Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Motherboard Sandy Bridge Review

With the number of boards coming out for Z77 I don’t want to keep repeating myself about the benefits of Z77 over Z68, but be sure to look at all our other Z77 motherboard reviews.

Starting with the BIOS, we were a little confused as to why there is no voltage control for the CPU, even though the multiplier is allowed to run free as high as we want. What we have to consider though is that this is an entry level consumer board and for the most part if not all, overclocking is not going to be on the cards. In a similar fashion the i7 range of processors may seem overkill and an i3 or i5 would probably be better suited and be more rational in cost.

I can see this being an ideal board for a HTPC build or even a home office PC where the top end features like we find on the Z77X-UD5H are just not needed. Its low power consumption levels and its ability to still push the installed components to a fair level gives it a good running for a budget board to consider.

Price wise, a mere £82.52 is all this will set you back, pledging that a budget build does’t always have to come with major sacrifices in performance. As we mentioned back at the start of this review, if you want to find out more on this board, then head over here, where we unbox and take a closer look as to what is on offer with the Gigabyte Z77M-D3H Z77 motherboard.