Packaging

The packaging for the Z87-G45 Gaming is a perfect representation of what is coming inside of the box. Not only does it have a large dragon on front but they also have the black and red theme going. They have proudly put their Gaming Series badge right up front as well. Up top you have the Intel and Killer logos sitting next to the logo/recommendation from FNATIC, the pro gaming team. Around back I was really hoping to see a full photo of the board but even without that MSI did pack in a lot of good information about their audio boost, Killer NIC, OC Genie, and all of the other key features of the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming. They also included a line drawing of the rear I/O panel  along with a short specifications listing to help people understand what they are buying and to be sure it has all of the connections that they will need now and in the future.

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Inside the box you get a user guide and a quick installation guide for documentation. You of course get a driver disc although I expect it will look different than what we got in (our sample wasn’t a production sample). You also get a nice metal MSI gaming series badge. It’s a little large to use as a case badge in most cases but I can see some case modders putting it to use in their builds. You also get a door hanger that says I’m sorry busy gaming on it, something I should consider putting to use here in the office I think.

You also get two right angled SATA cables, this number is a little low as most boards come with 3-4 but it should be enough for most people to get their rig put together. You also get a rear I/O panel as well. The I/O panel looks almost completely blacked out at first but if you look close you can see that everything is labeled in a dark red. To some this might make things a little hard to install but being a board made for gamers most should know how to plug in their PC. The dark look is going to look awesome in the back of someone’s computer, a nice touch.

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garfi3ld replied the topic: #31241 01 Jun 2013 23:10
A look at MSI's Z87-G45 Gaming motherboard

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