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The editors liked
Stock performance
Overclocking performance
Board layout and design
Board aesthetics
Integrity sound system quality and fidelity
UEFI BIOS design and usability
Motherboard manual information
Hybrid cooling for CPU VRM cooler with G1/4" threaded port
4-Way GPU Support (SLI FTW!)
Voltage test points
Matte Black Finish
SATA Express
Power IR Digital PWM
Killer Networks E2201
Awesome Onboard Audio (Best!)
Gold Everywhere
Combination Air or Liquid Cooled VRM Heatsink
Colors
WiFi/Bluetooth
4Way SLI/Crossfire
Audio Up
Dual BIOS
7 Fan Headers
Dual LAN
Support for SATA Express
Heatsinks built in for liquid cooling
Quad graphics support
Bolstered by extra PCI Express lanes
Six USB 3.0 and 10 SATA ports
AMP-UP Audio design for customized Hi-Fi sound
Support for up to four VGAs in SLI or CrossfireX
Both KillerNic and Intel LAN controllers included – get the best of both worlds
Built-in MOSFET watercooling support – just add the fittings of your choice
The editors didn't like
Lack of M.2 SATA Express-based device port
Separation between CPU VRM and PLX/Chipset coolers
Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 slot three PCI-Express x16 slots populated
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Onboard power required to activate PCI Express slots
Heatsinks could benefit from active cooling
New UEFI is painfully slow
Sometimes Unresponsive BIOS
WiFi Module is Useless when using 4Way
Power/Reset Button and Debug on Top Right Corner of Board
Lack of Room at Top Left Corner of VRM Heatsink to Screw in Heatsink/Fan Combo
Pricey
No M.2 SSD slot
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth come on a PCIe x1 expansion card
High
But justified price close to $400
WiFi support not possible if you use four VGAs
Power consumption a bit elevated
Too perfect
This board deserves to be framed and displayed like a trophy
Support for SATA Express, Heatsinks built in for liquid cooling, Quad graphics support, bolstered by extra PCI Express lanes, Six USB 3.0 and 10 SATA ports
Pricey, No M.2 SSD slot, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth come on a PCIe x1 expansion card
Loaded with gaming-centric features and built for both liquid cooling and four-card graphics setups, Gigabyte’s flagship Z97 board is a beast for forward-looking Intel-PC upgraders. It's a solid pick if you'll leverage those strengths—and if you won'...
If you perused all of the benchmark scores on the previous pages, you’ll know that the new Z97 chipset, and by extension, all of the motherboards we tested here, offered similar, though ever-so-slightly better performance than the older Z87 Express. T...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board layout and design, Board aesthetics, Integrity sound system quality and fidelity, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information, Hybrid cooling for CPU VRM cooler with G1/4" threaded port
Lack of M.2 SATA Express-based device port, Separation between CPU VRM and PLX/Chipset coolers, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 slot three PCI-Express x16 slots populated, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeat
Before continuing with our final thoughts on the Z97X-Gaming G1-WiFi-BK Black Edition motherboard, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at GIGABYTE a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity and pleasure to review this next g...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board layout and design, Board aesthetics, Integrity sound system quality and fidelity, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information, Hybrid cooling for CPU VRM cooler with G1/4" threaded port
Lack of M.2 SATA Express-based device port, Separation between CPU VRM and PLX/Chipset coolers, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 slot three PCI-Express x16 slots populated, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeat
Before continuing with our final thoughts on the Z97X-Gaming G1-WiFi-BK Black Edition motherboard, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at GIGABYTE a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity and pleasure to review this next g...
Before we begin let's address the true elephant in the room: Z97. It is only an incremental upgrade over Z87 which really doesn’t drastically change the chipset equation. If you own a Z87 system and are not interested in the potential of upgrading to B...
Abstract: The board layout and CPU clearance is a touch tighter than we would like, though installation is straightforward. For overclocking enthusiasts, the onboard VRM heatsinks have built in water cooling ports. You also get an onboard power and reset button an...
Sitting at the upper end of $300, the GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING G1 WIFI-BK Black Edition comes in as one of the more expensive Z97 options on the market, with only a few boards coming in at a higher price point. As soon as you're talking about near $400 for a...
Abstract: Yesterday Intel introduced its new processors which are a refresh of the current Haswell chips. Along with these new processors two new motherboard chipsets are being introduced, the H97 and the Z97. For many of the motherboard manufacturers this is the...
Abstract: So for some time now we have known that the next generation Intel chipset was on the way and today it properly launches under the Z97 branding. We have three boards to run through our performance tests today, all with completely different approaches to...
Superb aesthetics, Premium components, Packed with numerous included items, Option to water cool VRMs, Numerous overclocking features, Great overclocker, PLX 8747 chip, Upgradable OP-AMP, Advanced audio features, 4-Way SLI/CrossfireX
No M.2 socket
There is no doubting Z97X-Gaming G1 WiFi-BK’s ability to impress. GIGABYTE has packed this motherboard with so many useful features which both the primary audience – the gamer, and the typical enthusiast will find very useful. Adjusting the theme of a...
