Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1

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Pros:

Gamingfocused features with overclocking DNA, USB 3.1 Gen2, PCIe x4 M.2, NVMe, and SATA Express, Customizable lighting; both in color and intensity, Dualphase DIMM VRM for highdensity DIMMs in all slots and at maximum speeds, Huge software package, Great...

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Fancontrol options are limited, and software for fan control is buggy at the time of testing, Automated overclocking is a failure, BIOS is orange and black, but board is white, red, and black

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Last revision on November 3, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Gamingfocused features with overclocking DNA, USB 3.1 Gen2, PCIe x4 M.2, NVMe, and SATA Express, Customizable lighting; both in color and intensity, Dualphase DIMM VRM for highdensity DIMMs in all slots and at maximum speeds, Huge software package, Great

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fancontrol options are limited, and software for fan control is buggy at the time of testing, Automated overclocking is a failure, BIOS is orange and black, but board is white, red, and black

Expert reviews and ratings

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W e can't remember ever seeing a more expensive motherboard, but nor have we ever seen one so packed with features. The GA-Z170X Gaming G1, for Skylake (6th generation) CPUs leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. When you stack up what's included the...

By PC Authority on October 22, 2015

It is very easy for me to summarize Gigabyte as a company through their products. Simply put, they are the hipster of the PC-hardware world. Their products are very much their own; there is no mistaking a Gigabyte motherboard from years ago. Since...

By techPowerUp! on October 03, 2015

& conclusion The Gigabyte Gaming G1 is a fantastic motherboard, fast in default performance, very easy to tweak with and it offers a really terrific feature set. Next to that the all new design kicks ass as well. The hardware itself is of great build...

By Guru of 3D on September 22, 2015

To date, the Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 is the most high-end Z170 motherboard available. It comes with a ton of features like for instance four full-size PCI Express slots, two M.2 x4 Gen 3 slots, and even a PLX PEX 8747 Chip. Apparently, we're curious...

By Ocaholic on September 02, 2015

Il est bien difficile de conclure sur le test de cette magnifique Gigabyte Z170X GAMING G1. On se retrouver avec un repas mélangeant le salé et le sucré. Mais le mélange n'est pas bien équilibré. Explications !Alors oui, cette Gigabyte Z170X GAMING G1...

By overclockingmadeinfrance.com on November 02, 2015

La placa base Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1 es sin lugar a dudas la placa base más potente del mercado para el socket LGA1151 , pues además de ofrecer excelentes capacidades de overclocking para los procesadores Skylake , dispone de 4 slots PCIe x16...

By elchapuzasinformatico.com on October 01, 2015

A última placa-mãe que tinha me chamado a atenção por ser extremamente bonita foi a Asus Maximus VII Formula, mas acho que a Gigabyte Z170X Gaming G1 superou aquela modelo, se tornando em nossa opinião a placa-mãe mais bonita que passou por aqui,...

By adrenaline.uol.com.br on September 01, 2015

Wer sich ein Luxus-Board anschaffen möchte und auf die neue Skylake-Plattform aufspringen möchte, muss neben der Anschaffung des Prozessors und des Arbeitsspeichers ganz tief in die Tasche greifen. Gigabyte hat mit dem GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 eben einen...

By Hardwareluxx on July 07, 2015