GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

TRENDING NOW: QUALCOMM ANNOUNCES SNAPDRAGON 835 – THE FIRST 10NM SOC Home Reviews Motherboards Socket LGA 1150/1151 GIGABYTE Z170X-GAMING 7 (Intel Z170) Motherboard Review GIGABYTE’s Z170X-GAMING 7 Intel Z170-based motherboard goes under the spotlight today and it manages to impress for its expansive list of onboard features. By: Steven Bassiri | Socket LGA 1150/1151 in Motherboards | Posted: Jan 8, 2016 8:39 pm Comment | Email to a Friend | Font Size: AA TweakTown Rating: 93%Manufacturer: GIGABYTE Page 1 [Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing] Introduction.

It’s no secret that motherboard makers are zoomed in on gamers as their primary target audience for the Intel Z170 chipset. The push by board makers is part of Intel’s push towards gamers with their Skylake CPU since PC gaming is expanding and more gamers are building systems with the latest in computer hardware. To meet this rise of ‘The Gamer’, manufacturers have started to make gaming focused motherboards, but what does that even mean?     A motherboard is a circuit board designed to support the functionality of other components. It isn’t a performance producer, but rather a facilitator. Meaning the motherboard is responsible for unhindered

performance and support of other components. A gaming motherboard should be designed to support gaming functionality. Including better support for GPUs, higher quality audio, higher quality networking, overclocking support, and even aesthetics that gamers might appreciate.   It’s no secret that gamers also like fancy things, they customize characters in almost every game from WoW to GTA: V, so why wouldn’t they want to customize their motherboard? The GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7 takes aim at the high-end gamer, let’s see what GIGABYTE has done for ‘The Gamer.’

Feature

• Supports 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor
• Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• Intel^® USB 3.1 with USB Type-C™ – The World’s Next Universal Connector
• 3-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
• Dual PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 Connectors with up to 32Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
• 3 SATA Express Connectors for up to 16Gb/s Data Transfer
• Integrated HDMI 2.0 support
• Creative SoundCore™ 3D Gaming Audio
• Killer™ E2400 and Intel^® Gaming Networks
• LED Trace Path with Multi-Color Choice
• APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology