Testseek.co.uk have collected 86 expert reviews of the Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7.
October 2015
(90%)
86 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(79%)
410 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Extremely fresh and attractive white colour scheme
RBG LED adds end user customisation
Performance is extremely strong
Excellent audio codec
Extremely low power consumption
Flexible storage options inc. dual M.2
Stunning aesthetics
Great performance all-round
Mostly in the upper 50% of the results
Custom audio amplifiers for that individual touch
Comprehensive list of features
Top of the line performance
Plenty of features
Layout is easy to work with
Strong audio solution with good customisability
Intel DSL6540 ‘Alpine Ridge' controller for USB 3.1 connections
Smart layout decisions and chipset lane configurations
Good expansion options
Especially in addition to two graphics cards
Unique appearan
The editors didn't like
Intel I219V LAN chip doesn’t perform as well as in other boards
Neutral
Storage performance is becoming limited by the external hardware
Rather than the motherboard itself
“Don’t let the fresh white colour scheme and flashy LED’s distract you
The Gig
None!
RAM overclocking isn't as good as some other boards
Published: 2016-04-24, Author: Eric , review by: futurelooks.com
The feature that continues to separate GIGABYTE's Gaming Series motherboards is the OP AMP audio. Throughout each game genre, the music, voices, and action packed scenes just seem to come alive. There really does seem to be so much more going on when you'...
Published: 2016-01-22, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
As reviewers we have slightly different requirements to the majority of users. Whilst you might think nothing of spending a few days tweaking your system to its highest possible performance, we have so much hardware and testing get through that when a mot...
Not too expensive, and offers a huge featureset, Offers great performance, Great overall layout and design, Dual M.2 slots is a nice touch, Features two NICs – it's good to have a backup, Nice audio solution, including the replaceable OPAMP, Thunderbolt 3
EFI could use a good fantuning utility to cater to Linux users or those who don't want to deal with it in their OS
Let's get the odd performance differences seen above out-of-the-way first. I am not sure why GIGABYTE's GA-Z170X-SLI performs slower than the Gaming 7 in many cases, and nor have I reached out to the company about it yet. This is due to the fact that I've...
Published: 2015-11-09, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: Intel unveiled its Skylake architecture two months ago with the top Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K chips. Today, a locked and lower clocked version of the 6700K, the 6700 is also available, as are the Core i5-6600, 6500 and 6400. As of writing, we are al...
The Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 is a very complete motherboard, targeted to the enthusiast that is building a gamer computer or workstation, using a sixth generation (“Skylake”) Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 CPU, but do not want to spend a small fortune on a h...
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Published: 2015-09-30, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
and VideoGigabyte has taken a very bold step with their Z170X-Gaming 7, deciding to use a whole new colour scheme and packing their motherboard with a lot more features that you would traditionally expect from a motherboard of this price. In terms of loo...
So now that we have taken a look at the Z170X Gaming 7's features, software, and performance how does it all stack up? Well Right out of the hole I wasn't a huge fan of the Black, Red, and White theme that Gigabyte went with. I would have much preferred...
Published: 2015-09-24, Author: Mark , review by: Techreport.com
There's a lot to like about Gigabyte's Z170X-Gaming 7. The board makes full use of the resources the Z170 chipset offers. Plenty of next-gen storage connectivity, thoughtfully spaced PCIe 3.0 slots, dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers from Killer and Intel...
While the current street price of the GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming 7 is $219.99, PC Hound price tracking shows it as being as low at $169.99 in the last month. Even at $220 we feel as though it is a solid buy, at $170 it is an excellent buy. The Z170X-Gaming 7 s...
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Published: 2015-09-10, Author: Mark , review by: Bjorn3d.com
GIGABYTE Quality, Out Of The World Creative Audio System, 10K Capacitors, Premium Quality Components, Easy Tune Auto Overclocker, Turbo BClock, Gold Plated CPU Socket, Overclockers Dream, GIGABYTE Quality, Out Of The World Creative Audio System, 10K Capac
No WIFi Which Every Board Should Have, No WIFi Which Every Board Should Have
We spent more time with the Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 for the simple reason that it's such an amazing board at such an amazing price. Now we are talking the second most feature filled board in GIGABYTES lineup and it is based on the Z170 Intel chipset, That...
