Gigabyte G1 Sniper M5 Review Z87 1150 Haswell
Temperatures and Power Draw
Published: 1st June 2013 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £169.99 |
Temperatures
We reiterate our opinion that if you're determined to overclock the Core i7-4770K then you really need to invest in a seriously sturdy cooling arrangement. So often in the past people have said to ensure your cooling is great before overclocking, but the 4th Generation CPU demands exceptional cooling.
Power Draw
There is very little between the M5 and GD65 in power draw terms, although it's nice to see that the HD7970 only draws around 60W or so. Proof you don't need a 1KW PSU.
Most Recent Comments
Thanks tom! Sexy board and I like that little bit of gold on the audio chip. Adds a nice accent!Quote
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Originally Posted by Feronix
Thanks Tom!
Will have to chose between this and the Gryphon. Might simply come down to price though, but I'm willing to spend more on this one if the audio is much better. |
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Originally Posted by tinytomlogan
TBH mate this thing is epic. £160?
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I also planned on a black & white theme. Not sure if the whole black & white and a bit of green is going to work.
I don't have the funds yet anyway. Do you have any idea when your Gryphon review might be out (if you're doing one at all)?Quote
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Originally Posted by Feronix
True, though the z77 version of this board used to be around 120,- over here (100 quid?) so I'm waiting to see what the actual price will be.
I also planned on a black & white theme. Not sure if the whole black & white and a bit of green is going to work. I don't have the funds yet anyway. Do you have any idea when your Gryphon review might be out (if you're doing one at all)? |
Ive got a Maximus 6 here but they seem to think delivering it the day before NDA is acceptable. Its not. I certainly wont be working my arse off for them again till they start showing me some love.Quote
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Will have to chose between this and the Gryphon. Might simply come down to price though, but I'm willing to spend more on this one if the audio is much better.Quote