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MSI R6950 1GB Twin Frozr III Power Edition Review
By Grady McKinney October 17, 2011Today we will be looking at a 1GB Radeon HD 6950 from MSI sporting its latest cooling innovation, the Twin Frozr III. Will 1GB of VRAM constrain the Twin Frozr III, or will Triple Over-Voltage support give it enough boost to soar past a 2GB HD 6950 and GeForce GTX 570?
MSI Z68A-GD65 G3 LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski September 22, 2011In the motherboard business, it’s about differentiating the product. Once in awhile a motherboard manufacturer like MSI does just that before "the other guy." And that’s where the Z68A-GD65-G3 comes in bringing PCI-Express Generation 3 support and a new UEFI interface to the table.
MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II SLI Video Card Review
By Mark Warner August 22, 2011Packing a GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPU each, we have a pair of N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II video cards that we are going to evaluate against a Radeon HD 6950, GeForce GTX 570 and even an overclocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti. At a total cost of only $260 we will find out if this dual-GTX 550 Ti action has what it takes to compete.
MSI N580GTX Lightning XE 3GB SLI Video Card Review
By Brent Justice June 28, 2011Two MSI N580GTX Lightning XE 3GB video cards in SLI! Tested in NV Surround. We are going to find out if these 3GB video cards hold an advantage over two GeForce GTX 580's and two Radeon HD 6970's. This is the most VRAM per video card we have ever gamed with. We test with seven games, including the new F.3.A.R.
MSI P67A-GD80 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski June 21, 2011While Z68 is the new hotness, there are still plenty of solid P67 boards out there, and plenty of people who do not need or want the extra features Z68 offers. As a result of the recall, there are many more mature P67 boards out there to pick from. We take a look at MSI’s P67A-GD80 to see just what kind of choice it could be.
MSI N580GTX Lightning XE 3GB Video Card Review
By Brent Justice June 06, 2011We put MSI's new N580GTX Lightning XE 3GB video card to the test and find out what kind of gameplay experience can be delivered from a 3GB 580GTX beast. Will we be limited by our resolution and games, or will the Lightning XE push through and prevail, we will find out against a GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970.
MSI N580GTX Lightning Video Card Review
By Mark Warner June 02, 2011MSI's flagship of flagships, the N580GTX Lightning, is on our test bench. Sitting among the realm of $500 video cards, the MSI N580GTX Lightning exudes class and sophistication. Does it justify its price tag? Is it that much better than other GTX 580s? Is it even better then MSI's own R6970 Lightning?
MSI 990FXA-GD80 990FX Chipset Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski June 01, 2011AMD’s new 990FX chipset supports the upcoming Q3 Bulldozer release and now have motherboard manufacturers clamoring to put out new product designed for the Zambezi desktop processors. MSI is no exception and as a result it is introducing its 990FXA-GD80. Sans Zambezi.
MSI R6970 Lightning Video Card Review
By Mark Warner May 09, 2011MSI's Latest Lightning series, the R6970 Lightning is here, based on an AMD Radeon HD 6970 with 2GB of GDDR5. It is only moderately overclocked out of the box, but its hardware quality may just knock the ball out of the park. Come with us as we test it against the stock Radeon HD 6970 and the GeForce GTX 570.
MSI N560GTX-Ti Hawk Video Card Review
By Mark Warner April 25, 2011Microstar's latest Hawk video card is here, packing a highly overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Can its enhanced PCB and cooler fend off the Radeon HD 6950's falling prices? Does it actually offer anything over a standard GeForce GTX 560 Ti? The end results are incredible and price drops have completely changed the landscape.
MSI 890FXA-GD65 AM3 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski April 13, 2011With LGA1155 boards being all the rage, it’s easy to forget about those who are using the AM3 platform. We rectify that by taking a long [H]ard look at the MSI 890FXA-GD65. A simple and very basic design that makes up for its lack of features in many ways. For around $130 it may be just what the OC Genie ordered.
MSI R6870 Hawk Video Card Review
By Matthew Krysiak March 15, 2011MSI has released their fourth version of the Radeon HD 6870 and this one is crammed with features. The MSI R6870 Hawk features a 3rd generation custom cooler, triple voltage tweaking, plus much more. We put this enthusiast’s video card to the test by not only having it compete with a GeForce GTX 560 Ti but also with an overclocked version of itself.
MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II OC SLI Review
By Brent Justice February 21, 2011We’ve got two MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II OC video cards today in an SLI configuration to go up against Radeon HD 6950 2GB CrossFireX and Radeon HD 6870 CrossFireX. We will see if these factory overclocked video cards have what it takes to compete. Also we add an GeForce GTX 580 comparison. What is best for the buck?
MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition Video Card Review
By Mark Warner February 08, 2011If you are looking for a robust Radeon HD 6850 video card that has the potential for a high level of overclocking, then this is the video card for you. We evaluate the MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition video card and perform in-depth overclocking using MSI Afterburner. This video card has great potential, and competes well with the competition.
MSI P67A-GD65 LGA1155 Chipset Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman January 03, 2011Among MSI's initial Intel P67 offerings is the P67A-GD65. MSI's last "GD65" series board was a terrific value for those of use that knew about it. This new P67 motherboard follows in its footsteps offering a solid mix of style, features, and performance, sure to put it on the short list.
MSI N480GTX Lightning Video Card Review
By Mark Warner October 26, 2010MSI has launched its flagship custom GeForce GTX 480 video card! The MSI N480GTX Lightning is here to give Fermi fans their Extreme Overclocking fix with its special LN2 features and military class hardware. Does it stand above the average GeForce GTX 480? How far does it outperform the now more than a year old ATI Radeon HD 5870? We'll find out with the help of five of today's hottest games!
MSI N460GTX Hawk Edition Video Card Review
By Mark Warner September 20, 2010MSI's N460GTX Hawk Edition has landed in its place atop the totem pole of factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 460 video cards. It has some unique new features that should definitely pique the interest of many budget-minded hardware enthusiasts.
MSI N450GTS Cyclone Video Card Review
By Mark Warner September 12, 2010NVIDIA is launching its latest mainstream graphics processor today: The GeForce GTS 450, we have a retail factory overclocked MSI N450GTS Cyclone that shows us what GeForce GTS 450 is capable of. Does it have the stuff to compete with AMD's 11-month-old Radeon HD 5770 and HD 5750 now that prices have dropped?
MSI Big Bang XPower Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman August 11, 2010The XPower is the newest member of the MSI Big Bang series of products, touting support for the latest generation of Intel processors as well as SATA 6G and USB 3.0 devices. With the amount of quality and features MSI poured in to this board, the XPower is almost assured to be a winner.
MSI 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman July 27, 2010MSI's newest offering supporting AMD's line of processors comes in the form of the 890FXA-GD70. This board could potentially be a P55 killer, with its balance of features and performance prowess. How does it do in the HardOCP gauntlet and better yet, how well does it overclock?
MSI R5870 Lightning Video Card Review
By Mark Warner June 22, 2010Today we have MSI's latest Lightning series video card, the R5870 Lightning on our test bench. Is it an explosive success, a shocking failure, or none of the above? We checked it out with the help of six of today's hottest games, and we're here to tell you what we found. The results just might surprise you!
MSI X58 PRO-E Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski June 07, 2010We take a look at another offering from MSI. Think of this one as a budget oriented X58 board that's pretty much all business. It brings SLI and CrossfireX support to a more mainstream price point. The board's packaging sports a "Gaming Series" logo on it which is a telltale sign of who they are targeting with this product.
MSI P55-CD53 Motherboard Review
By Daniel Dobrowolski May 15, 2010MSI has been on a roll with their high end LGA1156 boards. Unfortunately some companies falter when it comes to more budget oriented offerings. Is this true of MSI as well, or will their streak of excellence continue? We give the $110 MSI P55-CD53 a good hard look to answer that question.
MSI Big Bang Trinergy Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman March 28, 2010The Intel P55 based Trinergy motherboard is one of the latest motherboard releases from MSI. As part of MSI's "Big Bang" line of products, this board is squarely targeted at the enthusiast crowd, and looks to be built to take on the best of them. We put the Trinergy through our usual paces.
MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Motherboard Review
By Morry Teitelman November 24, 2009MSI’s latest Intel P55 based board looks to be cut from the same mold as its big brother P55-GC80 motherboard. The GD65 is mean, lean, and ready to rumble. While it does not pack in all the features of the GD80, the GD65 does not act like a $155 motherboard.