Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5

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Pros:

High-performance @Sub-$200, Dual Gen3 M.2 connectors, Onboard USB 3.1 support + Type-C port, 2-Way SLI & 3-WayCrossFireX, Onboard DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort, UEFI BIOS is clean and intuitive, Competitive price
Reinforced PCIe Slots, Two x4 M.2 Slots, Surprisingly good software suite, Lots of USB headers, Clearly labeled connectors, Reasonably priced
Dual Card SLI Support, Extra space between video card slots, SATA Express, Dual M.2 Slots, Triple Monitor Onboard Video, Power IR Digital PWM, Gold Plated CPU Socke

Cons:

Limited multi-GPU support, No BIOS GUI for system fans, No WiFi support, No Bluetooth support
In-box accessories are sparse, No built-in Wi-Fi, Software is a little buggy

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Last revision on July 5, 2017

Reviewers Liked

High-performance @Sub-$200, Dual Gen3 M.2 connectors, Onboard USB 3.1 support + Type-C port, 2-Way SLI & 3-WayCrossFireX, Onboard DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort, UEFI BIOS is clean and intuitive, Competitive price
Reinforced PCIe Slots, Two x4 M.2 Slots, Surprisingly good software suite, Lots of USB headers, Clearly labeled connectors, Reasonably priced
Dual Card SLI Support, Extra space between video card slots, SATA Express, Dual M.2 Slots, Triple Monitor Onboard Video, Power IR Digital PWM, Gold Plated CPU Socke
Super easy for oveclocking with savable profiles, Metal PCI-e covers add strength for heavy GPUs, One (1) USB 3.1, plus One (1) type “C” connector, The Dual PCI-e Gen3 x4 M.2 Slots supports RAID, Dual Gigabit Intel LAN ports supports “Teaming”, Motherboar

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited multi-GPU support, No BIOS GUI for system fans, No WiFi support, No Bluetooth support
In-box accessories are sparse, No built-in Wi-Fi, Software is a little buggy
Nothing really comes to mind
Caught in re-boot cycle a few times (fixed with updates), Gigabyte App Center Install caused lockups (fixed with updates), There are Not enough USB “Type C” Connectors for the future, It would be great if the Audio Trace Lighting were RGB, The Gigabyte Z1

Expert reviews and ratings

Thanks to its USB 3.1 Gen 2 and dual M.2 support, along with a trio of reinforced graphics slots, and surprisingly well-designed software, this is our new favorite board for a gaming-centric Skylake build on a budget. You'll just have to bring your own...

By Computer Shopper on November 19, 2015

You get cutting edge goodies like dual Gen3 x4 M.2 connectors, Thunderbolt 3.0 add-in card support, and USB 3.1 + Type-C governed by an Extreme Intel USB 3.1 controller. There's also DualBIOS and Dual Intel GbE LAN with configurable cFos. The number of...

By HotHardware on February 05, 2016

GIGABYTE is one of the world's largest manufacturers of computing related products. GIGABYTE has a diverse and well recognized brand which includes items like cases, laptops, graphics cards, and mobile devices. Despite the modern age of product...

By HardOCP on January 20, 2016

Gigabyte has once again designed a great board packed with tons of features and hardware. This includes dual M.2 32Gbps slots, dual UEFI BIOS, dual Intel gigabit NICs, three SATA Express connectors, eight SATA 6Gbps ports, six from the Intel chipset...

By OverClock Intelligence Agency on January 12, 2016

Looking dignified clad in matte black with tempered golden accents, the Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 is hardly what you would expect a mainstream motherboard to look like. It offers and performs much more than any middle-of-the-road offering as well, packed with...

By Modders-Inc on November 26, 2015

From a technology and durability standpoint, the Z170X-UD5 motherboard from Gigabyte is pretty well loaded. You get great storage performance options, especially with the dual M.2 and SATA Express connectivity, along withgreat durability options that...

By Overclockers Club on November 19, 2015

GIGABYTE's GA-Z170X-UD5 is a great looking board with plenty of features for the enthusiast. My personal favorites include: onboard POST display, onboard power/reset/CMOS switches, voltage read points, PCIe slot reinforcement, and M.2 slots. The UEFI...

By overclockers.com on October 23, 2015

As overclockers we often demand more from our hardware and want something that is specially built to help us reach insane levels regardless of what hardware we are planning to run. The drawback of these products is often cost and availability which can...

By hardwareasylum.com on October 02, 2015

Before Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge, overclocking your CPU involved changing half a dozen settings to try to obtain the highest clock speed. This was because there were so many different ways to obtain your maximum frequency, things were a bit...

By APH Networks on September 25, 2015

As you might expect from Gigabyte, the Z170X-UD5 is a solid motherboard, offering the latest in technology with multiple M.2 slots, dual USB 3.0 internal headers, and USB Type-C on the back I/O cluster; just to name a few features. We had to install...

By Legit Reviews on August 27, 2015

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