Reviews - MSI A88X-G45 Gaming

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[MustardCutter]

Is there even a market for a full ATX overclocking enthusiast board when it's for an AMD APU?

[xslavic]

nic, but i would somehow reduce the power consumption of motherboards -i guess 300w is not to smart

[MustardCutter]

nic, but i would somehow reduce the power consumption of motherboards -i guess 300w is not to smart

Huh? The whole system pulls 90W under 3D load and most of that is going to be the APU, where are you getting 300W mother board power consumption from?

[Bagpuss]

Nice motherboard, just a shame the CPU/APU that goes in it, is such a piece of crap.

[MustardCutter]

Nice motherboard, just a shame the CPU/APU that goes in it, is such a piece of crap.

For your particular usage an APU might not be up to the task, but for most people it is; especially in small form factors and budget systems.

[mbx737]

This seems like a better value for money alternative to the GD-65 I was considering for my upcoming build. Great review!