AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7
3rd January 2017Type
MotherboardPrice
$239.99 USGigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 Board - Unboxing
The Gigabyte AORUS series motherboards come in the standard cardboard package with a orange and black color scheme. Gigabyte has historically used the orange color scheme for their products and that continues in their new AORUS gaming brand.
The back of the box contains all the marketing details along with product specifications. Most of the marketing tags have already been detailed by us in the "Features" section above. As can be seen, this board is loaded in features.
On the front of the board, we can see some key features for the motherboard. The Z270X-Gaming 7 features the 200-series Express chipset and supports Intel's 6th / 7th generation processors. The board also packs the RGB Fusion system, Sound Core audio system, Killer LAN, Thunderbolt and is VR-Ready.
The motherboard comes with several accessories such as the Manual, Driver DVD, LED AORUS stickers, a set of thermistors, a Gigabyte G-Connector, AORUS case badge, I/O panel, SATA cables, SLI-HB bridge and two soft cable ties.
Out of the box, the Gigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 is an extremely impressive boards. It has killer looks and a great set of features. The white and black color scheme really goes well with the board design. Let's take an even closer look at the board details.
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The AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 motherboard is an all rounder with great specs, features and a design that is a complete stunner. At $240 US, the AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 is going to be the best option for Intel 6th and 7th generation PC builders.
- Great Design Quality
- Great OC Support
- Dual Ethernet Ports
- Metal PCIe and DIMM slots
- Intel Optane Support
- Intel 6th and 7th Gen Support
- Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C)
- Lots of storage capabilities
- Lots of I/O capabilities
- Onboard Audio design
- RGB Fusion Lightning
- Great $240 US Price
Pros
- No Onboard WiFi Module
- Lots of competition under $250 US
- Kaby Lake Not a Big Improvement From Skylake
Cons
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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