VPN: GA-G41MT-ES2LGIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/27/10 |
GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-ES2L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Cons:For the intended uses non really. If pressed I'd say a lack of HDMI for the X4500 graphics core. But then if you want blu-ray playback buy a budget 5000 series card from AMD.
Pros:Easy install and well built given it's budget price and target user. |
BIOS is actually rather nice. Quick booting and the settings are generally accurate. Overclocking options are pretty solid as well though of course don't expect the world. For those interested I used 4Gb's of G-Skill DDR3 RAM at 9-9-9-24 timings and the board detected all speeds correctly right out of the gate. If your going for a quick and dirty build using a friends Core2 Dual or Quad sitting around with the eye on getting into a Core I5/7 later at minimal upgrade cost this is the deal. Get your good to great GPU and RAM now and move it into the newer faster build later.