Gigabyte's commitment to the Intel Z68 chipset is evidenced by having no fewer than 22 distinct boards in its worldwide line-up. Ensconced in the middle of the pack is the Z68XP-UD3P, priced at £130. Packed with Z68 goodies such as Smart...
The 'Middle-Child' analogy we started off with proves to be an apt explanation of the Z68XP-UD3P. Whereas the older child gets by purely on being the biggest, and the youngest one has few expectations, the middle child has to work really hard...
If you are still relatively young -- and by young, I mean in your late teens to early 20s -- then you should still be somewhat steamed out from "finals" week that just occurred recently (Some of us not even a day ago from when I wrote this)....
Its hard to deny the visual attraction with GIGABYTEs current lineup of Sandy Bridge motherboards. The black and gunmetal appearance is an instant distinction and has proved very popular throughout the hardware communities the world over....