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Old December 28, 2010, 08:11 PM
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MSI has long been held in relatively high regard by the vast majority of the enthusiast community but competing against the likes of Gigabyte and ASUS is never easy. Nonetheless, their upcoming LGA 1155 lineup is looking strong and in this preview we will be taking a look at the P67A-GD65, a board that will certainly hit the right price for the features it offers...

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Old December 28, 2010, 08:59 PM
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I would have love bigger cooler on the mobo but I love the look and lay-out. I also love the fact that they add a voltage point on the mobo. Good article!
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I find myself rather admiring the look of MSI boards lately, this is no different. Looks like a fantastic board.
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very nice. all i can say msi has turned around starting a little while ago, no complaints here.

great bang per buck, good rival for giga. dual bios? whohooo
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I'm liking these previews. Is there a particular reason why the OC Genie button is raised so much higher than the power and reset buttons? It's really off-putting.
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Old December 29, 2010, 12:53 PM
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Looks like a very cool motherboard. I love the power, reset and turbo buttons on the board.
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very nice. all i can say msi has turned around starting a little while ago, no complaints here.

great bang per buck, good rival for giga. dual bios? whohooo

The Real question is, how is there support?

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The Real question is, how is there support?

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very good question. havent dealth a lot with them, so far ok. not the best,but ok. no complaints,well, on a mass scale anyway :)
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I had a rma with them. It was in Ontario, went really fast.
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What kind of chips do they use for the NIC and Sound?

I want more manufacturers to use Intel NICs... :S
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