MSI launches its 970 GAMING AM3+, the company's first GAMING series motherboard for the AM3+ platform. Inherited with the outstanding DNA of MSI's award winning GAMING family, the new MSI AM3+ 970 ...

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 ...

AMD’s upcoming Zen CPU architecture requires a brand new socket, and predicted to feature a 40% IPC improvement compared to Excavator. As a result, it’s probably the most anticipated release in the ...

Considering that AMD just slashed prices on its Phenom II processors, MSI's latest introduction couldn't possibly be more timely. The mainboard manufacturer has today unveiled the AM3 790GX-GD70 and ...

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 ...

Despite a promising start, the 970 Gaming languished at the bottom of both the video encoding and multi-tasking tests, but never by significant margins. This meant overall it was less than 70 points ...

Key elements of the board are well implemented given the limited competition MSI face in the AM3+ gaming segment. The MSI 970 Gaming motherboard sports an aggressive price tag of £80 ($100). Whether ...

There have been a lot of Intel reviews lately, but if you are on a budget and want an 8-core processor for under 200 USD to combine with an attractive motherboard, then we think we may have found the ...

We haven't looked at a non APU-based AMD motherboard for quite a while, for the simple reason that our focus, and that of much of the enthusiast community, has been with Intel CPUs. However, we won't ...

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, ...