SuperO C7Z270-CG Gaming
3rd January 2017Type
MotherboardPrice
$179.99 USTest Setup
For testing, we used the latest Intel Core i7-7700K processor which we I had acquired with the help of a board manufacturer. The sample is retail ready and not an "ES" chip like the ones sent out by Intel to reviewers. Intel did not contact us or put us under NDA for testing of their Kaby Lake processors. Our review is based purely on fact and precision. We also updated our test rig for the 200-series platform review which is listed in the table below:
ASUS Z270E STRIX Gaming Test Setup:
| Processor | Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5930K Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-3960X Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-4790K Intel Core i7-4770K Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Core i7-2600K Intel Core i5-4690K Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|
| Motherboard: | ASUS Z270E STRIX Gaming w/Core i7-7700K Gigabyte GA-X99-UD7 w/Core i7-5960X Gigabyte GA-X99-UD7 w/Core i7-5930K ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming w/Core i7-6700K ASUS X79 Deluxe w/Core i7-4960X Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force w/Core i7-4790K Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC Force w/Core i5-4690K Intel DZ87KLT-75K w/ Core i7-4770K Intel DX79SI LGA 2011 w/ Core i7-3960X ASRock Z77 Extreme 6 w/ Core i7-3770K ASRock Z77 Extreme 6 w/ Core i7-3570K ASUS Sabertooth P67 w/ Core i7-2600K |
| Power Supply: | Corsair RXI 750W Gold Plus |
| Solid State Drive: | Samsung SSD 960 EVO M.2 (512 GB) |
| Hard Disk: | Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 |
| Memory: | G.SKILL Trident Z Series 16GB (2 X 8GB) CL16 3600 MHz Kingston HyperX 2400 MHz 10th Anniversary Edition Memory Kit (DDR3) |
| Case: | Corsair Graphite Series 780T Full Tower |
| Video Cards: | MSI GeForce GTX 1070 ARMOR OC |
| Cooling Solutions: | Phantek PH-TC14PE Triple Fan |
| OS: | Windows 10 64-bit Anniversary Edition |
I would personally like to thank G.SKILL for arranging a stunning DDR4 memory kit for this review. They shipped us with TridentZ series memory (black and white color combination). The memory kit comprises 2 DIMMs that operate in dual channel mode, ideal for our Z270 board tests. The memory is clocked at 3600 MHz which is supported by the new motherboards since they support XMP profiles. Clock timing is set at 16 and the capacity is 16 GB for this specific kit.
We won't be focusing on Intel's Core i7-7700K architecture in this review since it is entirely the same chip as Skylake along with minor improvements. The Skylake / Kaby Lake architecture analysis can be seen in detail here.
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.7 GHz Overclock on Supermicro SUPERO C7Z270-CG
Our Intel Core i7-7700K isn't a decent overclocker as it requires voltage over 1.35V for a decent clock speed bump. Here, we overclocked the chip to 4.7 GHz (bus speed = 100 MHz x 47.0 Multiplier) using a voltage of 1.350V. The results were stable after testing in Prime95 as a stability run.
Contents
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The C7Z270 from SuperO is a solid board that packs a server built geared for gamers under a price that isn't as crazy as other gaming board.
- Server-Grade Build
- Long Lasting Component Design
- Moderate OC Support
- Intel Optane Support
- Intel 6th and 7th Gen Support
- Dual U.2 Ports
- Dual M.2 Ports
- Dual USB 3.1 (Type-A + Type-C)
- Lots of storage capabilities
- Lots of I/O capabilities
- Onboard Audio design
- Under $200 US Price
Pros
- Black and Green Color Scheme may not suit everyone
- No Metal DIMM and PCI-E slots
- 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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