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Abstract: In April we published a round-up of 20 motherboards with Z77 chipsets compatible with the new Intel Ivy Bridge processors. Those CPUs weren't available yet at the time so we had to do the tests with the previous generation Sandy Bridge processors. Almos...
Looking first to Intel's new Ivy Bridge i7-3770K we have a CPU which at first glance doesn't seem to offer a huge change over the i7-2700K, for example matching the existing model in cores, clock speed, cache levels and so on. When we look a little clo...
ly the Gigabyte G1Sniper 3's layout has been very well thought You will find everything that is practical and useful like for example reset/power/clear_cmos buttons as well as a BIOS switch, voltage reading points, a Debug LED Post Code display and once m...
Abstract: 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 GIGA...
Onboard Creative Audio, Onboard Killer NIC, Totally sweet color scheme, Full ATX motherboard, Quad SLI Support, Voltage test points, Thicker and Stronger PCB, Matte Black Finish
Onboard power required to activate PCI Express slots, Heatsinks could benefit from active cooling
The G1 Sniper 3 is one of handful of motherboards aimed at satisfying the needs of overclocking, gaming and hardware enthusiasts at the same time. While this group may be small by comparison the things they look for in a motherboard can be rather specific...
Ivy Bridge brings a slew of new technology and increased performance to the table: PCIE 3.0, USB 3.0, higher bandwidth and overall better performance than its older brother Sandy Bridge. The Z77 chipset addresses all these advances and companies like G...
Great overclocking headroom, Excellent stability, Graphics expandability, Good looks
Not substantially better than other Z77 options, Power hungry
Gigabyte G1.Sniper3Where the G1.Sniper3 shines is overclocking; we were able to goose the system to 4.73GHz with the Core i7-2600K inside (with air cooling and stock voltages), which was much better than all but one of the other boards we've tested so far...
4/3/2Way SLI support, Creative Audio solution, MUSE caps on audio solution, Killer NIC, Intel NIC, Well placed onboard controls, mSATA port, Plenty of SATA ports, WiFi/BT4.0 card Included, Dual switchable BIOS chips
Stuttery GUI needs polishing
The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 is exactly what we expect from a G1.Killer series board. It has awesome performance and seemingly endless features. It earns the Bjorn3D Golden Bear Award....
The Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 offers a lot of benefits such as high-quality packaging, rich accessories and thought-through design. The capabilities of its Z77 Express chipset are enhanced with a number of additional controllers, including a discrete Wi-Fi...
Any review that we do, because of the nature of hardware testing, tends to be largely focussed upon the performance of the component in question. Maybe it comes with a nod towards the price and design, but this is a business that places a heavy emphasis o...
