WEBVTT 00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:16.800 welcome to my unboxing and first look at the z7 z77a gd65 this is MSI's first 00:00:14.879 --> 00:00:22.320 board that I've had a look at on the brand new z77 platform from Intel so 00:00:20.119 --> 00:00:30.439 this is using a new chipset supporting Intel third generation core i5 and core 00:00:24.880 --> 00:00:33.320 i7 processors on LGA 1155 so yes $22 Nom 00:00:30.439 --> 00:00:37.719 CPU ready it is also SLI ready and Crossfire ready compatible with Windows 00:00:35.239 --> 00:00:42.640 7 it better be and supports Intel Core Series processors which it had better 00:00:40.559 --> 00:00:46.840 all right PCI Express Generation 3 is also supported it should be noted of 00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:50.719 course of course yeah MSI brought this up that they were the first with a PCI 00:00:48.960 --> 00:00:55.559 Express Generation 3 ready motherboard and that was on the z68 platform as well 00:00:53.559 --> 00:00:58.559 as virtu MVP so a little bit more on that in a moment it comes with a 00:00:56.719 --> 00:01:03.760 three-year warranty in USA Canada and Mexico includes their 1 second 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:09.159 overclocking OC Gen 2 OC geni now overclocks more than just the CPU which 00:01:06.600 --> 00:01:14.560 is a very cool thing as well as click BIOS 2 which is their graphical ufi BIOS 00:01:12.119 --> 00:01:19.320 click BIOS 2 is 10 times better than click BIOS 1 and I would say the best 00:01:16.600 --> 00:01:21.920 UEFI implementation that I have used so far I love click BIOS 2 it's very easy 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:31.000 to navigate uh we're going to switch spots here change 00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:32.640 places all right OC Genie over clock in 00:01:31.000 --> 00:01:36.560 1 second it probably takes less than a second actually and provides an instant 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:40.200 performance boost to CPU memory and integrated 00:01:37.759 --> 00:01:44.680 graphics and apparently storage device performance cool at least 36% boost in 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:49.200 3D gaming performance that's probably assuming you're using the onboard GPU 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:55.560 all right military class 3 so they are using their uh they're using their Dr 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:59.920 Moss 2 so this is their next Generation their Dr 00:01:57.399 --> 00:02:03.719 Moss concept was originally introduced used on their p-55 boards and was one of 00:02:01.719 --> 00:02:07.479 the things that drove MSI p55 boards at least herodan C where I work to be one 00:02:05.960 --> 00:02:11.680 of the most popular ones out there so this is a next generation of that proven 00:02:09.679 --> 00:02:16.840 technology we've also got high SE caps super farite chokes as well as solid 00:02:14.319 --> 00:02:20.959 caps built into this board let's go ahead and open it up ah yes okay 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:24.599 supercharger is awesome because you can charge your iPad iPhone SL mobile at 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:30.040 highp speed even when your PC is shut down so that is even when your CPU is in 00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:33.920 the lowest possible resting state which is powered Dam certificate of quality 00:02:32.160 --> 00:02:39.319 and stability okay sure um you guys won't need this that's 00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:43.080 for me uh drive that won't be in the retail box drivers and utilities DVD 00:02:41.239 --> 00:02:47.360 download the latest off of the MSI website quick installation guide oh this 00:02:45.480 --> 00:02:53.200 looks really big actually look at that they show you all the different components with little diagrams and 00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:54.519 stuff handy next software and 00:02:53.200 --> 00:02:59.480 application exclusive userfriendly feature collection okay oops so shows 00:02:58.040 --> 00:03:03.680 you how to use their various software applications 00:03:01.640 --> 00:03:06.440 o teaming Genie provides traffic load balancing and redundant Nick operation 00:03:05.120 --> 00:03:09.440 if network connection fails 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:16.720 cool aha we have oh neat even on a gd65 00:03:13.799 --> 00:03:19.840 level board we've got uh the little cables for measuring the voltage 