Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force.
July 2014
(89%)
66 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(78%)
40 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
89010066
The editors liked
4-Way GPU Support
Voltage test points
Matte Black Finish
Efficient Heatsink Design
SATA Express
Internal USB Plugs
OC Touch Controls
Power IR Digital PWM
Gold Plated CPU Socket
Stock performance
Overclocking performance
Board layout and design
Optimized power circuitry
CPU socket layout and spacing
Overclockingrelated integrated features
Optimized memory socket design
Clear CMOS battery button
Price
UEFI BIOS design and
Solid Overclocking series motherboard
Affordable price tag
OC Brace
GTL tweaking software
Xtreme OC biosses
Unique Cosmetics
Excellent Overclocking Features and Ability
Well Thought Out Software Package
Logical Layout
Very Reasonable Price
The editors didn't like
New UEFI is painfully slow
Default UEFI menu is the "Startup Guide" and doesn't support overclocking
Audio quality was bad this time around
Lack of accessible PCIExpress x1 slot with primary PCIExpress x16 slot occupied
Lack of integrated PLX chip for enhanced PCIExpress x16 slot performance
Inclusion of PCI slots instead of additional PCIExpress x4 or x1 slots
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...
The GA-Z97X-SOC Force from Gigabyte costs $209.99 US which is a great price for those looking to get a massive overclocking feature set in a single product. Starting off with the design, the GA-Z97X-SOC Force takes the Ultra Durable design and combines it...
Abstract: ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte and MSI all claim that they have the ultimate motherboard for extreme overclockers. We wanted to find out which one actually lives up to this claim and got two members of our Hardware.Info Pro OC team together with a large supply...
Abstract: In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the ri...
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Published: 2014-06-30, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
Strong power delivery system and overclocking potential, Extensive range of overclockingorientated features, Solid set of general usage features, Attractive and unique colour scheme, Indepth UEFI implementation wellsuited for overclocking users, DualBIOS
No M.2 connector, Potential for interference with large CPU cooler and upper PCIe slot.
The Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force is a strong overclocking-geared motherboard that provides users with a well-rounded set of general usage, gaming, and frequency-pushing features. And then there's the eye-catching black and orange colour scheme that will appeal...
The first impression of the Z97XSOC Force from Gigabyte leaves us wanting for more We like the individual design of this board, which actually follows the original X58AOC, the Z77XUD7 as well as the very famous Z87X OCThe Z97XSOC Force is a motherboard t...
Allgemein The first impression the Z97XSOC Force from Gigabyte leaves, makes us want more We like the individual design of this board, which actually follows the original X58AOC, the Z77XUD7 as well as the very famous Z87X OCThe Z97XSOC Force is a motherb...
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...
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Published: 2014-05-12, Author: Boss , review by: back2gaming.com
As I type this review, I cannot help but feel the extreme need to give the new 9-series motherboard the proper review they deserve but without the new processors from Intel, we are at the mercy of their release cycle.Focusing on the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORC...