Box Front
The MSI package is presented in neat yet compact box with the Twin Frozr III cooler dominating proceedings. Framing the iced up cooler are some of the features of the card such as Military Class II components, Triple Overvoltage and 6+1 Phase PWM design.
Box Rear
The rear of the box displays the standard features of the graphics card and also highlights the minimum system requirements such as twin 6-pin PCIe power cables and a 550w PSU with a 12v current rating of 38A.
Flip Lid
The MSI packaging also features a flip lid where they go into much greater details with regards to the graphics card feature set. Of particular note are the advantages the MSI GTX570 Power Edition OC holds over a reference GTX570. In particular the 40% better Phase PWM design (6+1 vs 4+1 on a reference card) and that the new cooler not only generates 20% more airflow but does so by being 7.7dB quieter and 18c cooler. Bold claims indeed! IF the features don’t interest you then you can always take a peek through the window where we get a first glimpse of the GPU itself.
Box Inner
Removing the outer sleeve we are greeted by the inner box, itself having a plastic shield to protect the contents. The card is held in place by a stiff foam inlay which sits atop of a cardboard sleeve that holds the accessories.
Accessories
The accessory list includes: Driver and utility disc, 2x twin Molex to 6-pin PCIe adapters, mini-standard HDMI adapter, VGA-DVI adapter, Quick-Start guide and operations manual. Pretty much everything you need to get you started. Sadly, despite the packaging claiming the card is 3DMark 11 Ready, the benchmark is not included nor was there any game coupon.
All in all a nice package overall where I have no complaints other than I would have perhaps liked to have seen a game coupon or a copy of 3DMark 11 thrown in. The packaging itself is top notch and should ensure your product arrives home safely and with the comprehensive accessory list you should have no issues installing the product and getting it up and running in your chosen system.
Let’s take a look at the card itself…
