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Published: 2014-06-23, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
The GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming G1 WiFi-BK is one of the more expensive Intel Z97 motherboards on the market today, as I'm writing this the G1 can be found for $379.99 plus shipping. While the G1 Gaming motherboard may have a steep price tag for some, it's not a...
The GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming G1 Wifi-BK motherboard is the most stable Z97 motherboard we have seen yet when used in an overclocking environment. It was a very worthy overclocker as well. It has all the bells and whistles that you would expect in a high end m...
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Published: 2014-05-18, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
If have a look at the results, GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK is an excellent solution for high-end gaming PC. Among the benefits, it has a quite good power system, excellent audio subsystem based on the codec Creative Sound Core3D, as well as the pre...
Support for SATA Express, Heatsinks built in for liquid cooling, Quad graphics support, bolstered by extra PCI Express lanes, Six USB 3.0 and 10 SATA ports
Pricey, No M.2 SSD slot, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth come on a PCIe x1 expansion card
Loaded with gaming-centric features and built for both liquid cooling and four-card graphics setups, Gigabyte’s flagship Z97 board is a beast for forward-looking Intel-PC upgraders. It's a solid pick if you'll leverage those strengths—and if you won'...
If you perused all of the benchmark scores on the previous pages, you’ll know that the new Z97 chipset, and by extension, all of the motherboards we tested here, offered similar, though ever-so-slightly better performance than the older Z87 Express. T...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board layout and design, Board aesthetics, Integrity sound system quality and fidelity, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information, Hybrid cooling for CPU VRM cooler with G1/4" threaded port
Lack of M.2 SATA Express-based device port, Separation between CPU VRM and PLX/Chipset coolers, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 slot three PCI-Express x16 slots populated, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeat
Before continuing with our final thoughts on the Z97X-Gaming G1-WiFi-BK Black Edition motherboard, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at GIGABYTE a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity and pleasure to review this next g...
Stock performance, Overclocking performance, Board layout and design, Board aesthetics, Integrity sound system quality and fidelity, UEFI BIOS design and usability, Motherboard manual information, Hybrid cooling for CPU VRM cooler with G1/4" threaded port
Lack of M.2 SATA Express-based device port, Separation between CPU VRM and PLX/Chipset coolers, Lack of accessible PCI-Express x1 slot three PCI-Express x16 slots populated, ‹ Benchmark Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeat
Before continuing with our final thoughts on the Z97X-Gaming G1-WiFi-BK Black Edition motherboard, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at GIGABYTE a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity and pleasure to review this next g...
Before we begin let's address the true elephant in the room: Z97. It is only an incremental upgrade over Z87 which really doesn’t drastically change the chipset equation. If you own a Z87 system and are not interested in the potential of upgrading to B...
Abstract: The board layout and CPU clearance is a touch tighter than we would like, though installation is straightforward. For overclocking enthusiasts, the onboard VRM heatsinks have built in water cooling ports. You also get an onboard power and reset button an...
Sitting at the upper end of $300, the GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING G1 WIFI-BK Black Edition comes in as one of the more expensive Z97 options on the market, with only a few boards coming in at a higher price point. As soon as you're talking about near $400 for a...
