Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 LGA 1151 Motherboard Review – The Top Tier AORUS Gaming Motherboard

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Motherboard - Unboxing

The Gigabyte AORUS Z370 Gaming 7 comes in the standard cardboard package. The front features a black and silver color scheme with orange accents which Gigabyte is known for. The boards uses the AORUS branding which is used for high-end gaming oriented motherboards.

The back side of the package lists down the specifications and special features of the motherboard such as RGB Fusion, AMP-UP Audio, Smart Fan 5 with Fan Stop technology, M.2 Thermal Guard, 3x M.2 NVMe support, Killer + Intel Networking technologies and other features, including a table that shows all the specifications.

The front side also lists down support for Intel's 8th generation Core processors. There's also support for Intel Optane memory along with mention of LGA 1151, RGB Fusion, ESS Sabre HiFi, Smart Fan 5, Killer Ethernet E2500 and VR Ready.

Upon opening the package, I am first greeted by a very large piece of paper that include various stickers. It's a really nice addition which can be used to style up your rig and peripherals. Do note that the motherboard is right below this large sticker sheet.

There are several accessories included in the package which are stored in their own compartment. The middle section houses the Installation Guide, User's Manual, an AORUS Driver Disk (It is always recommended to download the latest drivers from the motherboard vendors official site) and a nice AORUS case badge.

The next compartment houses a pair of AORUS branded cable ties, the ever so useful G-connector, a High-Bandwidth SLI bridge, a pair of screws for the M.2 slots and a I/O shield. The AORUS shield comes with exhaust vents on the back which is useful to blow out extra air.

The last compartment houses the two plastic pouches with 2 SATA cables per pouch. There's also a few RGB extenders along with thermistors for the Smart Fan 5 features.

The motherboard itself is contained in the first box on top of the accessories. It's within electrical shielding package and has stickers on the PCH and I/O heatsink to prevent from dust build up.

Outside of the box, the Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 looks to feature a very futuristic design scheme and has appears to comes with a solid build quality. The motherboard definitely looks like a flagship design and I cannot wait to fire it up for the tests.

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9.8

WCCFTECH RATING

The Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 is a great contender for the best Intel 8th Gen motherboard in the $250 US bracket. It features an amazing build and design quality with almost all the features that a gamer would want when building his new Coffee Lake PC.

Pros

• One of the Best $250 US Z370 Motherboards
• Support For Intel 8th Generation Coffee Lake Family
• Up To 6 Core Processor Support
• Excellent Overclocking Support on Unlocked Intel CPUs
• Excellent Design Scheme With Solid Heatsink Solution
• Excellent Build Quality with High Quality VRM and PCB
• VRMs cooled by heatpipe and fan cooling
• Tons of Connectivity Options
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN (Intel I219-V and Killer E2500)
• 4133 MHz+ DDR4 Memory Support
• 10 Phase Power Delivery System
• Sound BlasterX 720 (ALC1120/ESS Sabre 9018 DAC)
• Upgradable AMPs for Better Audio Support
• Triple M.2 Slots (Optane Support)
• M.2 Heatsink Comes With The Board
• Full RGB LED Lightning With Multiple Points (Including PCIe and DRAM)
• Lots of Software Support

Cons

• No Wireless Connectivity

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