I know there's a lot of hype surrounding Intel's upcoming releases, but if you're upgrading your current Skylake or Kabylake Motherboard, this is worth looking at. Or indeed if you're building a new machine anyways.
The cooler is around the £30 mark, so taking that into account, it makes the board £64.97, not a bad bundle at all, really.
Fast USB 3.1 -The World's Next Universal Connector
2-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
Gen3 x4 M.2 Connector with up to 32Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe & SATA SSD support)
2 SATA Express Connectors for up to 16Gb/s Data Transfer
115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier
Killer™ E2400 Gaming Networks
High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting
APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology
Features:
Four direct contact heat pipes for continuous contact between CPU and cooler
Upgradable to dual fans with quick snap fan bracket
Wide-range PWM fan with unique blade design and red LEDs
Versatile all-in-one mounting solution for Intel and AMD sockets
Optimized bracket design for easy installation
Specifications
CPU Socket Intel LGA socket 2011-v3/2011/1151/1150/1155/1156/1366/775
AMD Socket
AM3+/ AM3/AM2+/AM2/ FM2+/FM2 FM1
Dimensions 120 x 84 x 160mm (4.7 x 3.0 x 6.3 inch)
Heat Sink Dimensions 116 x 60 x 160mm (4.6 x 2.4 x 6.3 inch)
Heat Sink Material 4 Heat Pipes / Direct Contact / Aluminum Fins
Heat Sink Weight 468 g (1.03 lb)
Heat Pipe Dimensions Ø6mm
Fan Dimensions 120 x 120 x 25mm (4.7 x 4.7 x 1inch)
Fan Speed 600 - 1600 RPM (PWM) ± 10%
Fan Air Flow 66.3 CFM ± 10%
Fan Air Pressure 1.7mm H2O ± 10%
Fan MTTF 280,000 hours
Fan L-10 Life 40,000 hours
Noise Level 9 - 31 dBA
Bearing Type Rifle Bearing
Connector 4 Pins
Rated Voltage 12 VDC
Rated Current 0.19 A
Power Consumption 2.28 W
All comments (20)
Matt4045
21 Jun 17#1
Belongs in the Computing section, not Gaming.
Rid1 to Matt4045
21 Jun 17#3
Technically it can be both, but it is more to do with computers.
welder299
21 Jun 17#2
stop whinging
b1g1an
21 Jun 17#4
Good board and was excellent value at full price, doesn't get the respect it deserves because it doesn't support SLI which 99% of people won't use anyway.
NeoTrix to b1g1an
21 Jun 17#5
Every time I buy a new GPU, I say "Will get another in a couple of years, instead of getting the latest" At least the last 10 years or so... Yet to happen :smile:
DingoDirk to b1g1an
21 Jun 17#11
True. But people like to spend extra on upgradeability that they'll never use.
It's a case of "more power" syndrome.
bryngreen
21 Jun 17#6
I usually buy a gen behind, but then have always been looking at upgrading!
Last year I bit the bullet and bought a 1070 and have yet to consider upgrading :smile: Currently gaming at 1080 144hz though, and don't see 1440 as enough benefit for the outlay. As soon as they crack 4k 144hz I expect i'll be throwing money at new gfx + monitors haha
Stowgood
21 Jun 171#7
This.
NeoTrix
21 Jun 171#8
Am on a 980TI and plan to be for a while yet, I tend to hang back for a sweet spot in the market, used to do that on all components. Went from an i5 2500 (Non K) to a 3570k. Managed to make £5 after buying the new chip. Not always so easy though. My wallet thanked me though.
bryngreen
21 Jun 17#9
I'm very thankful in the minimal improvements on processors over the years, saved a fortunate! Currently on a 4570 non k and have no intentions of upgrading for a while!
RadicalCosmicalRainbow
21 Jun 17#10
Hot. If only I had spare cash I would get this..bad timing!
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Opening post
The cooler is around the £30 mark, so taking that into account, it makes the board £64.97, not a bad bundle at all, really.
Cooler can be found Here
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All comments (20)
It's a case of "more power" syndrome.
Last year I bit the bullet and bought a 1070 and have yet to consider upgrading :smile: Currently gaming at 1080 144hz though, and don't see 1440 as enough benefit for the outlay. As soon as they crack 4k 144hz I expect i'll be throwing money at new gfx + monitors haha