SuperO C7Z270-CG Gaming
3rd January 2017Type
MotherboardPrice
$179.99 USSupermicro SUPERO C7Z270-CG Power Consumption Tests
The Kaby Lake architecture is meant to improve overall system power consumption and increase efficiency. In the case of the Core i7-7700K, we are looking at a refined 14nm+ process which allows Intel to gain improved clock speeds under the same power envelope.
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 go 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 the Skylake generation.
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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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