
MSI also expanded the USB connectivity beyond what the A88X chipset offers by way of a 3rd party controller (VIA VL805). The gaming crowd will be happy to see the onboard Killer E2205 LAN controller, which is a step up from the commonly found Realtek controller. The below specifications were plucked from the MSI website. Looks and features only tell part of the story though, so let’s get the MSI A88X-G45 Gaming motherboard on our workbench and find out how it performs. As you’ll see during the review, the board looks absolutely stunning and has many of the high level features gamers and PC enthusiasts look for. MSI has the gaming and overclocking crowd in its cross hairs with the release of this motherboard, and first impressions show a fully loaded offering with many unique enhancements. Today, MSI checks in with their latest socket FM2+ A88X chipset motherboard – The A88X-G45 Gaming. Question Upgraded HDD to SSD, Passmark performance test 2D,3D graphics scores are much higher with SSD.We have definitely reviewed our fair share of socket FM2+ motherboards over the past few months, especially since AMD’s recent release of the Kaveri APU family. Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5800 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHzĬard name: Intel(R) G45/G43 Express ChipsetĬhip type: Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Familyĭevice Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E22&SUBSYS_04391028&REV_03 Language: English (Regional Setting: English) I am very much a "noob" when it comes to this.

(my PC is currently terrible for this) Can one of you guys help me out? I would like to know if I can add RAM or upgrade or add a better graphics card. I want my PC to be used mainly for gaming. I'm willing to spend around 250-300$ on upgrading my Video/Graphics card or RAM or any other items that would help my PC's performance. Hello everyone, I am new to the PC building community and am asking for your assistance for building a better PC.
