Review: gigabyte ga

Gigabyte leader in motherboards, graphics cards and peripherals in the market launched just a couple of months ago its Gaming G1 series designed for expert gamers who want to overclock and have the best experience in Headphones. On this occasion, we have had the Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI compatible with Intel Haswell-E processors with X99 chipset, incorporates a Killer E2201 network card and 802.11 AC wireless connection.

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Technical characteristics

GIGABYTE X99 GAMING G1 WIFI FEATURES
CPU	Support for Intel® Core ™ i7 processors in the LGA2011-3 socket. L3 cache varies by CPU.
Chipset	Intel® X99 Express Chipset
Memory	4 channel memory architecture Support for RDIMM 1Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory Support for DDR4 3000 (OC) / 2800 (OC) / 2666 (OC) / 2400 (OC) / 2133 MHz memory modules
Multi-GPU Compatible	1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIE_1, PCIE_2) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIE_1 slot; if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it is recommended that you install them in the PCIE_1 and PCIE_2 slots. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIE_3, PCIE_4) * The PCIE_4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIE_1 slot. When the PCIE_4 slot is populated, the PCIE_1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. * When an i7-5820K CPU is installed, the PCIE_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode and the PCIE_3 operates at up to x4 mode. (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCI Express slot conforms to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.) Multi Graphics Technology Supports 4-Way / 3-Way / 2-Way AMD CrossFire ™ / NVIDIA® SLI ™ technologies * The 4-Way NVIDIA® SLI ™ configuration is not supported when an i7-5820K CPU is installed. To set up a 3-Way SLI configuration, refer to “1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire ™ / NVIDIA® SLI ™ Configuration.”
Storage	1 x M.2 PCIe connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x2 / x1 SSD support) 1 x SATA Express connector 6 x SATA to 6Gb / s connectors (SATA3 0 ~ 5) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
USB and ports.	Chipset: 6 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 port (2 ports on back panel, 4 ports available through internal USB connectors) 4 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers) Chipset + 2 Renesas® uPD720210 USB 3.0 hubs: 8 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports on the back panel
Net	1 x Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) 1 x Intel® GbE LAN phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0 + HS, 2.1 + EDR
Audio	High definition audio Support for S / PDIF out Supports Sound Blaster Recon3Di Channels 2 / 5.1 Creative® Sound Core 3D Chip TI Burr Brown® OPA2134 Operational Amplifier
WiFi connection	Wireless Communications Module Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, supporting 2.4 / 5 GHz Dual-Band
Format.	E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 25.9cm
BIOS	Supports @ BIOS ™ DualBIOS ™ Support 2 x 128 Mbit flash License for the use of UEFI BIOS by AMI PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for Q-Flash Plus Other features Q-Flash support Supports Xpress Install Support for APP Center

Gigabyte X99 GAMING G1 WIFI

Gigabyte presents its Gigabyte X99 Gaming G1 Wifi motherboard in a high-volume cardboard box. Inside it houses two compartments that protect accessories and the motherboard. Your bundle includes:

As soon as you see the Gigabyte x99 G1 Gaming you notice that it is of quality for its components and its excellent cooling in the area of the power phases, VRM and the south chipset. It has an E-ATX size with measurements of 30.5cm x 25.9cm.

All components are Ultra Durable. What does this mean? It uses the best materials on the market and offers unique stability. It has 8 + 4 power phases, the first eight are for the processor and the rest for each memory channel. The PWM controller is the fantastic IR3580 Digital. In the Mosfets it has the Power IR stage IR3556 technology of 50A and a Cooper Bussmann R15-10007R3 CPU inductor of 76A and 25ºC / 125ºC. Already in the capacitors we have SOC Force 6600 UF Panasonic capacitors 100 tantalum core and one PWM RAM IR3570A Digital + MOSFET IR3553 40A. For those who do not understand, it means that we have the best of the market in components on this motherboard.

The layout of the PCI Express ports is very good, allowing us 2/3/4 way with Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire graphics cards. We detail how we can connect the cards and their speeds with a 40 LAN processor:

1 Graphics card: x16.2 Graphics cards: x16 - x16.3 Graphics cards: x16 - x16 - x8.4 Graphics cards: x16 - x8 - x8 - x8.

It also allows us to install graphics cards passed by water with backplate. Detail of the Wi- Fi connection 802.11 AC of the Intel brand?

