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Gigabyte 7ZXR (2.2) KT133A Motherboard Review - Motherboards 15

Here on this test, there is no clear winner. Both the Gigabyte and Asus board perform nearly identically, and distinguishing between the two in terms of speed is impossible. While the numbers are still excellent, without a standout winner, we can’t discern a result.

Gigabyte 7ZXR (2.2) KT133A Motherboard Review - Motherboards 16

This test is done with all the pretty options turned off, as I just wanted to see the pure speed of the system as a whole. The Gigabyte board modestly out performs the A7V133 from Asus here. Perhaps some of the memory options in Asus board could be tweaked to cover this loss, but I ran both boards with default options and installs.

Gigabyte 7ZXR (2.2) KT133A Motherboard Review - Motherboards 17

The classic Winstone shows that the 7ZXR goes slightly above the Asus KT133A board in terms of everyday usage and development. The .4 points increase isn’t something to jump up and down about, but a gain is a gain.

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