MSI Z77A-G41 Intel 7 Series Z77 Motherboard - ATX, LGA 1155, Intel Z77 Chipset, 2133(OC) DDR3, SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, Crossfire Ready (Z77A-G41)Item#: M452-8550  |  Model#: Z77A-G41

Good Motherboard

Bought it to replace old motherboard. Does the job just fine. Crossfire support is nice, so really no complains at $100.

Does the job

I replaced a Gforce 680i with this mobo and put a intel i5 3570k cpu with it. The BIOS is pretty cool the way it is setup and worked from day 1. It is a little smaller than a normal atx mobo. That is why it only takes 6 screws to hold it down. I like that it is smaller.

Good MB, Nice Software

Title says it all. Is only supported on 6 stands, not 9 like my older Full ATX. I was worried it would break when unplugging stiff cords - it didn't. Includes sata3 cable - how nice.

good motherboard, well worth the price

Easy to install. Excellent for everyday use

No frills mobo

This mobo brings only the features of the intel chipset. The nice thing is that it has enough different slots for upgrading when needed.

Easy MB setup

I mean its pretty basic when it comes to MB's. I liked the BIOS interface and i like the auto overclock feature. I dont build these CPU's for gaming but rather graphic intensive software. This is the first time i used the MSI board and although i like it i probably wouldnt buy it again. I couldnt for the life of me get the USB 3.0 ports to consistently work. At this time i gave up on it as the user probably wont know the difference anyway but it still nags at me at night. Anyway, ive never had these problems with any other board. Other than that its been pretty good. Cools nicely, looks good (not that it matters). Easy setup.

First build

This was my first PC build, found a tutorial online, and it was plug and play. Good quality components, but motherboard is a little odd,take your time reading the MB manual and follow it closely! This is not a high end system, so that being said, I am well pleased with the outcome, it works and lets me play the online games my older PC would not.

Cheap

You get what you pay for, and this board is exactly that.. cheap. If you plan to overclock significantly at all look somewhere else. This board only has relative voltages and is awful at cooling. I purchased this thinking I got a good deal on a decent motherboard, but in reality it's pretty awful.

Good value

Worked right out of the box. Bought as part of a barebones kit. Would buy again.

bad for netflix

msi is having a problem with netflix. It works for a while and the cpu goes up to 100. The picture freezes or gets choppy. It has a problem with skype also. Bios setup screen is not normal. Aside from that everything is ok.