The sound card is the Sound CORE with ALC1150 audio chipset and the removable AMP-UP connectors that will allow us to customize the audio to our needs. It is compatible with headphones with 115dB amperage in digital audio and will be one of our best allies in the partys. We have a control panel like that of the SOC Force series 9. What does these buttons allow us? Turn off, restart and perform voltage measurements at our whim. The socket is slightly modified so that it does not fit between Sandy Bridge-E and / or Ivy-Bride-E processors. In the last image of the previous gallery you can see that the pins are 30 micron gold plated, increasing the conductivity and stability of the system.

It incorporates 10 SATA connections at 6Gbp / s, the first 6 are mounted with the Intel serial chip. While the 4 of the SATA Express are dedicated by the ASMEDIA chipset.

As we see in the last image we have a large number of rear connections:

3 x USB 2.0 PS / 2.7 x USB 3.0 connection RJ45 Killer and other Intel connection Sound output Wi-Fi 802.11 AC

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7 5820k
Base plate:	Gigabyte X99 GAMING G1 WIFI
Memory:	16GB DDR4 @ 3000 MHZ
Heatsink	Noctua NH-D15
HDD	Crucial M500 250GB
Graphic card	GTX 970
Power supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

To check the stability of the processor and motherboard, we have overclocked up to 4300mhz with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics that we have used is an Nvidia GTX780, without further distractions let us see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 × 1080 monitor:

WE RECOMMEND YOU This is the Aorus RTX 2080 SUPER WaterForce WB with liquid cooling

TESTS
3dMark FireStrike	10001
Vantage	45145
tomb Raider	95 FPS
CineBench R11.5 / R15	14.8 / 1178 -
Metro Last Night	99.7 FPS.

BIOS & Easy Tune

The BIOS is more refined than on previous occasions and to be a first platform it is going quite well. Although we still see that it is missing some other improvements. But overall and with future BIOS revisions it will be rock solid.

Another of the great advantages in its new and renewed Easy Tune software that allows us to overclock with several clicks from Windows: fast administration, advanced control of the processor, memory and power phases.

conclusion

The GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI is a flagship Gigabyte motherboard. It has an E-ATX format so we must be careful when choosing a box for it, as all will not be compatible. It is compatible with all Intel Haswell-E processors on the market and allows us to install up to 8 RAM memory modules that will make a total of 64GB with speeds of up to 3000 Mhz.

Like the Gigabyte X99-UD7 Wifi, it has 8 + 4 phases distributed over the first eight for the processor and the other four for each channel of the quad channel in RAM. Controlled by the best components on the market Ultra Durable: double PCB, gold plated socket, and high-end power phases: PWM IR3580 Digital and by Mosfet Power IR Stage IR3556 50A.

For the Gaming experience we have two very important factors. The first is the installation of an Atheros Killer E2201 network card and Game Controller technology that allows us to create hot macros to have an advantage over our rivals when we play. For example in Battlefield 4, League of Legends or Titanfall.

I find the AMP-UP audio technology amazing since it is designed to play and a nod to audiophile lovers. Having an independent short path design, it improves the audio signal and is supported by Creative's Quad Core Sound Core3D chip. In addition, we can customize according to our personal preferences with OP-AMPs chips that we can purchase additionally.

In our tests we have equipped an i7-5820K @ 4600 mhz processor, 16GB DDR3 Ripjaws 4 to 3000 mhz, GTX 970 graphics card and a Kingston Hyperx Fury 240GB SATA III SSD. The results in Battlefield 4 have been more than 110 FPS in Full HD resolution and in Metro Last Night of 92 FPS.

In short, if you are looking for a motherboard for years, that allows you a great overclock, gain audio fidelity and the best gaming experience, the Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI. It can be found in online stores for € 355 approx.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ THE BEST GIGABYTE DESIGN	- HIGH PRICE.
+ SINGLE FEED PHASES.
+ OVERCLOCK CAPACITY
+ MULTI GPU SYSTEM.
+ AWESOME LED EFFECTS.
+ AUDIO THE BEST IN THE MARKET AND THE BEST STABILITY IN THE MARKET.