Good price if you ask me, and even includes a £20 Steam voucher, plus free delivery! Although released in 2016, this is still a VERY capable 7th and 6th Intel Generation motherboard.



GIGABYTE Z270X SeriesThe GA-Z270X Ultra Gaming motherboard from Gigabyte lives up to its label by providing gamers with the performance and control they need to win. M.2 connectors, cFosSpeed Intel GbE LAN and its Thunderbolt port deliver the speed every gamer is looking for and, with support for 6th and 7th generation Intel processors, top of its class performance is assured. Advanced three-way graphics support provide a truly immersive gaming experience whilst RGB Fusion allows the gamer to customise multiple LED lighting zones with a dazzling array of colours.


AORUS' 200 series motherboards boast the most advanced LED system in the market today. With more customizability than ever and a convenient and intuitive UI thanks to the RGB Fusion App, you'll have a blast making your AORUS your own. LED enthusiasts now have even more options with the ability to customize multiple zones independently. For a more functional use, the bright and vibrant LEDs can be configured to display the PC's temperature or load. For even more LED goodness RGBW strips are now supported for more true and vibrant whites.

Specifications

CPU

• Support for 7th and 6th generation Intel Core™ i7 processors/ Intel Core™ i5 processors/Intel Core™ i3 processors/IntelPentiumprocessors/IntelCeleron processors in the LGA1151 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU
• (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

• Intel® Z270 Express Chipset

Memory

• 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
• * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for DDR4 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666(O.C.) / 2400(O.C.) / 2133 MHz memory modules
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz
• * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
• 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of [email protected] Hz
• * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
• Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio

• Realtek® ALC1220 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
• * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
• * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2 and PCIEX1_3 slots. When the PCIEX1_2 or PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x1 mode.
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

Multi-Graphics Technology

• Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies
• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
• 1 x U.2 connector
• 2 x SATA Express connectors
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
• * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

USB
Chipset+ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller:

• 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
• Chipset:
• 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x U.2 connector
• 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
• 2 x SATA Express connectors
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
• 2 x system fan headers
• 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x Thunderbolt™add-in card connector
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
• 1 x DVI-D port
• 1 x HDMI port
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller

• iTE® Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
• * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

BIOS

• 2 x 64 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS™
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for APP Center
• * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
• 3D OSD
• @BIOS
• AutoGreen
• BIOS Setup
• Color Temperature
• Cloud Station
• EasyTune
• Easy RAID
• Fast Boot
• Game Boost
• GIGABYTE HW OC APP
• ON/OFF Charge
• Platform Power Management
• RGB Fusion
• Smart Backup
• Smart Keyboard
• Smart TimeLock
• System Information Viewer
• USB Blocker
• USB DAC-UP 2
• V-Tuner
• Support for 3TB+ Unlock
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

• Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit
• Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit
• * Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model.
• * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Box Contents

• GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming motherboard
• Four SATA cables
• Motherboard driver disk
• I/O Shield
• User's Manual
• One G Connector
• Quick Installation Guide

Remark

• Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
• Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.