Final Thoughts

The MSI X58 Pro-Due east is a latecomer to the X58 party simply recently becoming bachelor on a number of online retailers. Like we mentioned before, at $200 the X58 Pro-E is ane of the cheapest Core i7 motherboards yous will discover and thus a potential candidate to be coupled with a Core i7 920 processor.

On that same note, if you are looking for the cheapest Core i7 board possible we had to expect at the standard X58 Pro. As far as we tin can tell the simply differences betwixt these boards are the updated audio codec, a change in the PCB color and slightly contradistinct cooling. For about $170 the standard X58 Pro is a serious deal, every bit it is not only one of the cheapest Intel X58 motherboards on the marketplace, it is likewise one of the all-time equipped at under $200. Other competing boards in this range include the Foxconn FlamingBlade, Gigabyte EX58-UD3R-SLI, ASUS P6T SE, and DFI LP DK X58-T3eH6.

Having that said, many online reports bespeak that the standard X58 Pro suffers from hot chipset temperatures, something we did not run into with the Pro-East, non fifty-fifty when overclocking. So while at first glance we didn't like paying extra for what seemed to be a mere aesthetic upgrade, it looks to be a necessary step up for new buyers.

In terms of performance the MSI X58 Pro-E was able to hang with the more than expensive Asus P6T Deluxe motherboard throughout our testing. Additionally, when overclocking the X58 Pro-E did not hold back, delivering a staggering iv.0GHz overclock with our Core i7 965 Extreme Edition processor.

In an effort to make overclocking easy, the X58 Pro-Eastward includes a feature called "Piece of cake OC Switch", though we institute this to be rather pointless. What we did enjoy was the BIOS setup which holds a wealth of information, not to mention adaptable settings. MSI also provides the power to relieve up to 4 BIOS configurations, which is another overclocking friendly characteristic.

For the most part the layout and design of the X58 Pro-E was good, though we did encounter a problem with the ATX power connector and DIMM slots when using memory modules with oversized heatsinks. This is non a huge issue, but something users should be aware of beforehand.

All in all, the MSI X58 Pro-E offers solid stability, a fantastic BIOS, phenomenal tuning potential and excellent operation. But most importantly it brings further value to the Core i7 platform in the way of savings compared to other strictly enthusiast-oriented options.