MSI FX5200-TDR128

Company: Micro-Star International (MSI)
Product: FX5200-TDR128
Street Price: ~$115 USD
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2003
Reviewed By: Joey C.
Overall Rating: (9/10)

Bundle and Features:

Now that we have taken a look at the video card, let us move on to what is included in the rest of the bundle. This is where MSI differentiates the FX5200-TDR128 from other budget video cards. Included in this package is a 9-SCR TV-Out connecting cable with remote receiver. This little device allows for a remote control to communicate with the system. This is perfect for those that want to make their home computers their multimedia centers. The connector plugs into the video card and the receiver is on a separate line so that it can be mounted somewhere convenient for use with the remote control.

The remote control combined with the MSI Media Center Deluxe II software gives end users the ability to watch TV, play music, play DVDs, and many other multimedia functions. This is a nice feature since it can turn a home PC into a total multimedia center. These particular features alone can help to replace many multimedia devices into one simple setup.

Other features included with the package are a DVI-I to VGA adapter and a TV-Out cable.

Of course a manual and drivers CD are included but there are a few extra software titles. First there is a set of 10 games including ones like, Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowmind, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. Also there are tons of utilities like the MSI 3D Desktop and the Media Center Deluxe II software. All of the extra software titles makes the MSI FX5200-TDR a complete multimedia experience.