cut back was noticed by those wishing to put the top end AMD CPU into play. Not supporting...

By PCPer on September 02, 2015

MSI 990FXA Gaming

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