The MSI A88X-G45 GAMING is an AMD A88X (FM2/FM2+) ATX gaming motherboard designed for AMD A-series/Athlon processors. It features Military Class 4 components with 8+2 phase power design for stable overclocking, supporting Dual Channel DDR3 memory up to 2133MHz(OC) across 4 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 64GB. The board provides 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots and 3x PCI slots for expansion. Storage options include 8x SATA III 6Gbps ports supporting RAID 0/1/5/10, plus 1x M.2 slot (PCIe 2.0 x2) for high-speed SSDs. Networking features Killer E2200 Game Networking for reduced lag, while audio is handled by the Audio Boost technology with gold-plated audio jacks. Graphics output includes HDMI 1.4a, DVI-D and D-Sub ports supporting 4K resolution. Additional features include USB 3.0 ports (4 rear + 2 via header), MSI Click BIOS 4 with UEFI interface, Military Class essentials (Dark Choke, Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAPs), and the distinctive GAMING series red/black design with Mystic Light RGB lighting. The motherboard also features OC Genie 4 for one-second overclocking, Multi-GPU support for AMD CrossFire technology, and dedicated gaming device optimization with Game Boost hotkey.