Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 Motherboard
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The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 is a dream motherboard for any overclocker who is building a computer based on a socket LGA1155 processor. Its main highlight is the powerful voltage regulator circuit, with an astonishing 32+2+3 design. Other features will attract overclockers, such as the buttons to adjust the base clock and the CPU multiplier.
Extreme gamers will love the capacity to install up to four video cards in SLI or CrossFireX configuration without bandwidth loss, thanks to the PLX PEX8747 swtich chip. As if this were not enough, the Virtu Universal MVP can combine the video performance of the CPU-embedded GPU as well.
Additionally, the Z77X-UP7 comes with a high-end audio codec, an mSATA slot, six SATA-600 ports, Wi-Fi card, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, dual BIOS, debug display, and a beautiful design. The only drawback of this motherboard is its price tag of USD 400, but it is worth every cent.