Now that Intel’s finally released the Z68 chipset, motherboard vendors are scrambling to meet the demand. With the odd restrictions of the P67 and H67 chipsets removed, the Z68 allows users to make use of Sandy Bridge integrated graphics as well as overclock their processors. Add Lucid’s Virtu software for intelligent switching between the integrated GPU and a video card and Intel’s Smart Response Technology for using an SSD as an intelligent cache for your main hard disk, and the features and advantages of a Z68 motherboard become very attractive. Benchmark Reviews looks at MSI’s Z68A-GD80 motherboard in this review. MSI builds it with “military class” components, but does this make any real-world difference? Let’s find out.

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