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September 2015
(87%)
88 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(75%)
4 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Beautiful Design
Professional Grade Sound
Built in watercooling support
4way GPU support
Solid State Capacitors throughout the board
HDMI 2.0 4K Support
USB 3.1 via Intel Alpine Ridge Chipset
Include 5.25" Bay
7.1 Channel Audio
Solid Performance
Great Overclocking Features and Ability
Logical Layout
RGB LED Lighting
Optional VRM Liquid Cooling
Up to 4-Way SLI/Crossfire Operation
Solid overclocking
True x16/x16 mode for SLI and CrossFire
3way and 4way SLI and CrossFireX
Thunderbolt 3
Frontpanel USB 3.1 bay device
Triple Killer Networks controllers including one 802.11ac MIMO
Manually selectable firmware ROMs
Generous cable
Formidable performance
Brimming with features
Onboard USB 3.1 support
Include 5.25" USB 3.1 + Type-C Bay
3 or 4-Way SLI & 4-WayCrossFireX
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth antennae
Creative Sound Blaster ZxRi onboard audio
UEFI BIOS is clean and intuitive
3x swap
3-way and 4-way multi-GPU support
Killer DoubleShot X3 Pro gaming networking
Some of the best audio we have seen on a motherboard
Illumination and sleek color design
22-phase power design
Intel's dual Thunderbolt and USB 3.1 controller
Dual 32 Gb/s
Gaming-focused features with overclocking DNA
USB 3.1 Gen2
PCIe x4 M.2
NVMe
And SATA Express
Customizable lighting
Both in color and intensity
Dual-phase DIMM VRM for high-density DIMMs in all slots and at maximum speeds
Huge software package
Gre
The editors didn't like
None
High Price
High price.
Potential Added latency w/ a single GPU
No BIOS GUI for system fans
Pricey
Would have liked to see an easy mode in the BIOS
PEX8747 adds latency in single-GPU setups
Price puts it out of the reach of most people
Fan-control options are limited
And software for fan control is buggy at the time of testing
& 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 qua...
Published: 2015-08-25, Author: Mark , review by: Bjorn3d.com
We've had a few Z170 boards in our hands so far, less than a half-dozen but testing results are similar and what differentiates the boards are the features and amenities the board offers. The GIGABYTE Z170x offers an unparalleled level of features startin...
3-way and 4-way multi-GPU support, Killer DoubleShot X3 Pro gaming networking, Some of the best audio we have seen on a motherboard, Illumination and sleek color design, 22-phase power design, Intel's dual Thunderbolt and USB 3.1 controller, Dual 32 Gb/s
Would have liked to see an easy mode in the BIOS, PEX8747 adds latency in single-GPU setups, Price puts it out of the reach of most people
Let's start with the gaming specific features. First and foremost this board has 3-way and 4-way multi-GPU capabilities. This is thanks to the PEX8747 bridge chip. Most Z170 motherboards you will see will support 1-2 graphics cards, if you are doing more...
". after examining every single new Z170 board I found that the Gaming G1's features made it the only possible choice for this editor's new PC build."...
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Published: 2015-08-25, Author: Steven , review by: tweaktown.com
This is one crazy packed motherboard. It has all the latest technologies from Intel, Killer, and Creative and they are all implemented well. The Intel USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3.0 controller is implemented with the proper hardware for the USB Power Delive...
Abstract: Meanwhile you can find benchmark values of 28 recent Z270 and Z170 motherboards in our comparison tables. 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 right motherboar...
To assure accurate comparisons, we repeat the benchmark configuration from our initial Z170 roundup in every Z170 motherboard review.Synthetic BenchmarksGigabyte's Z170X-Gaming G1 gets sixteen lanes to its top slot through its PEX8747 Switch, while EVGA's...
The GAZ170XGaming G1 from Gigabyte leaves an excellent impression, but considering its price of a staggering 500Euro, that was to be expected We like the individual design of this board, which is completely new Apart from that this is the only Z170based...
The GAZ170XGaming G1 from Gigabyte leaves an excellent impression, but considering its price of a staggering 500Euro, that was to be expected We like the individual design of this board, which is completely new Apart from that this is the only Z170based...
The GIGABYTE Z170X Gaming G1 motherboard is a beast of a motherboard. The company went all out and this one and it shows not only in terms of features, but performance as well.(previously published in issue September 2015)...
