Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1 Motherboard Review

[Cons29]

is the difference between boards (on tri-sli) differs that much? like is one 25% faster or negligible?

 

[Crashman]

is the difference between boards (on tri-sli) differs that much? like is one 25% faster or negligible?

The only Z170 boards that support three cards in SLI are those that have the big PCIe bridge, which appears to add around $60 to a board's price. Performance differences between different boards that have the bridge should be less than 5%.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Well, I just learned something. "CrossFire and SLI need to send identical data to every card." So you can just duplicate the data and not need 64 lanes. I never knew that, and multicast seems to make a great deal of sense.

 

[ohyeah2389]

I now own a Gaming 7. Great 1151 budget board.

 

[ohyeah2389]

looking for gigabyte-z170x-gaming 7 setup

Try that board with a GTX 650 or stronger graphics card, and an i5 6600k.

 

[ohyeah2389]

I have the cutdown Gaming 7 version of this board, and I've been trying to pick a mid tower case with a similar white/red/black scheme. Haven't really found one that I liked, something similar to BixFenix Outlaw white is similar to the direction I'd like to go. Ideas?

I've got just the case for you!!
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition. Black-Red.

 

[Davil]

For what this board does, it's not worth $500. You can get nearly all the same stuff except for maybe the wireless for closer to $250.

 

[shrapnel_indie]

For what this board does, it's not worth $500. You can get nearly all the same stuff except for maybe the wireless for closer to $250.

There's always a premium charge to add WiFi to any motherboard that isn't miniITX.

 

[Crashman]

For what this board does, it's not worth $500. You can get nearly all the same stuff except for maybe the wireless for closer to $250.

Show me the $250 3-way SLI board, we've been waiting for someone to send a review sample

 

[WyomingKnott]

You may not get a sample; you may have to buy it. The good news is that it will only cost Tom's $250, not $500.

:grin

 

[Crashman]

You may not get a sample; you may have to buy it. The good news is that it will only cost Tom's $250, not $500.

Great, I'll run that past my boss. Which board to you have in mind?