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MSI has produced a solid, feature-rich P35 chipset-based motherboard that uses some innovative cooling.We like the attention that it has paid to keeping the hot-running portions of the board cool and neat touches, such as the debug (hard-to-see) LEDs and clear-CMOS button address some of the needs of the enthusiast.
The BIOS has plentiful options but no reload feature and performance, generally, matches the competition's in real-world tests. eSATA support is also a bonus.
The layout could do with a tweak or two and an upgrade to the onboard HD sound codec would be appreciated, sure, but that's pretty much our list of gripes.
The Platinum's relatively decent price, at around £110, undercuts ASUS' P5K Deluxe WiFi by around £30 but offers almost as much.
Bottom line: a well-featured P35 chipset-based motherboard that's reasonable on all fronts. Worthy of being on a shortlist if your next Intel motherboard needs 1333MHz FSB and 45nm CPU support.
HEXUS Awards
The MSI P35 Platinum proves to be a capable all-rounder at a reasonable price for a well-featured P35 board.
MSI P35 Platinum
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The MSI P35 Platinum is currently available for around £110 here.HEXUS Right2Reply
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