MSI's GD65 might not be the all feature encompassing GD80, but this performance P55 board still has the right mix of sexy looks and features to get all but the most hardcore overclocker really engaged. It still manages to carve a niche of hardware and design, yet remains distinct from its cheaper offerings unlike Gigabyte and Asus whose design is uniform from top to bottom.
With recent class-leading form from its AMD AM3 series of motherboards, we know MSI is keen to mirror the performance with its Lynnfield LGA1156 boards. £130 isn't too bad for a performance part - previously we've seen P45 and P35 boards launch at this price, so it's certainly an attainable purchase to some.
Like the competition, we've also been through three BIOS revisions with the MSI and, despite being a little later than others, MSI still managed to get us a few that worked very well at both stock and when overclocked. Read on to find out how we got on!
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