With Intels new X79 chipset series in mind, Gigabyte redesigned their portfolio of high end desktop motherboards. Nowadays the UD3 marks the entry level into Gigabytes X79 leauge. This board comes with a very clean design and an attractive feature mix. Furthermore it should also be a serious contender for overclocking and extreme overclocking.

Gigabytes new X79 line-up really leaves a nice optical impression. And as you migh expect we're very curious how one of these motherboards performs in our review.

Page 1 - Introduction	Page 9 - SiSoft Sandra 1
Page 2 - Specs and Delivery	Page 10 - SiSoft Sandra 2
Page 3 - Layout	Page 11 - Super Pi / wPrime
Page 4 - Connectors and I/O	Page 12 - Games
Page 5 - BIOS	Page 13 - Power Consumption
Page 6 - Test setup	Page 14 - Performance Rating
Page 7 - Futuremark	Page 15 - Conclusion
Page 8 - PC Mark 07

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