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:24.599 directly off the board as opposed to through the BIOS that's very cool all 00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:27.760 right next we've got four SATA 3 6 GB per second right angle cables and yes 00:03:26.280 --> 00:03:33.640 based on my testing it doesn't matter that they're SATA 3 but that's what they are so I'm going to call them what they 00:03:30.239 --> 00:03:35.879 are we've also got an IO Shield aha 00:03:33.640 --> 00:03:40.560 flexible black SLI Bridge my very favorite 00:03:37.360 --> 00:03:42.560 kind the user's guide lots of 00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:45.280 accessories here guys we've also got their M connectors which allow you to 00:03:43.959 --> 00:03:49.280 more easily connect your front panel connectors including USB 2 as well as 00:03:47.319 --> 00:03:53.519 your you know power switch reset switch and all that good stuff and finally the 00:03:51.560 --> 00:03:58.920 board itself I'm really looking forward to checking out this 00:03:55.959 --> 00:04:02.720 board because MSI in the last few Generations has done such a good job on 00:04:00.799 --> 00:04:07.560 the Aesthetics and as you guys know if you watched my video where are you 00:04:04.519 --> 00:04:10.280 standing really close to me for a reason 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:13.680 I no no I don't want the shadow so sorry about that guys there's a bit of a 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:17.880 miscommunication where you know I was uncomfortable cuz slick was standing too 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:23.240 close but he deemed it necessary so uh you know I got over it anyway here we go 00:04:20.199 --> 00:04:24.919 so we've got our LGA 1155 processor as 00:04:23.240 --> 00:04:29.080 well as all of our built-in military class pwm here you can see their 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:33.280 military class 3 branding and this is this is okay so yes the gun thing is a 00:04:31.160 --> 00:04:36.800 little bit played out but the good news is that on the MSI board you can kind of 00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:41.960 ignore it you know if you're looking at it from a normal angle which would be above it a little bit and at least it's 00:04:40.320 --> 00:04:46.360 Tastefully implemented guys that's all I'm saying here so we've got blue and 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:50.039 black anodized with silver accents heat sinks I am definitely big into the 00:04:48.600 --> 00:04:55.680 Aesthetics of my motherboards because they make a difference to how your entire system looks and these ones look 00:04:53.120 --> 00:04:59.840 really really sharp all right we've got our 8 Pin CPU power connector in its 00:04:57.840 --> 00:05:04.840 ideal location up at the top left we have support for dual Channel DDR3 00:05:02.400 --> 00:05:09.639 memory this is uh in line with the CPU remember this supports either IV Bridge 00:05:07.440 --> 00:05:14.880 CPUs or last generation sandybridge processors so you can install any lg1155 00:05:13.240 --> 00:05:18.080 processor that you want in this motherboard you're just going to get the 00:05:16.400 --> 00:05:23.440 best performance out of a new Ivy Bridge chip up here we've got some 00:05:20.680 --> 00:05:26.919 LEDs we've got our OC Genie button which I've featured in the past although we 00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:31.680 haven't tried ococ gen2 so I'm looking forward to trying that also our power 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:34.720 and reset buttons V checkpoints for a wide variety of different motherboard 00:05:33.199 --> 00:05:38.199 components including the onboard graphics on the CPU which to my 00:05:36.800 --> 00:05:42.720 understanding can be overclocked especially since OC gen does it her her 00:05:40.319 --> 00:05:46.880 to my understanding uh our 24 pin connector is at its ideal location along 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:52.280 the right hand edge of the board we also have a front USB 3 header here so this 00:05:49.319 --> 00:05:56.560 is running off of the Intel USB 3 so there are four Intel usb3 ports that are 00:05:55.120 --> 00:06:01.000 running directly off of the Intel chipset here we have the Intel SATA 36 00:05:59.639 --> 00:06:05.520 GB per second ports which are going to be the highest performance one we've got 00:06:03.080 --> 00:06:10.319 Intel SATA 2 3 GB per second ports as well as thirdparty SATA 3 6 gbit per 00:06:08.160 --> 00:06:15.000 second ports here is a little