MSI P6N Diamond Review (nForce 680i SLI)

MSI’s long awaited high end nForce 680i SLI motherboard, the P6N Diamond is finally available in the tradition of being better late than never. With onboard Creative X-Fi based audio, hardware RAID and a sweet price to go along, MSI actually delivers a late game Ace. However, after getting to play with a production P6N Diamond, we have to say that it is still well worth the wait.

..Bottom line, MSI still did a fantastic job on the P6N Diamond. Instead of focusing on the ‘more features for the sake of more features’ race with other boards, the P6N Diamond is one board that can actually claim to compliment the nForce 680i SLI. With a US$260 price tag, the MSI P6N Diamond is also one of the more affordable nForce 680i SLI boards in the market. Comparatively, both the ASUS Striker Extreme and Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 are still retailing above the US$300 mark. You won’t normally see a Most Value For Money award attached to any nForce 680i SLI board, with all these features and the price of a plain reference nForce 680i SLI, the MSI P6N Diamond is a clear cut winner.

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