MSI Z68A-GD65 G3

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Pros:

Fast, All needed ports, SATA 3 and SATA2, Onboard video, UEFI, Overclocks well
Full of overclockerfriendly features, without a high price normally associated with boards ready for extreme overclocking, Exceptional software package, including a custom Linuxbased OS for quick Internet access, New MSI EFI BIOS with new design and layou

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Price
BIOS options are spread out on too many pages, Color scheme broken with white SATA ports, OC Genie settings almost too conservative considering the board's potential.

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Last revision on July 4, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Fast, All needed ports, SATA 3 and SATA2, Onboard video, UEFI, Overclocks well
Full of overclockerfriendly features, without a high price normally associated with boards ready for extreme overclocking, Exceptional software package, including a custom Linuxbased OS for quick Internet access, New MSI EFI BIOS with new design and layou

Reviewers Didn't Like

Price
BIOS options are spread out on too many pages, Color scheme broken with white SATA ports, OC Genie settings almost too conservative considering the board's potential

Expert reviews and ratings

The MSI Z68A-GD65 G3 has next generation features and a price to match...

By Expert Reviews on March 16, 2012

So how does the GD65 stack up?One issue we initially had was our gaming mouse which we use on our test rig acted completely crazy in the BIOS and we had to resort to a dusty old generic number to be able to use the BIOS, even on the latest update....

By Overclock3D on September 28, 2011

We spent a considerable bit of time with the MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3), and during that time, it really grew on us. The new BIOS is very nice and easy to use, matches the board perfectly, and the overclocking features are pretty darn good too. Considering...

By techPowerUp! on August 24, 2011

A conclusion is always hard when you are torn between results, this board performs well overall but gets beat by the Asus board which is around 35$ cheaper than the MSI. As I said though the MSI board performs extremely well and worked stable in our...

By Rbmods.com on February 02, 2012

We’ve experienced the delights of mainstream Z68 from other brands and now it’s the turn of MSI, but how does their offering compare against rivals?If aesthetics are important to you then the GD65 G3 is going to be right up your street. Savage...

By Vortez on October 19, 2011

Micro Star International, or MSI as it better known, brings us one of their new G3 line of Intel Z68 motherboards today. The MSI Z68A-GD65 G3, is a feature rich, socket 1155 motherboard, designed for use with the current Intel Core i second...

By TechReaction.net on September 02, 2011

With Z68, many feel that Sandy Bridge has finally come into its own with features that likely should have been included with the original P67 chipset, such as the ability to overclock and use integrated graphics. We didn't touch on that feature too...

By OverClock Intelligence Agency on August 26, 2011

Micro Star International (MSI) released its first over clocking capable 286 mother board in 1987. 24 years later they are still setting the pace for innovation and speed by releasing the first motherboards capable of PCI Express 3.0. Utilizing...

By TechwareLabs on August 16, 2011