Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

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If you want a high-end, feature-packed Z170 motherboard then the Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 is a great choice. While it's styling might not be to everyone's taste, it offers up pretty much all the features you could possibly want, with superb performance to boot.

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Last revision on July 20, 2017

Editors Liked

Strong audio solution with good customisability
10K Capacitors
Top of the line performance
Intel DSL6540 'Alpine Ridge' controller for USB 3.1 connections

Editors Didn't Like

Voltage accuracy when overclocked could be better
No WI-Fi Which Every Board Should Have
Only six USB ports on rear IO

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By TechSpot on November 09, 2015 90

Intel Z170 Motherboard Roundup: At the end of the day, Gigabyte has put the best package together with its Z170X-Gaming 7. It's a well rounded motherboard that at $220 has no real drawbacks.

By TechSpot on November 09, 2015

Intel unveiled its Skylake architecture two months ago with the top Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K chips. Today, a locked and lower clocked version of the 6700K, the 6700 is also available, as are the Core i5-6600, 6500 and 6400. As of writing, we are...

By techteamgb.co.uk on March 23, 2016 96

Great board, nice features, good...

By Kitguru.net on October 16, 2015 85

The Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 is a feature-friendly motherboard that shows good performance and offers boutique builders a unique styling option.General performance from the motherboard is as good as expected. We also had no problem pushing our Core...

By Bit-tech.net on October 08, 2015 86

There's little to dislike with the Z170X-Gaming 7 - it is packed with features, looks great and overclocks well too. The colour scheme is likely to be polarising though, and as with the Asus Maximus VIII Hero, while there's a multi-colour lighting...

By HardwareHeaven on September 29, 2015 100

Combine all of the above with solid overclocking, support for the latest components, good software suite and class leading performance and we have a board which is more than worthy of our gold award. An exceptional Z170...

By Trusted Reviews on September 16, 2015 90

By bjorn3d.com on September 10, 2015 88

We spent more time with the Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 for the simple reason that it's such an amazing board at such an amazing price. Now we are talking the second most feature filled board in GIGABYTES lineup and it is based on the Z170 Intel chipset,...

By play3r.net on March 16, 2016

The GIGABYTE Z170X-GAMING 7 is our next motherboard that is on the test bench for scrutiny, and it is going up against some pretty stiff competition. It is currently priced at a relative point to the GAMING M7 from MSI and the Maximus VIII Hero from...

By Overclock3D on January 22, 2016

As reviewers we have slightly different requirements to the majority of users. Whilst you might think nothing of spending a few days tweaking your system to its highest possible performance, we have so much hardware and testing get through that when a...

By Techgage on December 31, 2015

Let's get the odd performance differences seen above out-of-the-way first. I am not sure why GIGABYTE's GA-Z170X-SLI performs slower than the Gaming 7 in many cases, and nor have I reached out to the company about it yet. This is due to the fact that...

By vortez.net on November 17, 2015

Arriving with a new theme for their G1 Gaming motherboards, GIGABYTE has managed to diversify the range with a stunning new aesthetic. The overall design of Gaming 7 is attractive and we regard it as a breath of fresh air.GIGABYTE has given Gaming 7 a...

By Overclock3D on September 30, 2015

and VideoGigabyte has taken a very bold step with their Z170X-Gaming 7, deciding to use a whole new colour scheme and packing their motherboard with a lot more features that you would traditionally expect from a motherboard of this price. In terms of...

By LanOC Reviews on September 24, 2015

So now that we have taken a look at the Z170X Gaming 7's features, software, and performance how does it all stack up? Well Right out of the hole I wasn't a huge fan of the Black, Red, and White theme that Gigabyte went with. I would have much...

By The Tech Report on September 24, 2015

There's a lot to like about Gigabyte's Z170X-Gaming 7. The board makes full use of the resources the Z170 chipset offers. Plenty of next-gen storage connectivity, thoughtfully spaced PCIe 3.0 slots, dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers from Killer and...

By HardOCP on September 24, 2015

While the current street price of the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7 is $219.99, PC Hound price tracking shows it as being as low at $169.99 in the last month. Even at $220 we feel as though it is a solid buy, at $170 it is an excellent buy. The Z170X-Gaming 7...

By Modders-Inc on September 08, 2015

To describe the Z170X-Gaming 7 simply as “good” would be inadequate and a disservice to Gigabyte. For $219.99, it shames so much of its competitors compared to what they offer at that price range. Even if there was no LED on the IO shield or audio path,...

By eTeknix on September 01, 2015

Pricing The Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 is currently available in the UK from OverclockersUK for the reasonable price of £175.99. In the US, you can purchase it from Newegg.com for $219.99 and is currently offered with a free mouse for a limited time only....

By overclockers.com on August 20, 2015

The GIGABYTE G1 Gaming series has joined the likes of others in the market with boards targeted at the ever growing and loyal gaming crowd. With a ‘nothing less than the best' attitude in the Z170X G1, or mid-range models like the Gaming 7 or Gaming...

By proclockers.com on August 12, 2015

The Gigabyte Z170 Gaming lineup has been causing quite a bit of commotion since photos started surfacing a few of weeks ago and for good reason. The new cosmetics really set it apart from the other manufacture's products. People seem to really like and...

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