Testseek.co.uk have collected 54 expert reviews of the Gigabyte GA-X58-G1 G1.Assassin and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gigabyte GA-X58-G1 G1.Assassin.
March 2011
(84%)
54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: With Gigabyte, the first heavy weight in the motherboard market shows it's entire line-up regarding their upcoming X79 motherboards. The GA-X79-UD3 will therefore be the entry level board. The GA-X79-UD5 aims at content creation and the GA-X79-UD7 targets...
ly the Gigabyte G1Assassins layout is very well thought Once more very practical are the angled SATA Unfortunately there are no power and resetbuttons You also wont find a debug display which would become very useful in case you should have issues with a ...
Abstract: With the G1.Assassin, Gigabyte clearly targets gamers. Therefore the second biggest motherboard manufacturer in the world tries this with a very catchy design as well as some unique features made especially for gamers....
Expensive products, but the performance available is incredible. Well worth the money. Both products earn our highest award, if you have the disposable budget then this should be your next system....
Unique heatsink design, SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0, Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 NIC
Expensive, Aging platform
The market for X58 motherboards is filled with mature products that have been available for some time. There are lots of options for those who want to upgrade their current platform. ASRock sells a board starting at $154, and every major company offers ba...
Build Quality, Performance, Overclocking Performance, Onboard Killer 2100 NIC, Onboard Sound Blaster XFi Titanium HD, USB 3.0/ SATA 3 Support, Front 5.25" USB 3.0/eSATA/Quick Boost Bay, Design, 3Way SLI/ 4Way Crossfire, Plenty Of Space Between PCIex Slots
Price (For Some), XL ATX Factor (Not Many Cases Support It)
Most people never thought that Gigabyte could produce something better than the legendary GA-EX58A-UD9 mainboard targeted towards enthusiasts and hardcore overclockers but that was obviously not the case after all. The G1.Assassin may lack some...
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Published: 2011-05-20, Author: Gordon , review by: maximumpc.com
A “free” Killer NIC and XFi make for a nice bonus.
Instead of doing the standard summary where I list all the pros and cons of a product prior to giving my final recommendation, I am going to just come out and say that the G1.Assassin is one of the more innovative and unique motherboard we have tested ...
The Gigabyte G1.Assassin is a 'no holds barred' type of motherboard. Gigabyte wanted the best of everything in order to give the gamer all they needed in one package. They did such a good job at this that if you can't tell this motherboard is geared t...
