- Intel Z87
- 4th-Gen Intel Core i7 / i5/ i3 (LGA1150)
- DDR3 3000(OC)/2800(OC)
Soild board!
02/08/2014
This review is from: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Pro Gaming with Killer Networking & Sound Blaster Intel Motherboard
Pros:
-1150 socket
-Looks great
-Lots of great features
Cons:
Only two things hold this board up
First being that the "Killer" ethernet does work, at least not for me. After installing everything and getting on MSI to download drivers I started to get blue screens at very random times. While playing a game, or right after the OS boots up. After running HD tests and Memtest86+ and find out it wasn't hardware related I posted my problem on MSI user forums. I got a very quick response from someone telling me the Killer ethernet can cause BSOD.... kinda a bummer considering that was a big reason I choose this board (really cool feature in theory).
Second issue I ran into was connectivity issues between the SATA ports and my HDs. For whatever reason my older SATA cables wouldn't connect all the time. The 2 that come with the board work fine.
Overall Review:
I like the look of this board a lot and MSI BIOs work great! Lots of great features and a very nice price point. I definitely recommend this board to anyone looking at getting a 4th Gen Intel!
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- John I.
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Owned For:
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