The key difference of MSI’s gaming series mainboards from ordinary models is their use of the Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 series network controller, which allows setting bandwidth utilization priorities in order to reduce latencies in online games. ...
Performance, both stock and overclocked, Black and Red color scheme and Dragon branding, Killer NIC, Accessible PCI-Express x1 slot with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, Price, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information
Killer NIC high CPU utilization, CMOS battery and CMOS reset jumper placement, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures, Layout, and Bundled AccessoriesMotherboard DeconstructedBundled ApplicationsBIOS Featu
Before continuing with our final thoughts on this board, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at MSI a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the pleasure of reviewing the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard. After getting such stellar performanc...
Performance, both stock and overclocked, Black and Red color scheme and Dragon branding, Killer NIC, Accessible PCI-Express x1 slot with all PCI-Express x16 slots filled, Price, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information
Killer NIC high CPU utilization, CMOS battery and CMOS reset jumper placement, ‹ Overclocking Results, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures, Layout, and Bundled AccessoriesMotherboard DeconstructedBundled ApplicationsBIOS Featu
Before continuing with our final thoughts on this board, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at MSI a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the pleasure of reviewing the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard. After getting such stellar performanc...
Published: 2013-05-20, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
Although the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Series Motherboard may be a day late to the party, it's certainly not a dollar short. Everything we asked the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard to do it did without fail. We're happy with the overall performance and featu...
MSI is certainly moving in the right direction again. Quite frankly, we have not seen MSI as moving much anywhere in the last year as it seemed to be sitting on its laurels. The fact that attention has finally been paid to its UEFI BIOS is a big sign to u...
Great Aesthetic Appeal, Overclocking Stability, Feature Rich Software
The rear panel VGA connector may be a waste, but this is a minor gripe
For an inexpensive price, this board brings great value and performance. It also adds great aesthetic appeal, making it an easy top-tier choice. Discuss in the Forum...
Amazing new esthetic design, right down to its dragon-shaped heatsinks, Equipped with the brand-new Killer Gaming Networks E2205 Ethernet controller for the best in low-latency, gaming-prioritized internet traffic, Shocking USB 3.0 performance, Huge VRM c
Slightly elevated price compared to similar boards currently available, Low automatic overclocking profile without obvious user adjustments to settings, Stock Turbo profile rather relaxed, Proper high-end memory support requires a BIOS update
I'm in love. Really, it's hard for me to convey how I feel about the MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING. This Dragon has, in a way, put me under its spell, and I am, in all honesty, not sure why. With the board sitting here next to me, the Dragons of the VRM cooler ...
Published: 2013-04-18, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
It is hard to judge where the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming sits on this proverbial spectrum – in almost every way it is the standard Z77A-GD65. What makes it different is the Killer NIC for reduced lag, the gaming port (that has no associated software to make sur...
My testing with this board was like a big roller coaster. Stock testing went flawlessly and I was definitely impressed by the feature set when I first got the board. After a few hickups during ambient overclocking, due to crashes from vdroop and vdrop a...
When we reviewed the P67 GD65 we found it to be good. It wasn't, to us, quite as stunning as some people seemed to be claiming, but it was alright. The Z77A-GD65 definitely is as great as the original we claimed to be.No matter which area you focus on, it...
