Testseek.co.uk have collected 40 expert reviews of the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI FM2-A85XA-G65.
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Abstract: After just one generation, Socket FM1 is dead. We test six Socket FM2-based motherboards able to take AMD's newest APUs built using the Trinity architecture. Can any of these platforms, armed with AMD A85X Fusion Controller Hubs, get us to upgrade? Onc...
Abstract: Last month AMD launched its new generation A10/A8/A6/A4 desktop processors . These CPUs need a new type of processor socket, called Socket FM2. Hardware.Info reviewed three motherboards with the new AMD socket based on the most high-end A85X chipset, th...
With a new board, new platform and new processors comes a lot of mixed feelings. I for one, am an enthusiast and would much rather benchmark something with unparalleled power and the ability to gain 50% overclocks but these are few and far between, especi...
To sum things up, I don't want to dwell to much on the APU itself, as we will have a separate review based around that, but instead I want to go over a few features that the MSI board has, and most importantly, that the A85X chipset enables it to have.The...
Plenty of I/O and expansion capability, Decent price point for the higher-end feature set, Onboard power, reset, and overclocking buttons, Four video-output types with triple-display capability, Strong power component quality
Only PCIe 2.0, with 16 total graphics lanes, Lack of integrated SSD caching capabilities
The FM2-A85XMA-G65 tackles the difficult task of taking the underdog processor platform and making it appealing to enthusiast buyers for both its features and price. All told, MSI walks this tightrope with confidence and a worthwhile product. ...
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Published: 2013-07-09, Author: Eric , review by: techwarelabs.com
Fully adjustable overclocking settings, Well layed out UEFI, Looks great, Room for expansion
MSI mainboard are known to have attractive looks, user-friendly design and high-quality components. They are energy-efficient, fast and stable with nominal settings. But their BIOS has quite a few issues and doesn't allow to overclock without turning ...
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Published: 2013-04-14, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 for AMD A-Series Motherboard Review, Testing and performance with FM2 Socket Posted by: Alex April 14, 2013 in Motherboard , Review Leave a comment AMD has pleased his fans announcement A...
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Published: 2013-02-04, Author: James , review by: futurelooks.com
Abstract: AMD brought their newest Piledriver architecture to their APU chips first with the release of Trinity. We have already looked at the Trinity chips themselves, so lets take a better look at the motherboards designed to support them. Today, our AMD A10-5800...
Abstract: The A85X chipset and FM2 socket is supposedly here to stay for Trinity plus one more generation. As a result, AMD needs to make sure that the platform is right so that the new processors can slot straight in (whenever that may be). While they may h...
