“The MSI 790FX-GD70 looks to be another winning product for MSI. It’s a feature rich solution designed for AMD’s socket AM3 processors using DDR3 memory with the overclocking enthusiast in mind.”Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- AMD Improves Graphics in New 785G Chipset @ ExtremeTech
- AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Preview @ OCC
- AMD 785G Graphics Performance Update @ Hardware Zone
- AMD 785G Chipset IGP Video Performance @ Neoseeker
- Asus M4A785TD-V EVO 785G ATX @ OC3D
- MSI X58M LGA 1366 Intel X58 Micro ATX Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
AMD is not a one chip(set) pony
The 785G is rightly making headlines all over the tech review community, but do not let this interesting new chipset and its IGP overshadow the chipset many AMD enthusiasts are using. The 790FX, specifically the MSI 790FX-GD70is a sub-$200 motherboard with a boatload of features and a rather snazzy design. [H]ard|OCP tested out the overclocking features and ran into some serious trouble that required OS reinstallation
and strangely, even the swapping of monitors. Don’t let that scare you off, the review still carries a lot of information, including some interesting fixes to common overclocking hurdles.