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We've already taken a look at AMD's new, high-end 890FX chipset with the ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 , which offered an exclusive four USB 3.0 ports. Let's see what MSI makes of it with its latest and greatest GD70-series gaming-oriented AM3 motherboard, the 890...
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The recent CPU wars have caused somewhat of a war for motherboard manufacturers, each releasing their new socket mobos to coincide with the release of the top spec processors. We have got our grubby mitts on a review sample of the new mobo from MSI, sp...
Future proofed, Backwards compatible with old AMD chips, DDR3 support, BIOS free overclocking...
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With AMD’s newest processors making a splash into the CPU market, the demand for boards based on their chipsets has suddenly expanded by leaps and bounds. MSI has been leading the rush to cater to the burgeoning AM3 enthusiast market and the new 790F...
physical layout, Oversize and functional passive cooling solution, 8 SATA, eSATA and and seven USB 2.0 ports, Excellent busoverclocking headroom, Very feature rich BIOS with 13 individual voltage adjustments, OC Dial feature and convenience switches, Stab...
Bottom PCIE 16X slot only accepts singleslot cards in most enclosures, Included software on utility CD is buggy. Definitely be sure to download the latest versions from MSI’s website.
We must admit, the MSI 790FX-GD70 has left us with a very positive impression.Beginning with physical aspects of the board, we’d have to say that the overall layout of the GD70 is very good. Considering that it is stacked with expansion slots, MSI d...
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Weve had a look at a swathe of boards from MSI before, each of them with their own endearing quirks. From loopy Zalman heatsinks, to boards with built in waterblocks, weve seen a lot - but this has two funny features that are actually very cool (with...
Solid and dependable, but don’t expect world records...
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Computerpoweruser.com Updated:
2016-11-15 01:44:20
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Although it may not be the most feature-laden 790FX board available, MSI has done a tremendous job with the 790FX-GD70. Enthusiasts itching to build a high-end AM3-based system should seriously consider this motherboard.
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MSI is a well known name to the world of computing enthusiasts. They maintain a wide product range of motherboards, graphics cards, and other products. Their motherboards range from basic no frills designs for the OEM market to more expensive and high...
The MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard seems to be an extremely stable and solid platform for anyone looking to build a stock Phenom II system that shows to be an extremely energy efficient and cool running product. When you move into the enthusiast realm howe...
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We have the opportunity to look at another AMD Socket AM3 motherboard in our review today. This one is the 790FX-GD70 from MSI and it is poised to be the flagship motherboard of the AM3 lineup for MSI. MSI has been around for quite some time, a...
The MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard left us wanting... wanting more for the price, wanting better performance and certainly wanting a board that we can overclock...
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So far we’ve reviewed two 790FX based motherboards for the AMD platform: one from GIGABYTE and the other from ASUS. They were both decent performers, with the GIGABYTE board edging out the ASUS and finding a home in my AMD test rig. However all this...
Overall the MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 790FX-based motherboard is a good all around motherboard that presents a wonderful selection of features for a good price. The numbers posted seem to right where they should be, and the extras like overclocking work wel...
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There are not many motherboards for Socket AM2+ with AMD 790FX + SB750. And with the appearance of AM3 we can expect all manufacturers to "make up leeway", that is to launch new top models, for which this chipset is a natural choice. So along with DDR...
This motherboard fits the top model profile in exterior (e.g. blue LEDs indicating the number of active phases in power circuits of a CPU, memory, and chipset) and especially in peripheral interfaces. It offers well thought-out fan speed control. Its...
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Our review of the 790GX-G65 left us with a nice taste in our mouth. Made us want the dessert of MSI motherboards. Well in this case, careful what you wish for because you just might get it! Today we are reviewing MSIs latest in AMD motherboards; The...
Great Overclockability, Great BIOS Options For Enthusiasts, Price, Great Stability, Good Color Scheme, Reset, Power, Clear CMOS, Green Power, & OC Dial...
Takes Some Drive and Overclocking To Get Exceptional Numbers...
and Final Thoughts Well the numbers look bleak for this board to be honest but the innovation, different design ideas, price, color scheme, complete stability, complete set of push buttons, quad Crossfire support, powered eSATA, dual LAN ports, sidewa...
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geekinvaders.com Updated:
2016-11-15 01:44:23
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About MSI:Micro-Star International Corporation, Ltd. (TSEC: MSI, 2377) is one of the IT industry’s leading manufacturers of computer hardware products and solutions, including world’s top five and Taiwan’s top three motherboard manufacturer, Taiwan big...
In conclusion, the MSI 790GX-GD70 is one of the simplest and most feature rich motherboards I have ever used. Although simple, it had many features for advanced configurations. From numerous ports/connectors, to the ease of overclocking, and the innova...
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This has been a long time coming as we've had a lot of 'nearly theres' from MSI. Its P35 boards were great, but the P45 series lacked the BIOS finesse and was left behind in a highly competitive market. The Eclipse SLI had so much promise, but aga...
It's not the cheapest AM3 board out there, but if you're serious about having some fun and want eke the greatest potential out of the new AMD parts we're going to firmly direct our readers in the way of the MSI 790FX-GD70. It's not perfect, but it has...
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fudzilla.com Updated:
2016-11-15 01:44:26
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AMD is back, MSI board is spectacularAfter some heavy benchmarking, today we can proudly present the results of the new MSI 790FX-GD90 and the new Phenom II 955 Black Edition. While we could have released the board review much earlier, MSI invested s...
AMD Phenom II X4:With prices so low for any Phenom II, there is no reason not to consider buying one when you have to update your system. While the most efficient CPU is still the Intel Core 2 Quad 9000 series, in our opinion Phenom II X4 955 offers si...
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The latest socket AM3 compatible Phenom II processors have been available for several weeks now and they had proven in our initial coverage to be excellent chips, a notable improvement over their predecessors in several respects, including overclockin...
The MSI 790FX-GD70 performed well in all of our benchmarks and kept in line with the similar 790FX based ASUS M4A79T Deluxe board we used as a reference. The GD70 was configured identically to the M4A79T in all tests and it generally performed just as...
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After some heavy benchmarking, today we can proudly present the results of the new MSI 790FX-GD90 and the new Phenom II 955 Black Edition. While we could have released the board review much earlier, MSI invested some time and listened to our comments r...
AMD Phenom II X4:With prices so low for any Phenom II, there is no reason not to consider buying one when you have to update your system. While the most efficient CPU is still the Intel Core 2 Quad 9000 series, in our opinion Phenom II X4 955 offers s...
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madshrimps.be Updated:
2016-11-15 01:44:26
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As an overclocker I was not the least bit surprised to see MSI putting new overclocking features such as the OC Dial on their motherboards. Agreed, it may not be the most innovative concept, but against all expectations the OC Dial does work quite stable and can absolutely help you when overclocking. The MAXFSB feature, added in the bios, also works quite well...
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We have seen recently the great performance coming from revamped Phenoms from AMD – the Phenom IIs. During CES, the world record frequency on a quad-core was achieved. A Phenom II x4 940 has been clocked up to 6.5GHz by Team Finland. At the same time...
The MSI 790FX-GD70 has a nice layout as well as a great looks, even considering the brown PCB. The quad PCI-E x16 that can house dual-slot graphics cards is fantastic for multi-GPU setups. This motherboard also has many great features such as the over...
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