Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87

stulid · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:26

Look at this new board with an RRP of £120

http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4802#ov
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-477-gi&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

• creative core3d sound
• op-amp upgrade - http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4724#ov
• nicichon audio capacitors
• gold plated audio connectors.
• audio noise guard with path lighting
• killer nic
• sli+crossfire @ 8x/8x

for £120 it looks like a great board packed with the above features.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/revie...7-gaming-motherboard-review-introduction.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...gigabyte-g1-sniper-z87-motherboard-review/13/
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/gigabyte_g1_sniper_z87_review/13
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7762/gigabyte-g1sniper-z87-review
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/60...erboard-review-the-gamer-s-choice-/index.html
http://www.hardwareluxx.com/index.p...boards/28941-test-gigabyte-g1sniper-z87-.html

Combine it with some green LED RAM for epicness,

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-044-AR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1392

Fulax · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:29

Nice one. Love my Sniper M5 :cool:

baz2963 · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:44

Any reviews yet ? I cant find any .... Ta

stulid · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:49

baz2963 said:
Any reviews yet ? I cant find any .... Ta

So new there are non yet.

Doomedspeed · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:54

Loving the Green caps too.

baz2963 · 20 Nov 2013 at 13:56

Was just about to pull the trigger on the gd65 gaming ...

I'll wait for reviews I reckon.

Does it have the C2 stepping ??

stulid · 20 Nov 2013 at 14:03

Doomedspeed said:
Loving the Green caps too.

They are Nicichon MUSE audio grade caps - http://www.nichicon.co.jp/english/products/alm_mini/pict_f.htm

The black ones are these (same as the D3HP I reviewed) - http://www.chemi-con.co.jp/e/tech_topics/pdf/new_cp_201304.pdf

balky12 · 20 Nov 2013 at 14:18

As if by magic... this is what I had in mind...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18558962

stulid · 20 Nov 2013 at 14:20

balky12 said:
As if by magic... this is what I had in mind...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18558962

It's a sign from above

balky12 · 20 Nov 2013 at 14:21

stulid said:
It's a sign from above

I to was looking for reviews... or some one who has one on here!! Still... i think the colour scheme would look sweet... worth the gamble ha!

baz2963 · 20 Nov 2013 at 16:34

Well I've ordered one instead of the GD65, fingers crossed it's just like the M5 !

stulid · 20 Nov 2013 at 16:44

baz2963 said:
Well I've ordered one instead of the GD65, fingers crossed it's just like the M5 !

Update this thread with your thoughts, especially the sound

baz2963 · 20 Nov 2013 at 19:00

stulid said:
Update this thread with your thoughts, especially the sound

Yup, sure will ..

Scoldedcat · 20 Nov 2013 at 19:55

Keep us informed baz as I'm in the same situation just about to order the gd65 now I've seen this little tinker

EdgeDs · 20 Nov 2013 at 21:46

Was going to get a 8320 but this board has caught my eye especially at this price point guess will wait on reviews should give time to see how good mantle is too. I7 it might be after all

atomic7431 · 25 Nov 2013 at 10:42

got one of these boards on the way hopefully for tomorrow with the rest ive purchased, thanks again stulid.

I have asked elsewhere but getting no replies, which headset would you recommend to use with this mobo? want it for battlefield and pinpointing/positional detection (surround sound). usb headsets are obviously not ideal as wish to use the audio chip and jacks/optical out from this mobo.

baz2963 · 25 Nov 2013 at 11:16

Scoldedcat said:
Keep us informed baz as I'm in the same situation just about to order the gd65 now I've seen this little tinker

Well ... been playing with it for the past few days. Its awesome ! I have come from both an Asus V Gene Z77 and MSI Z77-GD55 and it I much prefer it to those.

I have got my I7 4770k running at 4.5 (1.267v) and not had a blue screen yet, just went straight in and OC'd it. I should think about lowering the voltage, because its super stable at the moment.

With 2 x 780's Im getting 2791 on the OC'ers official Heaven 4.0 settings.

Have fun with it !

atomic7431 · 25 Nov 2013 at 11:27

baz2963 said:
Well ... been playing with it for the past few days. Its awesome ! I have come from both an Asus V Gene Z77 and MSI Z77-GD55 and it I much prefer it to those.

I have got my I7 4770k running at 4.5 (1.267v) and not had a blue screen yet, just went straight in and OC'd it. I should think about lowering the voltage, because its super stable at the moment.

Have fun with it !

ordered the same cpu so will be interesting to see how mine fairs when it arrives, pleased the board is proving to be good

baz2963 · 25 Nov 2013 at 11:29

atomic7431 said:
ordered the same cpu so will be interesting to see how mine fairs when it arrives, pleased the board is proving to be good

Yup it is .. I swap and change all the time, this ones a keeper.

EdgeDs · 26 Nov 2013 at 19:09

baz2963 said:
Yup it is .. I swap and change all the time, this ones a keeper.

What cooling are you using on the cpu?