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MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard

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MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
67%
Excellent
22%
Very Good
7%
Average
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Below Average
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Poor
Rating: 8.96/10
Spawnkiller@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 06/13/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none so far !!

Pros:Lots of features for it's low price
Comment:
This board is a really great value one for 100$ with MIR, Overclock well with a 3770k (4.83ghz 105X46)paired with 2133mhz ram at 2240mhz
anthony29@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 06/01/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none yet

Pros:Great board, lots of features,solid!
Comment:
This is a great entry level board with all the features you really need!
_-Artash-_@NCIX
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Review Date: 05/03/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:-no dedicated oc genie,start, and reset buttons (that's what G55 is for)

Pros:-Cheap-Good performer-OC genie
Comment:
Got this with my new 3570k build. The board gave me no problems so far. I don't really like the new bios UI, and OCing blind didn't really work. So I just set the mode to OC genie since 4.2GHZ is fine for me.
Jean-Paul_S@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/16/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:not many fan headers

Pros:Good overclockerNice featuresprice price price
Comment:
This board is amazing if you are on a budget for a mobo and want good quailty with features get this one. it has better features then most boards that are a higher price. great oc'er
Bryce_S@NCIX
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Review Date: 03/02/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:no physical oc genie button, its a minor thing i know but the pcb isn't black

Pros:good looking, oc genie, easy to use bios
Comment:
really clean motherboard looks good. runs really cool i've had it for a few months now and I'm really happy with the quality of the motherboard. would purchase again
computer consulting@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 02/24/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:all I can say is One of the Best-Highly Recommended

Pros:all I can say is One of the Best-Highly Recommended
Comment:
all I can say is One of the Best-Highly Recommended
john_m@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 02/18/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Cheap. Board not tested before shipment.

Pros:Cheap. Lots of features.
Comment:
This was my first MSI MB, and my last. The board was DOA on arrival. NCIX verified this when the board was returned. This indicates poor quality control on MSI's part. And due to the shipping costs both ways, this experience completely negates any savings associated with internet orders. Would have been better off buying this board at a local computer shop. Props to NCIX for giving a refund on the board. I have ordered gigabyte many times and have never had a problem - went back with them.P.S. MSI seems ok for video cards - had good experience with them on that front...
paula_w@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/12/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:no physical oc genie button on motherboard

Pros:good price on salegood featuresgood color schemesli readygood companygreat bios
Comment:
I love it for the 100 bucks i spent on it. great for over clocking.good for a pc between 800- 2000 bucks
Hugues_M@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 01/10/13
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:None

Pros:Very good motherboard with lot of slots. Support Xeon E3 cpu
Comment:
I have setup this motherboard with a Xeon E3-1230v2 and I had no issue. So it looks like the BIOS support Ivybridge processor out of the box. I have also installed 32gb of ram and it was detected without any issue.
aTL4@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 12/27/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none

Pros:z77 boardsolid partsdecent price
Comment:
Very good z77 board. very easy setup and interface to work with. Overall MSI motherboards are one of the very best to purchase! highly recommended!
Zag@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 12/20/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none

Pros:Price Z77Very solid partOptical output
Comment:
This mobo is better the other Z77 brand i buy. You can go wrong with this one. If you dont need 5.1 audio and too much usb and sli, look at G43. Its the same less expensive. Easy to setup, Bios with interface and mouse !
coach1973@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/17/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none so far

Pros:great build quality
Comment:
love msi motherboard have built lots of them and havent had one problem with any of them . this one is my go to motherpoard for people who dont want to spend much
Alex1@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 12/15/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Missing key OC featuresPCIe lanes

Pros:99$!!Great motherboard (...for the price)Very functionalLow price point
Comment:
This motherboard is by no means perfect, yet it is more than you would expect for the price. It is not OC friendly but you can certainly work around it.
Denis_D@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 12/13/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Placement of SATA connectors.

Pros:New kind of BIOS
Comment:
This has to be one of the easiest setup ever. The only thing I don't like about this motherboard is the placement of the sata connectors (off the side of the motherboard). The BIOS screens are a novelty, you can navigate the menus with the mouse. Great (and long overdue) improvement !
Jason_S@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 12/01/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Lack of pci slot for legacy hardware had up buy new wireless card and stop using my trusty Soundblaster x-fi.

