- Intel Z68
- Celeron / Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Intel Core 2nd gen (LGA 1155) / Intel Core 3rd Gen (LGA 1155) / Xeon (LGA1155)
- DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600* / 1866* / 2133*(OC)
Good enough for Mom!
12/29/2011
This review is from: MSI Z68A-G45 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Pros:
This is a great value. I have not had any real issues with this motherboard. Everything works great, Windows 7 Professional installed flawlessly, very pleased. This is the only motherboard I have every bought that I could boot into linux through the BIOS.
Cons:
Not the motherboard's fault, but I really dislike the mounting method for the CPU heatsinks for the 1155 socket.
Overall Review:
I have built a lot of computers, and tend to build on the budget-minded side.
I splurged and bought XMP enabled DDR3-2133 RAM, but although it ran fine for several hours, everytime I rebooted it errored and defaulted the RAM back to slower speeds. Not sure whether it is the RAM, CPU, or MoBo limitation, but was satisfied with the performance running at DDR3-1600 speeds.
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000
MSI Z68A-G45 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory
LG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS70 OEM - OEM
LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support - OEM
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R HE103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Logitech Z623 200 w 2.1 Speaker System, THX-Certified
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- Robert C.
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Verified Owner
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Owned For:
1 month to 1 year
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