Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

High "Per Clock" efficiency when overclocked.
Huge VRM capability, yet still sips the power.
Excellent audio rendering.

Cons:

Memory overclock ability is not as good as expected.
Requires some tweaking.

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Last revision on November 26, 2014

Reviewers Liked

High "Per Clock" efficiency when overclocked
Huge VRM capability, yet still sips the power
Excellent audio rendering
Decent onboard cooling that still provides excellent clearance for addon parts, even with four VGAs installed
Great pricing
Very high quality components
Great performance
Loads of packed in extras
Easy and stable overclocking

Reviewers Didn't Like

Memory overclock ability is not as good as expected
Requires some tweaking
BIOS revisions will fix this
Color scheme does lead to limited choices in other matching parts
Not enough cables in the box for all internal SATA ports
Overpriced compared to competition

Expert reviews and ratings

Gigabyte's Z77X-UP7 is the company's top enthusiast-grade drawer for the Ivy Bridge platform and competes head on with the other overclocking superstars like ASUS's Maximus V Extreme and EVGA's Z77 FTW. Decked out in orange accents that originally...

By VR-Zone on April 24, 2013

Gigabyte has made a startling return to form with its Z77 series. Back in the Z68/Sandy Bridge era it was losing ground daily to the Asus front-runners, and small upstarts such as ASRock were really eating into its mobo numbers. But a tighter rein on...

By TechRadar on December 10, 2012

I think you already know what I'm going to say if you read the rest of the review. There's not much here I don't like, other than the BIOS issue any new product is going to face. Ultimately, right now, this board is giving me better overall 3D...

By techPowerUp! on November 29, 2012

The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 performs competitively against other Z77 motherboards, with the overclocked results in line with expectations. The only real flaw with the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 is its pricing, higher than the ASUS flagship Maximus V Extreme and...

By tbreak.ae on November 29, 2012

At Rs. 27,550, this is one expensive board and is right up there with Asus's Maximus V Extreme offering. While both have a very similar feature set, we do feel Asus offers you a lot more in terms of enthusiast-grade features like the OC Key, for...

By FirstPost on November 16, 2012

100

The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 has been well documented starting with a few candid shots from the press room at Computex . The marketing folks didn't talk much about the board except to say their new Ultra Power PWM design enabled them to include so many power...

By hardwareasylum.com on November 12, 2012

The Z77X-UP7 comes from an overclocking lineage and is ready to mix it up with the best in the bunch. With excellent features, it receives the Bjorn3D Golden Bear...

By bjorn3d.com on October 29, 2012

If you are in the market for a new system based on the Z77 platform then today’s review product will be of interest. The Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 motherboard is a flagship product set to target the wealthy high end enthusiast audience who want to accept...

By Kitguru.net on October 26, 2012

100

Starting with the build quality of the GA-Z77X-UP7 we have a board which meets the high standard we have come to expect from enthusiast Gigabyte boards. A quality PCB kicks things off and attached to it we have quality components from ferrite core chokes...

By HardwareHeaven on October 25, 2012

100

If your into extreme overclocking, the Gigabyte Z77X-UP7 should be exactly what your looking for. Discuss in the...

By Pureoverclock on October 19, 2012

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