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We measured the power consumption with the system resting at the Windows 7 desktop, representing idle values.
The power consumption of our entire test system (at the wall) is measured while loading only the CPU using Prime95′s in-place large FFTs setting. The rest of the system’s components were operating in their idle states, hence the increased power consumption values (in comparison to the idle figures) are largely related to the load on the CPU and motherboard power delivery components.
Despite featuring an add-on SATA chipset and a Killer E2201 NIC, Gigabyte's Z97X-Gaming 7 motherboard displays pleasing power consumption numbers. Only MSI's Z97 Gaming 5 can provide lower power draw, thanks to its limited operation of add-on controllers.
Gigabyte used to be a leader, and I still love their products, but what is with this red and black on every product? These are traditionally ASUS ROG colours, which even MSI are copying now. I want oranges/greens etc like Z87. Its a huge loss for me and im very disappointed to see this.
Great product and well priced. I want it in green too. Sounds like such a minor point, but im a Gigabyte purist and I dont want another red and black board. What is going on!
ASUS must be loving this. MSI copied their ROG colours and now Gigabyte. I suppose you could say the colours don’t matter, but every company has a certain colour scheme which their fans end up liking over the years.
Z97 has not impressed me so far, no new processors , apart from locked nonsense and all the companies have decided to make their products look identical.
Im waiting until later this year as I want to build a new system in my green Nvidia branded case. I dont want fu&king red and black to clash with all the rest of my components and my liquid in the water cooler.
Wow every forum and page I go to, has people complaining about red and black boards from Gigabyte. Who cares what colour a board is? all this colour coordinating crap is for women. matching shoes etc!
Its a great looking board, but I am waiting for this platform to settle a little and to work out if the upcoming K processors are worth a pitch.
Another great review from Luke. thanks. I am curious Luke – which is your favourite Z97 board to this point? Id like to see a review of a sniper – hopefully they make that with green heatsinks. I like to colour coordinate my system too. Seems everyone who doesnt own a red or black case is screwed with Z97.
Ga- Ζ97p-D3 are better from all ther “yellow series” Mothrboards!
I have use almost all except by one and im 99% is better in many ways working better in all works u wan’t to do with CPU,Best O.C,Sound (gigabybite maybe can do it better for this but is great like this anyway, Is Faster & Many More… And the very best is cheap right now 🙂
Sorry if i dont for my bad english but this is my oppinion and for my Store ppl say this and sell it more from others “in yellow series always” !
Very nice post thank you very mych!!!