post meter so you can diagnose easily any posting 00:06:12.360 --> 00:06:20.039 issues as well as their super just a sec sorry guys here's the 00:06:18.360 --> 00:06:23.680 supercharger red coded which means you can charge things faster off of this 00:06:21.560 --> 00:06:27.360 port here's a regular USB two header as well as another one here's our multibio 00:06:25.520 --> 00:06:30.840 switch so it has dual BIOS integrated on the board and you can easily switch 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:35.319 between them so this is helpful if you have a dialed in overclock you really 00:06:32.840 --> 00:06:38.800 don't want to screw it up and then you want to try something else you can also 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:42.880 flash different revisions of the BIOS so that you can find out is the new BIOS 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:45.919 you know perfect for my needs or is it not and if you don't like it you can go 00:06:44.520 --> 00:06:50.880 back to the old one just like that very cool world's first PCI Express gen 3 we 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:56.160 can take that sticker off there we are and moving along we've got trusted 00:06:53.680 --> 00:06:59.319 platform module we've got some Led guys aha there's our front panel connectors 00:06:57.919 --> 00:07:05.240 as well as our front audio so I was looking for those guys next we have the 00:07:01.840 --> 00:07:08.080 slot layout so we have no Legacy PCI on 00:07:05.240 --> 00:07:13.720 this board 1 2 3 PCI e16 although I'll get into why they're not quite PCI e16 00:07:10.759 --> 00:07:18.319 in just a moment as well as for PCI E1 so this guy runs at 16x if you put a 00:07:15.479 --> 00:07:22.800 single graphics card in up to 16x PCIe 3.0 then if you put in two PCI Express 00:07:21.080 --> 00:07:29.840 3.0 ready graphics cards these two are going to run at 8X and 8x remember PCI 00:07:25.280 --> 00:07:31.240 E3 8X is equivalent to PCI E2 16x so 00:07:29.840 --> 00:07:35.360 even with high-end graphics cards you shouldn't get any bottlenecking as long 00:07:32.919 --> 00:07:40.840 as you're using a PCI E3 ready CPU that is ivybridge two PCI E3 ready slots and 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:44.759 PCI E3 ready graphics cards this last guy right here due to bandwidth 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:48.199 limitations so that is how many PCI E3 lanes are running off of the CPU it's 00:07:46.639 --> 00:07:53.039 recommended to only use this one if you're running an ivybridge 00:07:50.319 --> 00:07:59.680 CPU next moving on to the back panel control or back panel I/O we've got four 00:07:56.120 --> 00:08:01.919 USB 2.0 ports a PS2 Port which I still 00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:08.520 do like to see guys clear Simo switch Optical and coaxial audio out HDMI 00:08:05.680 --> 00:08:13.800 gigabit Ethernet two USB 3.0 ports running off the Intel chipset VGA DVI 00:08:11.280 --> 00:08:19.039 and 7.1 audio out here's another thing that you guys may or may not have seen 00:08:16.240 --> 00:08:22.840 just yet actually hold on a second yeah yeah here we go so you see that little 00:08:20.960 --> 00:08:27.639 oh I fell uh you see that little virtue logo right there this board uses virtue 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:34.680 MVP which is a more flexible updated version of the original Lucid virtue 00:08:29.520 --> 00:08:38.479 which was on the uh z uh the the uh z68 00:08:34.680 --> 00:08:41.479 platform I think hold on sorry guys h67 00:08:38.479 --> 00:08:43.760 I knew that wasn't right um so what this 00:08:41.479 --> 00:08:47.360 allows you to do is you can use your you can use your integrated GPU to do quick 00:08:45.640 --> 00:08:53.959 sync which is your quick video encoding that's running off of the graphics core 00:08:49.760 --> 00:08:55.839 on the CPU itself and with virtue MVP 00:08:53.959 --> 00:08:59.279 you can also use your integrated CPU to boost the performance of even a high 00:08:57.560 --> 00:09:02.399 power dedicated graphics card as long as the the game supports it so that's a 00:09:00.720 --> 00:09:06.399 pretty neat thing I haven't tested this out yet though but I'm very excited to 00:09:04.600 --> 00:09:10.240 check it out don't forget to subscribe to Linus techtips for more unboxings 00:09:07.800 --> 00:09:14.720 reviews and other computer videos sorry guys I forgot the fan headers we've got 00:09:11.760 --> 00:09:21.640 one two three I saw another one three pwm fan headers as well as two three pin 00:09:18.320 --> 00:09:21.640 fan headers