MSI FM2-A85XA-G65

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Pros:

Plenty of I/O and expansion capability.
Decent price point for the higher-end feature set.
Onboard power, reset, and overclocking buttons.

Cons:

Only PCIe 2.0, with 16 total graphics lanes.
Lack of integrated SSD caching capabilities.

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Last revision on April 15, 2015

Reviewers Liked

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
Fully adjustable overclocking settings
Well layed out UEFI
Looks great
Room for expansion
Easy overclocking
In depth overclocking options
CrossFire, USB 3.0 and SATA III ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Only PCIe 2.0, with 16 total graphics lanes
Lack of integrated SSD caching capabilities
Price
Default overclocking profile is very low
Small bundle of accessories

Expert reviews and ratings

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....

By Computer Shopper on August 28, 2013

The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 is a solid board with a host of overclocking options at your fingertips. While the base overclock (using OC Genie II) wasn’t as aggressive as I’d have liked, the standard overclock applied to other boards worked...

By Tbreak.com on October 30, 2012

With AMD's most recent APU release, Richland, we are really beginning to see that the all-in-one chip is a feasible alternative to not just the average user, but also gamers and even power users. High performance, low power consumption, and low prices...

By TechwareLabs on July 09, 2013

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...

By X-bit Labs on April 20, 2013

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...

By extremespec.net on April 14, 2013

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...

By FutureLooks on February 04, 2013

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...

By AnandTech on December 11, 2012

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? ...

By Tom's Hardware on November 25, 2012

sAs we mentioned in our Trinity APU review, it is a great solution for HTPC style builds. Building a system in an SFX or mATX case without a GPU that will play any modern game with pretty good settings is quite an accomplishment.That’s not what the...

By hardCOREware on November 20, 2012

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,...

By uk.hardware.info on November 05, 2012

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