Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC

Overview

The Gigabyte Z87X-OC is a motherboard that uses the Intel Z87 chipset and is compatible with Intel's 4th-generation 'Haswell' processors. It packs Intel's LGA1150 socket, six SATA3 slots, up to 32GB of RAM, four PCI-E x16 slots, two legacy PCI slots and a single PCI-E x1 slot. Last but not least, the Z87X-OC can accommodate up to four graphics cards.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

10
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on April 23, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Huge overclocking potential normally reserved for highend boards in a walletfriendly format
Packed with high end features to keep your system stable
Good stock and overclocked performance
Excellent power consumption
Decent accessories package

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Support for Trior QuadSLI
Relative loosely tuned BIOS
No Intel Thunderbolt
Color scheme used may not appeal to all
Most PC users are not "overclockers"

Expert reviews and ratings

Gigabyte's trademark burnt-orange colour scheme is in full effect, which when mixed with the black PCB and trim, give the board an unmistakable premium feel. And those good looks are backed up with a plethora of features. Four PCI-e slots capable of...

By APC Magazine on June 15, 2014

The Z87X-OC is an amazing innovation from Gigabyte offering unprecedented value and features earns it the Bjorn3D Golden Bear Award...

By bjorn3d.com on September 13, 2013

Good board with lots of onboard overclocking buttons and switches, but it’s a niche...

By Expert Reviews on August 22, 2013

Unlike some other motherboards, the black and orange colour scheme of the Gigabyte range is reserved just for their high-performance models. So far it's existed on just four. The X58 OC, which was a stunning performer for the money. The Z77-UP7 which...

By Overclock3D on July 19, 2013

100

We mention this quite often but as overclockers we often demand more from our hardware and want something that is specially built to help us reach insane levels. Sometimes those levels include getting a SuperPi record while others might be simpler like...

By hardwareasylum.com on July 18, 2013

100

the BIOS is excellent and it's a joy working with this board Well structured BIOS Overclocking Features Recommendation If you're looking for an excellent motherboard for overclocking, then the Gigabyte Z87XOC is the perfect choice Furthermore...

By Ocaholic on June 28, 2013

On the corner of my desk (in a spot meant for my third monitor), sits my motherboard test bench, and the system build on that test bench changes every week. I have released reviews of two completely new products on the market these past two weeks--a...

By techPowerUp! on June 20, 2013

This weekend Intel launch their range of Haswell processors and companies such as Asus and Gigabyte have a new range of boards for the enthusiast audience to choose from. This review focuses on the Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC motherboard when paired up...

By Kitguru.net on June 01, 2013

In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the...

By Ocaholic on December 03, 2014

The Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC is a special mainboard optimized for overclockers. It is designed to be used as an open testbed for overclocking experiments and some of its features have already been implemented in other products. For example, it has...

By X-bit Labs on February 11, 2014

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