ECS GF8200A Black Series GeForce 8200 Motherboard Review

The ECS GF8200A Black Series GeForce 8200 motherboard is one of the latest products in ECS’s recently launched line of motherboards intended to appeal to enthusiasts on a budget:

The ECS GF8200A Black Series GeForce 8200 motherboard wound up surprising me. After reviewing the A780GM-A motherboard I knew that ECS was headed in the right direction with their Black Series, but that only so much can be done while trying to maintain a low price point. My initial thoughts were that the GF8200A would be about the same as the A780GM-A, but with an NVIDIA chipset in place of one from AMD. Both are attractive, well laid out, and perform similarly, but the GF8200A offers other refinements that make it even more appealing to me. NVIDIA’s HybridPower and GeForce Boost also bring some interesting new technologies to the GF8200A which might improve the overall experience.

The bottom line is that this is about the nicest ECS board I have worked with, and shows a continuing trend toward providing features enthusiasts want while maintaining a low price. The ECS GF8200A Black Series GeForce 8200 motherboard earns the Bigbruin.com awards of "Recommended" and "Good Value".

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