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MSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 CrossFireX & 3-Way SLI SATA3 and USB 3.0 A&GbE ATX Motherboard

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MSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 CrossFireX & 3-Way SLI SATA3 and USB 3.0 A&GbE ATX Motherboard

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MSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+/ AMD 990FX/ DDR3/ CrossFireX & 3-Way SLI/ SATA3 and USB 3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

Details:
DetailValue
BindingPersonal Computers
BrandMSI
EAN0816909086812
FeatureSupport Hyper Transport 3.0; FSB up to 5200MT/s
Height2.3 inches
Length9.6 inches
Weight3.1 pounds
Width8.2 inches
LabelMSI Computer Corp.
List Price$239.20
ManufacturerMSI Computer Corp.
Model990FXA-GD80
MPN990FXA-GD80
Package Quantity1
Product GroupCE
Product Type NameMOTHERBOARD
PublisherMSI Computer Corp.
SKUDB95%990FXAGD80
StudioMSI Computer Corp.
TitleMSI 990FXA-GD80 Socket AM3+ AMD 990FX DDR3 CrossFireX & 3-Way SLI SATA3 and USB 3.0 A&GbE ATX Motherboard
UPC816909086812
 

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MSI 990FX GD-80 Motherboard Review

review by oldcompgeek

This motherboard has exceeded my expectations at almost every turn, especially with all of the garble about recent MSI board problems that I have read about. Beautiful black and blue color scheme is well thought out, as is the slot layout. The pci-e slots are spaced well as to not deem the x1 and legacy pci slots unusable. With the two x16 slots seperated correctly as well, it is very feasable to crossfire or SLI without killing the extra slots. The upgraded audio puts this board ahead of most onboard and the audio utilities take full advantage of it. Included accessories give case owners without USB 3 the chance to install it in their case and the six included sata cables are high quality with 90 degree at one end.The biggest plus with this board, in my opinion, is the v-drop (the LACK OF IT). It delivers a steady supply of clean and even power throughout. The UEFI bios is the best that I have seen up to now and that is saying something for those of us that have used either the Crosshair V or the Fatality bios's to overclock. Haven't even powered on my Fatality 990fx system since I have gotten this work of art! Last, but not least, I bought this board after reading and researching it for about a month and was biting my nails for the first week due to all of the negativity from the MSI haters but now I get the last laugh....
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ProsCons
High quality VRM, good board layout and losless audio.Could use more fan connections. Wish I would've known how great it was sooner.

Ratings
Overall5
 
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