Another Great MSI Product
925470
I have had this board installed for 6 months now.

Great features and overclocking was a breeze. Another great MSI Product.
667838
A year later this beast is still performing flawlessly.  Great for games and all the other stuff.  Fast booting, awesome graphics, definitely sold on the MSI brand.  Super large screen, too big to transport easily, so don't get this for travel!
2321652
Current build:
* EVGA Z97 Stinger Wi-Fi Motherboard
* Intel 4790k 4.0GHz CPU
* MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB GPU
* Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR3
* Rosewell 750W PSU
* Samsung 850 Pro SSD
* Thermaltake Core V1 Case

This little motherboard is wonderful! I am amazed at all of the features packed into this little form-factor. My GPU dwarfs this little guy! Performance is stellar! Windows 8.1 boots in less than 7 sec from power switch to desktop! The Wi-Fi is pretty good, but the installation of the leads connecting them from the daughter-board to the case is a bit tedious, but quite doable (be patient).

Only complaint (minus 1 star) is an issue I have with the "Intel 9 Series Chipset" driver in Windows 8.1 - For some reason, the software won't install the newest SATA III certified driver from Intel because it thinks windows' driver is better (which it is... sorta). The Microsoft driver is automatically installed after the first boot from fresh install. The Microsoft driver appears to work at the full SATA III speeds, however the event log fills up with Event 153 messages related to my SSD. Benchmarks show SATA III speeds (~545Mb/sec) with the MS driver. However, when I manually install the Intel drivers, the event errors goes away (hooray!). Unfortunately the drive speeds reverts back to SATA II and even the Samsung software confirms the lack of SATA III on the interface. I blame Intel's drivers and not EVGA for this issue - I am still on a hunt for better drivers, but at least the event error is gone and I really don't notice any performance issues.

Beyond that, this board has performed wonderfully after a week of marathon LAN party action! I think that is a good burn-in test - so far so very very good!
2603746
Havnt had any issues so far. Everything works great. The only thing I would have msi do in the future is make the physical set up for the graphics dock a little easier. There were lots of screws and parts that had to be removed and then reattached. But it IS Worth IT! Handles a gtx 1080 gaming X graphics card like a champ. Great on the go laptop with great at home power.
4283010
This motherboard largely met and exceeded my expectations. The UEFI is very user friendly and the reset option is a lifesaver. The BIOS update was a none event. Highly recommeded.
3045373
MSI improves the cooling, noise, and performance of the already powerful Radeon R9 290X GPU. It's very well built, with extra features.

Pros:
+ Very impressive build quality and feature set.
+ Overclocked out of the box.
+ Much quieter than stock R9 290X.

Cons:
- Significantly pricier than basic versions of AMD Radeon R9 290X.
- Outpaced in some tests by rival GPUs.

On performance alone, it would be worth comparing to this Nvidia Geforce Gtx here: http://amzn.to/1vOLYo8
581077
good price to performance it up there with asus and msi
3048020
With the 2.10 (or the latest 2.11) BIOS, this board is now rock solid. Yes it took several iterations but finally the board is great for OC and the interface is really clean. The placement of connectors are well thought out. Only wish that it would be longer so 3-way SLI will not interfere with the USB plugs at the bottom of the board.
2362411
I picked up this board for a high-performance build on a tight budget. I knew I wanted an ASUS board because I know they build quality products and they haven't let me down with any products before. This is the board I decided on because it had the features I was looking for at a price I could afford. There isn't anything incredible about it but it works flawlessly and looks good doing it. It has plenty of USB ports (for me) and all the connections are well-labeled. The BIOS is really nice and very easy to understand. Maybe it's standard fare anymore but it's the first BIOS I've ever seen or used that can be operated with the mouse. There's pre-configured settings for overclocking/cooling and then manual settings if you want to take full control. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend (or even use again for another build) to anybody that wanted a solid AMD board with a good BIOS.
4218039
Brilliant product form Intel again. Runs so smoothly on my Asus Z170 Deluxe mobo. The configurable parameters available allow you to specify many specific operating regions. The CPU does not need to be clocked full all the time, it is very efficient w.r.t energy, you never notice any lagging on the PC even with gaming when you let the CPU adjust the performance and speed as required.

