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Product ReviewsGigabyte Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Z77DDR3 3PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 HDMI CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
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 Rating: Review Date: 12/07/13  |
Cons: none so far
Pros: Overclocking is easyvoltage are stableBIOS is greatvery nicely builthas everything you need, great for its price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/30/13 |
Cons: wish all sata ports were sata 3 and had 2 more internal sata ports
Pros: Good quality Comment:
I really like my the Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H. I received revision 1.2 which is the latest version from Gigabyte which is good as it had the latest bios already installed. Gigabyte has a little sticker on two usb ports which were different from the standard location of where one would normally plug in the keyboard and mouse. I used the ones suggested by Gigabyte to install windows 7 without any issue. Also all of the drivers that came on the cd were up to date according the Gigabyte site except for the Via usb3 driver which they have a more current version. I only wish all the sata ports were sata 3 and had 2 more internal sata ports especially as people adding more drives to their system. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/19/13 |
Cons: Software in windows are useless, no linux drivers on cd
Pros: Good quality onboard audio, 6 Sata port, Power, reset and clear cmos button. 3 full lengh PCI-E, Intuitive CMOS Comment:
Bought to replace a defective motherboard, i do the job well. Overclocking is easy, voltage are stable. The new UEFI BIOS is realy well made and intuitive.It also boot fast (no long device checking at POST, it go in 2-3 sec directly to OS boot.)The VIA onboard audio is good. The software is very simple but the sound quality is way better than the Realtek AL889 on my old motherboard. When i launched my first game, i was like "wow full of sound i never heard"Overclocking wise, it seem very good, it will go over the spec of my heatsink before going over the quality of this board. More test have to come but it seem very stable and very easy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/20/13 |
Cons: Gave me trouble in first start up
Pros: Nice bios interface, Can overclock easy, Good price, Nice setup. Comment:
It's not a bad motherboard. I only had a little problem with it making a weird copy of my drives on start up which made it not start windows. But I figured it out. Every part of it is working and it's got nice organized placements for everything |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/08/13 |
Cons: only one USB 3.0 header and 6 external
Pros: Decent feature set for the money Comment:
Great board for the price. Lots of higher end features and only skimps on stuff not as many people need. I wish it had more than 6 USB ports on the back, my old board it replaced had 8 and I have a lot of junk hooked up back there. Also only one USB 3 header inside and my case uses 2. Neither of those are deal breakers though. |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/18/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: got it as bundle with i5 3570k.good price and very stablegreat for OC Comment:
very solid build MB paired with i5 processor. not much need configuration. nice BIOS design makes OC very easy |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/04/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: good featuresnot expensiveall you would want on a mobo Comment:
great mobo for the price, i got all the features i wanted for a great price, seems to be good at overclocking my i5 3570k too |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/27/12 |
Cons: Only 2 SATA 3 on board
Pros: Bios interface and easy of setup Comment:
I like Gigabyte motherboards and the Z77 is a solid product for the price. The only issue i have is the limited SATA 3 connection on board - I have a SATA3 SSD for my OS, and two SATA3 HDD for programs and storage. Not that you will notice the one in SATA 2 mode but..... |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/15/12 |
Cons: These new 90 degree sata connections are annoying... it fits but it made it a little more challenging to fit inside my P180 case. The biggest con against the board, is the VIA USB 3.0... there are 4 usbs slots... 2 of which are via, I tried to use my G5 mouse, and G930 headset ... both freeze/pause off and on ... they only work properly in the intel usbs slots. I updated these drivers and they still dont work properly... thank fully I got my keyboard to work in the via usb. The via onboard sound kinda lags when changing the volume ... its okay if you dont change the volume.
Pros: x2 SLI slots a x8 ... Price... apparently overclocks well (havent tried) Comment:
I would not recommend this board... I decided to keep it because of the sli potential and because I didnt wanna go through the process of ordering a different board. Ill probably regret not returning it, haha.For the price its pretty good, but you better have front USBs to use on your case. Otherwise buy a board with INTEL usbs ... via is horrible. I havent tried any overclocking but it is apparently really good. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/02/12 |
Cons: No USB 2 for install.
Pros: Good quality components, nice BIOS, overclocking potential Comment:
After having to break out an old analog mouse and keyboard to install Win7, this board worked like a charm. Overclocking my 3570 was easy, with an easy to understand BIOS. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/15/12 |
Cons: don't forget to install drivers in order for USB 3.0 to work. almost made me think i had a defect in mine after not using the back 4 not controlled by the ivy bridge cpu
Pros: good motherboard, has esata not like others from asus and msi, decent size for its price. good upgrade from old motherboard. black colour scheme allows for nice looking internals Comment:
good decent priced motherboard, nice variety of ports in the back which you don't find in most motherboards, 6 usb 3.0 which you dont find in most makes if nice for the future and 2 sata's only thing missing is the firewire |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/10/12 |
Cons: - None
Pros: - Good overclocker- Mounting holes in the right place (Had problems with previous boards)- PS/2 Port!! (Much needed for my Filco Majestouch)- Very easy to install- Quality I/O Shield from Gigabyte Comment:
I originally had a Z77X-UD5H but it lacked a PS/2 port and I was having some issues with keystrokes during games. Maybe it's because I'm used to having NKRO but I had to "downgrade" to fix this issue. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/15/12 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: Great pricePacked with features found on more expensive boards Comment:
Got this mobo for a new gaming build. Its got a lot of nice features for a board in this price range. The board proved to be very stable and reliable so far. I got this running an I5 with 8 gigs of ram and it works great for gaming.Is got some nice included software to monitor the board temperature and such. It also has great overclocking options, wich I have not tried as I am not into that.Overall great buy. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/09/12 |
Cons: Marvell chip sucks
Pros: Seems good quality Comment:
Marvell chip sucks.. port multiplier doesn't work with BlacX Duet.Syba SATA card disappear from device mgr if boot with dock powered on. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/19/12 |
Cons: USB 3.0 can't be used without drivers (like during Windows installation)
Pros: Good features all around Comment:
This is a good all around board for people who aren't looking for all the best features.The only downside is that the USB 3.0 requires drivers, so unless you have a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, or a case with USB 2.0 front ports, I don't see how you could install Windows. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/01/12 |
Cons: No usb 2.0 (Only header, read below)
Pros: Good cost for features Comment:
For me having no usb 2.0 and not having it on a case that a customer picked was troublesome. You can't plug any kb/mouse in any of the usb 3.0 because you need the drivers. Cannot install windows 7 via USB because win7 just doesn't work with USB 3.0.So for people who read this, BUY A CASE WITH USB 2.0 or you will have a hell of a time. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/31/12 |
Cons: Terrible On Board Audio - Annoying Click on every application that attempts to access sound.
Pros: Great FeaturesReasonably Priced Comment:
Other than the VIA VT2021 Audio, which causes a loud thump out of your speakers every single time any application attempts to initialize your sound (even just launching Steam) and the audio interference that you can hear under any sort of machine load this is a pretty good board.It seems solidly constructed, the BIOS is nicely laid out, it has piles of expandability options, the board itself is laid out logically. I would recommend that you avoid this board unless you are buying a dedicated sound card, as the on board audio is certainly not even remotely acceptable. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/30/12 |
Cons: via usb 3 can't be use during the installation of windows 7
Pros: Easy to overclock the cpu and the ram Comment:
Easy to overclock the cpu and the ramvia usb 3 can't be use during the installation of windows 7 |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/25/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: Offers great oc capabilities, good cooling Comment:
I bought this with the Silverstone FT-02 case and everything seems to be fine. I'm using it with the 3570k and the temps seem fine. Although the cpu runs hotter than my 2600k it's still fine, seeing the reviews on the processor. They don't include much in the package these days but that's stated in the specifications anyways! |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/10/12 |
Cons: Front panel connectors hard to use. Annoying yellow power light
Pros: Easy to install, overclock ready. Comment:
I used this in my first computer build and it was very easy. One feature that I really like is a small LED code box in the bottom corner that gives you information about your system as it is booting up and running. |
Bought this to replace my Asrock z77 extreme4 mobo, I was hesitant on purchasing the extreme4 based on bad reviews/reliablity and I was one of those unlucky ones that had problems with it. This mobo is a solid buy.