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MSI Big Bang XPower II Motherboard Review

Manufacturer: Micro-Star International
Product: MSI Big Bang XPower2
Date: Fri, Mar 09, 2012 - 08:00 AM
Written By: Dan Stoltz -
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The Legit Reviews Test System

Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test systems that were used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running.

Intel X79 System

MSI Big Bang XPower II Intel X79 Motherboard

                                            Intel Test Rig

 Processor  Intel Core i7 3960X
 Live Pricing
 Motherboard  MSI Big Bang XPower II
 Live Pricing
 Memory  16gb Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz  Live Pricing
 Hard Drive  Kingston SSDNow 96GB SSD  Live Pricing
 Video Card  XFX Radeon HD 6950  Live Pricing
 CPU cooler  Corsair A70
 Live Pricing
 Chassis  None - Open Bench  
 Power Supply  Corsair TX750   Live Pricing

MSI Big Bang XPower II Intel X79 System Settings

Next Page - SiSoftware Sandra 2012 Sp1 Memory Bandwidth Benchmark


Review Index
Page 1 - MSI Big Bang XPower II
Page 2 - MSI Big Bang XPower II Retail Packaging
Page 3 - MSI Big Bang XPower II Motherbaord Layout
Page 4 - MSI Big Bang XPower II Motherbaord BIOS
Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System
Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2012 Sp1 Memory Bandwidth Benchmark
Page 7 - Futuremark 3DMark11 Synthetic Gaming Benchmark
Page 8 - Batman: Arkham City
Page 9 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat DirectX 11 Benchmark
Page 10 - Aliens Vs. Predator DirectX 11 Benchmark
Page 11 - Intel X79 SATA III 6Gbps Performance
Page 12 - Intel X79 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Performance
Page 13 - System Power Consumption
Page 14 - MSI Big Bang XPower II Overclocking
Page 15 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion