Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force

The Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force is a strong overclocking-geared motherboard that provides users with a well-rounded set of general usage, gaming, and frequency-pushing features. And then there's the eye-catching black and orange colour scheme that will...

There are many things to like about the Gigabyte Z97X SOC Force.The first of the orange Gigabyte OC motherboards was the X58, which feels like a lifetime ago now. It was a stripped down, no messing, 100% pure bread overclocking machine. Later models,...

The first impression of the Z97XSOC Force from Gigabyte leaves us wanting for more We like the individual design of this board, which actually follows the original X58AOC, the Z77XUD7 as well as the very famous Z87X OCThe Z97XSOC Force is a motherboard...

The GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force has all the features that make an Intel Z97 motherboard a great board for everyday use in a desktop system. If you’re looking for a great board for some extreme overclocking with LN2 there are few that offer the benefits and features geared for that which are offered by the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force.

As for our recommendation, if you are buying a Z97 board right now and want to be ready to compete with the bad boys of extreme OC come Devils Canyon, the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORCE is one of the most affordable option you have at $209.

I'm really looking forward to getting this on my test bed for some real testing, where I'll throw four SSDs into RAID 0 for some storage fun. That, and some multi-GPU, multi-monitor testing as well as the usual 4K testing you can expect. Fun times ahead.

The GA-Z97X-SOC Force from Gigabyte costs $209.99 US which is a great price for those looking to get a massive overclocking feature set in a single product. Starting off with the design, the GA-Z97X-SOC Force takes the Ultra Durable design and combines...