MSI X58 Platinum Pro Reviews

The MSI is far from the perfect bleeding edge computer hardware enthusiast motherboard. For those of you looking to save some bucks though while pulling off good overclocks, the MSI X58 Platinum seems to offer up a decent value. In fact, those looking to push Core i7 920 to 3.4GHz or so, the system will do it fairly easily just leaving things on AUTO. But do watch what the system automatically pushes your voltages to.

Other than that, the MSI X58 Platinum is a great board for those wanting to jump on the i7 bandwagon while also looking to cut costs as much as possible. With the memory controller now part of the processor, performance between different boards is not only similar but often identical. One of the only missing major features is the lack of SLI, although it most likely won't be a huge deal to the audience interested in this board. The Platinum SLi version is available for $229 on Newegg if you are looking for SLI which is only about a $10 to $15 difference. I found out late this morning that if you use the latest Bios for the Platinum SLI board SLI does in fact work. This is a very intresting piece of news and we will be testing this and we will update shortly.

A top-quality board that leaves just a few boxes unticked.

MSI has positioned the X58 Platinum as a budget Core i7 motherboard that still packs a number of features that help the overclocker. Unfortunately, whether due to an early BIOS or an inherent problem, it's performance just didn't stack up, which at the moment makes it nothing but a budget board.

Overall, the MSI X58 Platinum is a decent option for gamers and experienced overclockers.