Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Review
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Published: 13th September 2013 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £146 |
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At the risk of repeating ourselves we see the same disparity between the stock and overclocked results as we saw in CineBench. At stock the UD4H is the slowest system we've tested, even beaten out by the reference Intel motherboard. Yet with the overclock in place it's knocking on the door of the very fastest times. This certainly is one for the overclockers.
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Another calculation-heavy test and another fastest and slowest result for the Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H. It's quite surprising to see such a mid-range motherboard perform so poorly at stock yet be so blistering once you've overclocked it.
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Thanks for a very nice comprehesive review Tom.
I agree, the board looks very nice with the silver and candy apple red details.
If i were to build a Haswell platform right now this would certainly be one of the contenders. I also love that you point out that the board might not be the best choice for the peeps that are not overclocking. Good to get all the pros AND the cons.
On another note. Bloody in ...whats up with your language these days? I for one find it....a bit brute - Possibly even offending to some? No need for profanities imo.
Cheers.Quote
I agree, the board looks very nice with the silver and candy apple red details.
If i were to build a Haswell platform right now this would certainly be one of the contenders. I also love that you point out that the board might not be the best choice for the peeps that are not overclocking. Good to get all the pros AND the cons.
On another note. Bloody in ...whats up with your language these days? I for one find it....a bit brute - Possibly even offending to some? No need for profanities imo.
Cheers.Quote
Wow, this is quite a nice board when OC'd. Doesn't hurt that it looks the part too. I'm glad the matte black PCB is really catching on, it really does make a difference in the looks departmentQuote
Now see THIS is a red/black board I can really sink my teeth into. I liked it when I first saw it, I like it even more now knowing that it's performance is just as good as it's looks. *adds to short list of recommended parts*Quote
You keep on in expressing yourself Tom - Down to earth reviewers, breath of fresh air and not candy arsed -togglers that think everything is awesome and full of the good stuff, etc..... Like this board a lot and your impressions of this being a spanker are certainly brought to life in your extensive review. Am amazed that amazon are now boshing these out at £145. Was going to get a sabertooth, still might - but this is certainly worth thinking about.. cheers TTQuote
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TBH I had to get used to the red a bit. But the features just did fit my needs.
Leaves me to say (again) thanks for the review!Quote