gigabyte z170x gaming 3

[Sheikh Saadi]

Can gigabyte z170x gaming 3 main board support gskill triden z 8gb*2 3200 bus oc memory...

 

[BadActor]

I'm sure it will. The QVL doesn't specifically list the 8 GB sticks, but the 4 GB sticks are on there. The board is compatible with up to 3466(OC) RAM.

 

[MysticWiz]

It has been said that many manufacturers of the Z170's motherboards have issues using all 4 memory slots. Errors and BSOD occurrences or the computer reboots. It appears Hit and Miss ... which 50 percent side are you on? You should set everything to default - native settings for memory at 2133MHz. Once all is set in BIOS without Over Clocking, check - turn on XMP in bios and see it you have 3200MHz.

I'm getting my desktop custom build at CyberPowerPC with Ga-z170x-Gaming 3 in 2 weeks. Please submit any thing I should be aware of and how you got the m.2 SSD to work. Are you using OS Windows 7 ultimate or Pro x64 or Windows 10 Pro x64 ?
Are you set up for Raid ? Do you like Gigabytes BIOS Screen layout ?
What about those clip on heat sinks used on the motherboard, many claim they are loose and rattle.

 

[kimjoshy]

Yes, currently I have 2 of 8 gig 3200 TridentZs on my Gigabyte z170 gaming 3 mobo.

 

[MysticWiz]

Got my new desktop Z170x-gaming 3 with Adata XGP Z1 DDR4 2x8GB @2800MHz. Performs at 2800 and no issues.
Bought another set of Adata for total of 32GB memory. This time though had to do more than just change multiplier value in BIOS from 28 to 30 as to overclock to 3000MHz. Required to turn off XMP and change some Memory voltage settings. Leaving CPU at 4GHz. Then went to OC in the Auto CPU Boost section (4.4 or 4.5 or 4.6GHz) as selecting anything made it unstable especially just doing Intel Extreme Tuning Utility bench marking would cause failure and not complete benchmark.
Ran Aida64 (formerly Lavalys Everest) memory benchmark and found Latency to be high when set for 3000MHz. Decided that 2800MHz performed best when having all 4 memory slots used. I recommend anyone getting DDR4 to purchase the highest Frequency modules of 8GB or 16GB sticks you can get cause OCing can be a pain as better tweeking down is easier than tweeking numbers upward. Maybe I am having this slight problem as I did not buy a Quad set (factory matched) which cost a mere fortune in neighborhood of $350 to $450 compared to 2 dual sets at $80 each ($160). Anyways 2800 is better than having the lowest 2133 or 2400MHz Memory modules. When prices drop will plan on getting next year the Z170X Gaming 7 mobo currently at $208 April 2016 and still dropping from near $300 and get DDR4 3400MHz for it. Maybe 2- GTX 980 Ti's and use the GTX 970 for older 2008 LGA 775 x48 DDR3 w/ E8500 or mod Xeon E5450 cpu rig that may result in a bottleneck situtation. PCMark 8, 3DMark, Unigine Valley and Heaven, Cinebench 11.5 & R15, MemTest86, Prime95 and PassMark all seem to do well with a low end gaming mobo that did cost approx. $149 now at $119. If you are looking for a great system go with the X99 motherboard as Z170's just include faster Data transfer gimmicks such as M.2 and Thunderbolt and 3.1 USB. Z170's are nice and bit cheaper but X99 Rules at the moment. Don't waste money of nVidia Titan X or Z GPU's .. the GTX 980 Ti's perform the best followed by best valued GPU the GTX 970. For youngsters wanting a Gaming Rig ... using the Z170X-Gaming 3 will do very well considering cost and also able to SLI if so desired.