MSI H77MA-G43 LGA 1155 Intel H77 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: good little board except for one thing so see Cons

Cons: the msi h77ma-g43 had a lousy Lan and i just sold it for that reason. I did not like it's lack lustre performance and i made a note of the Lan chipset used there.

Other Thoughts: newegg was professional; and speedy on delivery / first class. Also be sure and read my other reviews.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
The LAN controller used on this product is an Intel controller and performance should be great, see below for its spec.
http://ark.intel.com/products/52963/Intel-82579V-Gigabit-Ethernet-PHY

Datasheet:
http://www.intel.com/content/dam/doc/datasheet/82579-gbe-phy-datasheet-vol-2-1.pdf

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Or you can email us at usreview@msi.com, thank you.

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Pros: No pro's to this considering it did not work.

Cons: Went to build a computer and tried everything I could and this motherboard was DOA. With this said I am sending everything back and trying to buy a complete computer. I was completely turned off from this experience.

Other Thoughts: Not happy this is costing me more money for a mistake I did not make.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
Please kindly contact us directly at usreview@msi.com with more details and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

Pros: Easy to setup and worked good right out of the box. Bios works good and windows 7 install went great.

Cons: It is a modest board so do know that it's not a rolls royce.

Other Thoughts: It is running good and serves the purpose that i got it for. Recommended and thanks newegg for a smooth deal.

Pros: I've ordered at least five of these in the past year:
- No boards were DOA
- No boards have died in the past 6-12 months
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- XMP
- 4 USB3 ports with the front connector
- UEFI BIOS
- Micro-ATX
- Realtek audio (I loathe conexant)
- Most important --- The right price!

Cons: - As mentioned before, the overclocking options aren't exactly power user friendly, but this board really isn't intended for that purpose (seriously... it's LGA1155... pick a different socket if you want more), although you have the CPU turbo mode.
- I purchased DDR3 2400 memory on one machine because it says it supports it... you have no control over this manually. Although the memory speed in the BIOS will say 1600, you'll need to select an XMP profile in order to achieve the faster speeds. Irritating, but no biggy. Would like the BIOS would indicate that it's 1600 overclocked to 2400 via XMP.
- C'mon MSI... all your boards need to support both SLI and Xfire, not just either/or. This is the only feature that was done sloppily on this board.
- None of these "cons" are any reason to dock this board an egg. It is rock solid, tried and true.

Other Thoughts: - I understand the number of 6Gb/s SATA connectors is limited by the chipset, but I'd like to see ALL the SATA connectors be 6Gb/s as they're backward compatible with the 3Gb/s.
- Would like the USB3 front panel connector and the SATA connectors to switch places on the board, which would make the board easier to fit into the smaller form factor chassis, but now I'm just being picky.
- Really this board's great. if you're contemplating it, stop and just buy it. Good solid board.
- The UEFI BIOS is definitely a leap forward in the right direction for PCs... now if we could just get elaborate descriptions on all the settings and what exactly they did and how to tweak it.
- Having worked with nearly every motherboard manufacturer's support over the past 15 years, I would say MSI's is probably the best (which isn't saying much, but at least you'll get someone [who might speak some English] who can help you out if you should need a replacement). I was buying Intel boards, but now that Intel will no longer be making boards, I only buy MSI boards at this point.

Pros: Fast board with nice boot times

Cons: Can't find out how to SLI. It's advertised on newegg as an SLI board but I can't find the option.

Other Thoughts: Other than the SLI option, this is a great board

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
H77MA-G43 doesn't support SLI but CrossFire, please see below for product overview.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/H77MA-G43.html#/?div=Overview

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the product, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at usreview@msi.com and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

Pros: Really great look
Everything was placed in a good location for neat cable management
Up to date features like USB 3.0, SATA III, and PCIe 3.0
Has XMP

Cons: Not overclockable, wanted to give my memory lower latency but didn't know this motherboard couldn't do that. Not that big of a deal so I wont deduct an egg

Pros: - Great board layout
- Awesome USB 3.0 and SATA III support

Cons: - Boot screen and BIOS screens don't display correctly on my 1920x1080 screen (they are cut off and have numerous visual artifacts). May be fixed with a BIOS update?

Pros: This motherboard by MSI is the best that I've ever purchased in my life. At the price, it is a great MB. I'm thinking of buying another after the first of the year. This motherboard is great all-around, if it meets the specs that you are looking for. No problems at all. MSI has been a trusted brand for me, and I will continue to use it. The BIOS is the best that I've ever seen. For some, the layout may not look as technical as they like, but with the cool looking GUI, and decent overclocking settings, this BIOS is marvelous.

Cons: None, this truly is the best MB that I've ever purchased in my life. I've been working with and building PCs for over 15 years, and this MB is the best I've seen and used to today in it's price range.

Other Thoughts: This is a great present for any Geek/Nerd in your life.

Merry Christmas!

Pros: Good build quality, BIOS has many features.

Cons: Cannot be overclocked, despite what Newegg and MSI website says. I have a I5-3570k CPU that is being wasted.

Other Thoughts: I should have done my research before buying a H77 board, but advertising OC Genie with this board is deceitful.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
This SKU has limited OC capability including OC genie.
You can also try updating the BIOS to the latest version 1.9 through the URL below.
http://www.msi.com/service/download/bios-19686.html

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the product, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at usreview@msi.com and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

Pros: I just built two systems with these boards and am ordering it again today for a third. Teamed up with the OCZ Vertex 4 SSD the boot and response times are blazing fast. My customers are amazed.

Cons: none yet

Other Thoughts: I think that at the current time MSI builds the best mid-level boards