New chips were a bit interesting during installation as they do not have pins anymore. The power usage for my Asus Z170 Deluxe, Intel i7 6700k and RX 480 operate in normal conditions at approximately 240 watts. So much for having a 850+ Watt PSU these days.
4017398
This is my first MSI computer and I did a far amount of research before purchasing it.  I have owned this laptop for over 8 months now and it has worked very well with everything I have asked it do.  I primarily use it for playing games like World of Tanks & Star Wars of the Old Republic.  Both games run very well at higher graphics settings.  I also have other more taxing games like the latest Splinter Cell that came free with my version.  Even at the highest graphics the game runs quite smoothly with a few exceptions.  Leaps and bounds ahead of my 5 year old desktop.

My only real problem, is the tediously slow conversion from music CD to mp4 with ITunes.  The speed is normally 4x on my laptop & my old desktop can easily rip at speed 28x.

Be warned this a large and heavy laptop.  It was bigger than I expected.  You will find it difficult to find carrying cases that fit it.  This a not a everyday travel work computer.  If that is what you are looking for I suggest the 15in model of the same laptop. Still it easy enough to pack it for vacation and small trips for the use of a computer.

I would recommend it to anyone searching for a mid-level computer that can play games.
1841264
works perfect in msi gt72.

comes with screwdriver as pictured.

mine came with faceplate already attached which is even more convenient than the photo indicates

would buy again.

was sold by "Afrom here" via amazon prime.

 arrived in 2 days as expected
2207321
Have this with a MSI Gaming 5 motherboard and R9 390. They work great together!
2719387
So far so good!  Best graphics card to be had for this price at this time. It's a bit overkill for my purposes, which is WoW, but it allows me to play with all settings at Ultra so I'm super happy. I don't think I've ever even heard the fans...but again WoW isn't really taxing it.  I did add a couple extra fans just in case and had to upgrade to a 500w power supply to support it. Make sure you've got the space in your tower for it since it's a big boy.

Will definitely buy from MSI again.
1248423
Ordered 2 of these opposed to 1 MSI GTX 1070. I was hesitant at first due to the known compatibility issues with AMD cards over the years, but I have to say - Way to go AMD and MSI!!! MSI is by far the leading edge for Gaming GPU's right now. Love the Black/Red design and the RGB lighting, which you can set to any color, really sets this off in a nice case. The fans are the patented Twin Frozr fans and the are the quietest fans I have ever heard and they keep my GPU's at 40 - 53 degrees! Nice design, sturdy, reliable, the list could go on.

Now the moment where this review can go either way. If you are looking to play games at 4K resolution with ultra settings, these cards are probably not for you. I was getting anywhere from 40 to 60 fps on a wide variety of titles (new and old). However for the price for 2 of these (roughly $550 after mail in rebate, hurry that will be ending soon) these do spectacular at 1080p and 1440p with all settings on ultra. If you are looking for 4K gaming go and spend more money on either a single GTX 1080 for $750 or buy 2 GTX 1070's for $900 or so. You will get roughly 60 - 90 fps at 4K with those setups.

Now all in all for the value with these cards, this is the way to go for enthusiasts and professionals alike. I have no cons for this product because for $250 you can not find a better performing or even more appealing card than the MSI Gaming X RX 480 8GB you just can't. Oh and by the way being an AMD product you get to take full advantage of FreeSync technology. FreeSync is easily 2 to 3 hundred dollars cheaper than Gsync and in my actual and honest opinion works just as good. I currently use the Acer Curved 34-inch UltraWide QHD (3440 x 1440) Display with 21:9 Aspect Ratio (XR341CK) and OMG its amazing.
2474261
I moved my i5-2500K from my prior MSI P67A to this new Z77. Installed a new GTX 670 4GB, 128 GB Crucial M4 SSD, and 8GB (2x4) GSkill Ripjaws (8-8-8-24)........using OC Genie, the bios shows 4200 MHz and 8-8-8-24 ram timings.....one button press is all it took to get 900 free MHz of OC!

Ran OCCT, IntelBurn test, and prime95, and a few hours of BF3..........not a single hiccup!

There's not anything I dislike about this MSI board. If it lasts, I'll be very happy, but so far so very good.
2012845
This graphics card is extremely high quality. It is very stable. It surpasses every requirement for every game currently available. MSI has another hit on their hands with the MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/Display Port PCI-Express Video Card.