Testurteil: "Gold Award"
Test: Einzeltest: MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) LGA 2011 ATX Motherboard
Zitat: Pros: + Triple PCI Express 30 slots with SLI/CrossfireX support
+ Excellent on-board overclocking utility
+ UEFI BIOS with Windows GUI
Cons: - Expensive for mid-range users
We´d like to thank MSI for providing the X79A-GD65 (8D) motherboard for our review today. This is my first review of an X79-based motherboard and it showcased how vendors are incorporating the LGA 2011 socket and X79 chipset into their products. The availability of SATA3 ports, RAID options, and additional PCI-E 3.0 lanes will entice many enthuasists to upgrade their graphics workstations and high-definition gaming systems to Intel´s latest platforms. There is always a steep price with upgrading to the newest processors and motherboards, and this is where the X79A-GD65 (8D) may have difficulties against other competitively-priced offerings from Gigabyte and ASUS. Users with deep pockets won´t blink an eye at dropping $300 on a motherboard, but combine that with purchasing quad-channel memory and an i7-3820 and the entire upgrade could cost close to $800 for only three components. However, if you didn´t make the jump to Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge, the latest Sandy Bridge-E motherboards like the X79A-GD65 (8D) have unique features for power users looking for high-end performance features at high-end prices. PC Perspective gives the MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) its Gold Award for its unique overclocking options, triple PCI-E 3.0 support, and bundled software package.