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MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard Preview - Intel Z77 w/ Sandy Bridge
| Manufacturer: | Micro-Star International |
| Product: | MSI Z77A-GD65 |
| Date: | Sun, Mar 04, 2012 - 11:00 PM |
| 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 Z68 System

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Intel Test Rig |
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| Processor | Intel Core I7 2600K | Live Pricing |
| Motherboard | MSI Z77A-GD65 |
Live Pricing |
| Memory | 8gb 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 |

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| Review Index |
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Page 1 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard
Page 2 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Retail Packaging Page 3 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Layout Page 4 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard UEFI BIOS Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2012 sp2 Memory Bandwidth Page 7 - 3DMark 11 DirectX 11 Benchmark Page 8 - POV-Ray 3.7 RC4 Page 9 - Cinebench R11.5 Page 10 - wPrime Page 11 - Batman: Arkham City Page 12 - DiRT3 Page 13 - Intel Z77 SATA III 6Gbps Performance Page 14 - Intel Z77 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Performance Page 15 - System Power Consumption Page 16 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Overclocking Page 17 - MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Overclocked Benchmark Results Page 18 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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