Gigabyte Motherboard Intel

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 Motherboard Review

" When GIGABYTE launched its G1 series of motherboards in 2011, it had a single audience in mind: gamers. Often, vendors that release high-end motherboards tout an excellent experience for overclockers, the general enthusiast and of course, gamers. But GIGABYTE decided to tone-down the overclocking focus for G1 and instead design a solution top-to-bottom that any gamer would like to have in their rig. Thus far, we’ve taken a look at a couple of G1 motherboards, and overall, we’ve liked what GIGABYTE has done with them. The aesthetics might be a bit overdone as far as some folks are concerned, but this is a gaming product. Past that, the addition of gamer-targeted networking and audio makes the overall package rather sweet. "

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 ASRock Motherboard Intel

ASRock Z77 Extreme11 Intel LGA1155 Review

" "Flagship" products in the tech world are, more often than not, used as a way to showcase engineering prowess while, at the same time, delivering the "ultimate package" for whatever product category the item falls under. We see this repeated time and time again with graphics cards—in a way that establishes most brand-specific designs through custom-designed coolers and beefy PCBs. When it comes time to look at motherboards, though, each flagship board product is very much an engineering demonstration, although that same idea does in part ring true. What differs with motherboards is that each brand really does have a very distinctive style that sets it apart from the rest, and ASRock is no different. ASRock has been around for quite some time as a brand, but they have not always been in the hearts and minds of enthusiasts as a whole, as their entry into the market wasn't ripe with enthusiast-focused offerings. Today, the complete opposite is true, and like with any of the other major brands out there, ASRock has a product that will meet your needs no matter what type of enthusiast you are; and when it comes to those flagship products, ASRock does have those too. "

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 ASUS Intel Motherboard

Asus P8Z77-V LX2 Motherboard Review

" Asus’ original P8Z77-V LX was, and still is, a solid entry-level Z77 motherboard. Can the P8Z77-V LX2 motherboard’s subtle design changes and reduced price prove that it is ready to compete in the tough sub-£80 Z77 motherboard market? In any entry-level market, a few pounds can be the difference between one product being purchased and the other staying on the shelf. Asus’ original P8Z77-V LX was a strong competitor in the entry-level Z77 market, but its feature set forced retailers to price it a few pounds higher than alternative boards from the likes of MSI and Gigabyte. Not content on giving up in a valuable and fiercely-contested market segment, Asus has made some slight refinements and upgrades to the LX and marketed it as the P8Z77-V LX2. Can the most notable change – sub-£80 availability - prove that Asus has an entry-level Z77 motherboard that can compete with models from the likes of MSI and Gigabyte? "

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 MSI Motherboard Intel

MSI Z77 GD65 Gaming motherboard review

" We review, test and benchmark the MSI Z77 GD65 Gaming series motherboard. The Z77 gaming themed mainboard is intended for Intel's 22nm Ivy Bridge processors on Socket LGA1155. It is the new flagship product amongst the MSI gaming series LOADED with features and overclock potential, it has the latest Killer E2200 chip and SoundBlaster Cinema audio. Oh and of course new gorgeous looks. This motherboard comes even with an impressive VRM design. Oh and is 8 SATA ports enough for ya ? Or what about three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots KillerNIC integrated LAN and SLI / CrossFireX multi-GPU support ? "

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 MSI Motherboard Intel

MSI Z77A-GD65 GAMING Intel LGA 1155 Review 

" MSI Z77 GAMING motherboards are designed to provide gamers with best-in- class features and technology. Backed by the imposing looks of MSI's dragon, each motherboard is an engineering masterpiece tailored to gaming perfection. "

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 MSI Motherboard Intel

MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Motherboard Review

" Today we are going to look at the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard. It’s MSI’s latest model, targeted at the enthusiast audience, more specifically enthusiast gamers. It boasts an impressive feature set which is specifically tailored for those gamers who want the best possible performance from their system. MSI are one of the four market leaders, along with Asus, ASRock and Gigabyte. It has been clear that they have been looking to cement their reputation over the past couple of years by releasing numerous enthusiast grade products. "

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 ASUS Intel Motherboard

Asus P8Z77-V (Z77) Motherboard Review

" The P8 series of boards are Asus answer to the mainstream users needs, but whilst these budget boards host some legacy features such as a pair of PCI slots, they still give features that you would expect to see on higher class boards such as Fan Xpert 2 , USB 3.0, over clocking support, SLI and CrossFire support and on-board WiFi. The large line of features is not the only bundle with this board and inside the box, there is a quite an extensive line-up of accessories for a mainstream board. Alongside the manuals and related bits of paperwork, driver CD and I/O shield, Asus’ include a case badge, easy connect headers, SLI bridge, four SATA cables and a WiFi Go! module which connects to the board in the rear I/O with its external antenna. "

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 ASUS AMD Motherboard

Asus F2A85-V PRO Mainboard Review

" This mainboard looks great, is convenient to work with, offers rich functionality and high performance. However, its price is pretty high and the board is not very energy-efficient. It does have other advantages and a few other drawbacks, which we will unveil in the following review. "

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 Gigabyte Motherboard Intel

Gigabyte Z77X-UD4H Motherboard Review

" It has been quite a while since we have taken a look at a motherboard from Gigabyte. The last board we looked at was the Z77X-UD3H back when the Z77 chipset first launched. It has been quite a while since the Z77 launch and we are seeing a second round of Z77 motherboards appear. The Z77X-UD4H is part of of this new round of motherboards and builds upon the UD3H by adding some new features to the board. The Z77X-UD4H is a great motherboard for people looking to get into the Z77 chipset without having to drop a whole lot of money. Right now the Z77X-UD4H is selling for $164.99, which makes it one of the more inexpensive Z77 motherboards available. Don’t let the price tag fool you though, this board is filled with great features! Let’s dive in… "

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 ASUS Intel Motherboard

ASUS P8Z77-V Pro Motherboard Review

" In today’s review we are going to be examining their extremely popular P8Z77-V Pro motherboard. What makes this board stand out is it comes with features that are not usually found on motherboards in the $199 price range. For instance it comes with all the standard features such as SATA 6G, USB 3.0 and GPU Virtualization. However, beyond these standard features the motherboard also comes with ASUS’s SMART DIGI+ Power Control technology, WiFi GO and it can support both AMD CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI. "

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