Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Motherboard

Conclusions

The Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H is a top mainstream motherboard, meaning it is targeted to the average user who wants “something extra.” This comes in the form of an additional PCI Express x16 slot (allowing you to install up to three video cards under SLI or CrossFireX modes), eight USB 3.0 ports (motherboards based on the Z77 chipset usually come with four), an mSATA slot (for you to install a small SSD unit based on this form factor), two independent eSATA-600 ports, a high-end audio codec (which allows you to work professionally editing analog audio with this motherboard), overclocking in 0.01 MHz increments, voltage monitoring p
oints, two BIOS chips, and support for four PWM fans.

The only negative we see on this motherboard is the voltage regulator circuit, as competing products use a design with more phases.

In summary, it is a terrific option if you want the extra features brought by this motherboard. If you don’t need so many fancy features, you can pick a more affordable product. Conversely, if you need more SATA-600 ports, you will also need to pick a different product, as this motherboard comes only with two of them.