Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK Black Edition Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK: Packaging and Bundle3. Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK: Board Layout and Features4. Gigabyte Z97 UEFI5. Gigabyte Z97 Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: System-related8. Tests: Processor-related9. Tests: Gaming-related10. Tests: Motherboard-related11. Overclocking: Frequencies12. Overclocking: Performance13. Technical: Power Consumption14. Closing Thoughts15. View All Pages

Cinebench

We used the ‘CPU’ test built into Cinebench R15 .

WinRAR

WinRAR’s built in benchmark and hardware test can help us outline the performance differentials between each motherboard. We record the amount of data processed after a 30-second run.

Handbrake Conversion

We measured the average frame rate achieved for a task of converting a 4.36GB 720P H.264 movie (in the MKV container) to one in the MP4 container.

The CPU-related performance numbers posted in WinRAR and Cinebench are slightly disappointing for the Z97X-UD3H-BK. Cinebench places the Gigabyte part 8 points (~1%) down on the leading motherboard.

WinRAR didn't seem to like the Gigabyte board either – returning the lowest result that we have seen on all of our tested parts that use the 4.4GHz MCT frequency. This slight slowdown could be related to the minor performance losses introduced with the motherboard's beta BIOS.

There were no issues with the Handbrake conversion performance – Gigabyte's frame rate for the Z97X-UD3H-BK sits close to the chart toppers.

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