MSI Unveils Worlds First PCI-E Gen 3 Motherboard Z68A-GD80 (G3)

MSI have unveiled a new motherboard which they have added to their range in the form of the Z68A-GD80 (G3) which is the world’s first motherboard to be equipped with PCI-E Gen 3.

The PCI-E Gen 3 provides the motherboard with ultra-high 32GB/s transfer bandwidth, with the new PCI Express Gen 3 being 200 percent faster than the older PCI Express Gen 2 motherboards. The Z68A-GD80 (G3) is also backward compatible with older PCI Express 2.0 devices and will even enhance their performance considerably.

As well as PCI-E Gen 3 the new MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) motherboard is also fitted with military class II components with Hi-c CAPs constructed from Tantalum and the Solid CAPs with a lifespan longer than 10 years.

The Z86A-GD80 (G3) is based on Intel’s socket-1155 Z86 chipset, and features two PCI Express gen 3 slots and provides exclusive next generation PCI Express Gen 3 with support for NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX and Virtu smart switchable graphics visual technology.

For more information about the new Worlds First PCI-E Gen 3 Motherboard Z68A-GD80 (G3) jump over to the MSI website.