GIGABYTE AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

Gigabyte AORUS Z270X-Gaming 7 Power Consumption Tests

The Kaby Lake architecture is meant to improve overall system power consumption and add to the efficiency. In the case of the Core i7-7700K, we are looking at refined 14nm Plus process which allows Intel to gain improved clock speeds under the same power package.

With the frequency bump, the new chips do end up with higher power consumption both in idle and load states. When overclocked, the Core i7-7700K did went past the 400W barrier due to added power and voltage. We used a Phantek’s PH-TC14PE cooler to keep the chip cooled under stock and overclocked load and the result was a significant increase in the temperatures compared to Skylake generation.

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9.7

WCCFTECH RATING

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.

Pros

• 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

Cons

• No Onboard WiFi Module
• Lots of competition under $250 US
• Kaby Lake Not a Big Improvement From Skylake

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