(Taipei, Taiwan) MSI, the world-famous mainboard manufacturer, has launched its first generation of X79 mainboards with great success. Thanks to the quality and stability of its Military Class III components, multiple functions of OC Genie II and Click BIOS II, and overwhelming overclocking potential, the new products have gained worldwide recognition from major media and overclockers. Not long ago, the MSI Big Bang-XPower II received the Bronze Editor's Choice from AnandTech, one of the world's leading technology websites. The review indicates that "For overclockers or anyone who appreciates what the highest performance systems can offer, this motherboard delivers nearly everything we could ask for." In addition, the X79A-GD65 (8D) has also been granted many notable media awards from CHIP, Guru3D, Hardware Zone, TweakTown, and VR-Zone. Among the wide recognition, TweakTown, a professional Australian media, commented: "…silky smooth testing at 5GHz and some fantastic performance across our benchmarks." It is clear that the MSI Big Bang-XPower II and X79 series mainboards have both reached top product quality, overclocking efficiency, and system steadiness, making them the first choice for users seeking the best platform!
 

Record Holder of Sandy Bridge-E Base Clock and CPU Clock: MSI X79 Series Mainboards
MSI's X79 series mainboards received numerous media awards worldwide and are the record holder of Sandy Bridge-E highest base clock and CPU clock. The American overclocking enthusiast Turn&Burn has successfully overclocked an Intel Core i7-3930K processor to a stunning 5.83 GHz on a MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) mainboard. The 182% overclocking rate is the highest speed of any X79 mainboard. Meanwhile, the famous Taiwanese overclocker Toppc used the MSI Big Bang-XPower II mainboard to overclock an Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition's base clock processor to a new record high of 170.33MHz! The MSI X79 series with Military Class III components are a must-have for overclocking breakthroughs. To choose the best X79 mainboard, MSI is your first priority!

* To know more information about the MSI X79 series mainboards' awards and overclocking records, please visit: http://event.msi.com/mb/x79_oc_world_record