The MSI 970 Gaming is a stylish black and red motherboard that boasts a Qualcomm Killer Ethernet chip, audio-grade capacitors, and a sub-$100 price, although the chipset is somewhat dated. AMD's FX ...

We've managed to hit around 4.8GHz with most of the 990FX boards we've tested in the past. However, we couldn't get quite that far with the MSI 970 Gaming. We started trying to find a decent HTT ...

What are we looking for in gaming, performance wise? First off, obviously Guru3D tends to think that all games should be played at the best image quality (IQ) possible. There's a dilemma though, IQ ...

With the exception of ATTO, which we use to measure the performance of a motherboard's SATA controllers, all of our benchmarks use real applications that give you a great idea of how well a product ...

AMD's AM3+ socket and associated chipsets have been on the market since 2011, which is a long time in the fast-moving world of desktop PC technology. The age of AM3+ poses a challenge for consumers ...

Power consumption wise, AMD was able to keep the TDP of these FX processors, depending on model, at either 90W or 125W depending on your choice of processor. A higher power draw would result in ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. AMD's FX 970 chipset hasn't gotten much attention lately, ...