Very Best motherboard Gigabyte's Z170X-Gaming G1

The Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1 qualifies for the E-ATX club, thanks to its 10.4" (26.4 cm) width. That makes for 8% more board area compared to the G1's standard ATX counterparts, and the extra room lets Gigabyte pack in components (and functionality) without making the board overly cramped.

The basic red-and-white-on-black color scheme that we saw on Gigabyte's more affordable Z170X-Gaming 7 carries over to the Gaming G1, as well. This board has fancy white SATA ports covered with an LED-backlit metallic shroud, something the Gaming 7 can't boast. Otherwise, this board has the same snowy accents, white plastic port shroud, and pure black PCB of its less-expensive sibling. The Gigabyte-exclusive "Durablack" Nippon Chemi-Con capacitors give the CPU socket area a nice blacked-out look, too.

That prominent plastic shroud is made up of two separate pieces, the largest of which hangs over the left VRM heatsink and the rear port cluster. The smaller portion offers a glimpse at the fancy WIMA capacitors for the board's audio setup, as well as the LED Trace Path lighting below. For those who aren't fans of the look, these pieces can be removed with a handful of small screws on the underside of the board. Removing the shrouds could also improve airflow over that left VRM heatsink. We left the fancy body kit in place during our testing, though.

Site :https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-Motherboard-GA-Z170X-Gaming-G1/dp/B013E37GCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466573147&sr=8-1&keywords=Gigabyte%27s+Z170X-Gaming+G1

Price:

$499.99