Similar to the Z87X-OC Force that Morry recently reviewed is the Z87X-OC from Gigabyte which will cost you about half as much as the Force. You give up three PCIe slots, a 16x an 8x and a 1x, but do gain a pair of legacy PCI slots. As well you lose four SATA 6Gbps ports and the onboard audio codec is slightly downgraded but this makes the board well under $200. The overall design remains the same, very stable and easy to overclock, enough to win it a Gold Award.
"GIGABYTE has brought us a few great motherboards over the years with most being just above average. On the surface the Z87X-OC doesn’t have much going for it aside from a Halloween inspired color scheme. All that changes when you dig just a little deeper, as Gigabyte is very much still in the motherboard game."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- ECS GANK Drone Z87H3-A3X L337 Gaming Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD5 TH Thunderbolt Motherboard Review @ Hardware Asylum
- ASRock Z87 Extreme6 @ eTeknix
- GIGABYTE Z87X-UD4H Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
- GIGABYTE G1.Killer Sniper 5 Intel Z87 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- Asus Rampage IV Black Edition @ Kitguru
- ECS GANK DRONE Z87H3-A3X LGA 1150 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASUS Z87-Deluxe/Quad review: first Thunderbolt 2.0 motherboard @ Hardware.info
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- Gigabyte Z87X-OC Force @ Hardware.info
- MSI Z87M Gaming Motherboard Preview @HiTech Legion
- BIOSTAR NM70I-1037U Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- ASRock FM2A88X EXTREME6+ @ Hardware Secrets
Just bought the former with
Just bought the former with the liquid cooled setup a few days ago, and am awaiting delivery. I know about the flaws, but for me this is part of the experience. However, If only i had waited a little while longer? This will btw be my VERY FIRST Intel build. Just had to see how the other half lives…