Trimming the fluff and leaving the functional; the MSI 890FXA-GD65
Subject: Motherboards | April 15, 2011 - 03:14 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: SB850, msi, amd, am3, 890fx
[H]ard|OCP offers a second opinion on the Socket AM3 motherboard that Josh enjoyed so much, the MSI 890FXA-GD65. This board differs significantly from other economy class motherboards because MSI redesigned it from the ground up instead of just cutting off pieces from a more expensive model.
Drop by for a look at [H]'s testing results.
"With LGA1155 boards being all the rage, it’s easy to forget about those who are using the AM3 platform. We rectify that by taking a long [H]ard look at the MSI 890FXA-GD65. A simple and very basic design that makes up for its lack of features in many ways. For around $130 it may be just what the OC Genie ordered."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Intel DH67BL MicroATX Motherboard Review @Hi Tech Legion
- BIOS Option Of The Week - SDRAM Page Closing Policy @ TechARP
- ASUS Sabertooth P67A B3 @ OC3D
- Asus Sabertooth P67 Motherboard Review @ OverclockersHQ
- ASRock H67M-ITX/HT Socket 1155 Motherboard @ Pro- Clockers
- Intel DX58SO2 Mainboard @ X-bit Labs
- Gigabyte P67A-UD7-B3 Sandy Bridge Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
- ASUS P8P76 WS Revolution: Elegant and Perfectly Functional @ InsideHW
- Intel P67 Motherboard 5-Way Shootout @ Techspot
Source: [H]ard|OCP

Is it just me or did Newegg raise the price of the board (or rather decrease the discount to $5 off) after that review went up? I'd think I was just paranoid if they hadn't also changed the entry to reflect that it got the HardOCP gold reward.
On another note why did it get gold there and silver here?
It is possible - Newegg does pay attention to things like that pretty regularly.
As for the gold/silver: we just have different opinions and ratings for things. After all, if we all had the same things to say why would we need more than one review site?
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