Gigabyte X79-UD3 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps

news · May 1, 2012

Hello dear reader,

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***Gigabyte Z79-UD3 Motherboard Review*

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Even though main focus is lately on Ivy Bridge, let's not forget about

Intel's High End range based on the X79 chipset. One of the main

drawbacks of Socket 2011 is the total platform cost. Besides the quad

core i7-3820, the hexacores versions cost a pretty penny. On top of

that, most of the X79 mainstream boards are far from cheap. Prices of

250 euros and more are pretty common. Luckily for us Gigabyte and ASRock

have got 'let's call them a more" budget friendly motherboard in their

X79 lineup. Gigabyte's type numbering has always been kept pretty

simple. Today's UD3 board is the entry board for their limited socket

2011 series. Limited, because Gigabyte only has got 3 boards left in the

X79 range : the UD3, UD5 and a gamer orientated G1 Assasin 2 board. The

X79-UD7 board has been EOL'ed. And till now there's still no sign of the

X79-UD5 S(erver) version. But does a "cheap" board mean that the quality

or performance is inferior ? Time to find out what this X79-UD3 has got

in store for us.

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