Pros:Features to dollar ratioLooks goodGreat functionality
Comment:
Great budget board capable of running intels latest cpus. Sata 6 combined with an ssd is mind blowing. Sli capability. Literally boots fully into windows in 12 seconds.
David_C@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 11/07/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:- Haven't found any yet

Pros:- Good price- Nice shiny BIOS- Can save multiple profiles, great for overclocking
Comment:
Nice board. Good price. Has a fancy blue light on it, if you're into that kind of thing. Can't wait to overclock this bitch and use the multiple profiles in BIOS.
Jérémie F@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 10/19/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Non virtu MVP

Pros:Good sli performanceGreat price (99 bucks)Great overall perfomance
Comment:
This board make a good gaming pc on a budget
Kevin_P@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 10/17/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:None

Pros:-Good price-Easy to overclock
Comment:
Got this for $99 for a mid-range PC build. Can't argue with the price.
Taylor_W@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 10/12/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:-No PCI slot or IDE connector

Pros:-Excellent price, especially on a sale.-Pain-free bios, improvement on the old school blue kind
Comment:
Very easy to get everything installed. No issues bringing my RAM to the advertised 1866 MHZ. Logitech G510 isn't detected before windows splash screen.. Might be a setting I'm missing somewhere, not worth docking a star as I have a backup keyboard.
Michael_P@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 09/08/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Entry-level

Pros:Features for the price. Solid.
Comment:
Very good motherboard for the price. Works flawlessly with my i5-3450 and Asus 7850. For an entry level motherboard, this comes with everything you need, but enthusiasts may look to the higher-end models.
matt_s@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 08/30/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:too easy to overclock?

Pros:Everything I was looking for. The setup is nice, thought I think I could have gone with a mobo with the CPU holder a bit more to the east of where it sits had a slight issue with a mid tower case and a water cooler. That's first world problems though.
Comment:
A great mid/starter board. Easy to install, mind you all are. The packaging and the instructions were spot on.
Pierre_R@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 08/18/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:NOT A SINGLE PCI PORT !! Couldn't even plug my sound card because there's NO PCI portthat's ridiculous ...

Pros:easy to install
Comment:
no pci ports be careful befaure buying
Darklighter@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 07/31/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:Only a few SATA6 and USB Ports, no real legacy support

Pros:Price, Features, Looks, UEFI BIOS
Comment:
I got this board bundled with a 3570K for a great price. The board looks great and has many features for an entry level gaming board. SATA6, USB3, THX Sound, PS/2, 3 Video outputs and UEFI BIOS is awesome. Could use a few more USB 3.0 ports, and only has 2 SATA6 posts. Also, no IDE, Floppy or PCI... at least PCI slot would have been nice. Overall a great board though - works great!
Strykker2@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 06/22/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:none

Pros:UEFI Bios, easy to overclock, supports SLI
Comment:
In the details it says that it does not support SLI, when in fact it does. OC Genie 2 allows for very easy overclocks to 4.2 GHz The board looks fantastic and was a joy to build on.
Jonathan_W@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 06/04/12
MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 SATA3 DVI HDMI VGA DX11 USB3.0 Motherboard
Cons:-with the new 2.4 BIOS update, overvolting my CPU became a little problematic as the click bios didn't work. I eventually figured out that just manually pressing the +/- would adjust it. Minor annoyance rather than con.-A bit fussy to get into the I/O shield, but nothing too bad.

Pros:-Excellent BIOS. Super easy to navigate with Click Bios II, made overclocking my i5-2500k to 4.4 GHz a breeze.-Worked perfectly out of the box. Installed it in my new MSI Ravager case, hooked everything up and it was good to go.-Great looking color scheme matching my case.
Comment:
First build where I picked out all the parts, and this is definitely a board I would recommend to others. The motherboard feels sturdy, and came with all the necessary accessories, and I cannot recommend it more. For the price point, it's perfect.
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