The Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 from Gigabyte is a mid-range motherboard that comes with a few interesting features. Compared to the previous model, which goes by the name Z270 Gaming 3, we see a similar color scheme - as the name suggests - but a reworked layout and a new design for all the heatsinks.


Like the same model from the previous generation, the Z370 AORUS Gaming 3 is based on an ATX form factor, yet this time Gigabyte is using all the area available on the PCB. The motherboard also comes with steel reinforcements on the PCIe slots. In general the layout is quite similar to the previous model and therefore it has also been equipped with two full-sized PCIe slots.

There are six SATA-III ports but only four of them have been angled. Apart from that you get two M.2 slots allowing the installation of differently sized SSDs. The first M.2 slot is placed in the middle of the motherboard and it's compatible with 22110 units, while the second one is in the bottom area and it supports 2280 SSDs.

Like with the more expensive motherboards there is also a plastic I/O cover and a RGB header. Since this motherboard isn't specifically designed for overclockers, you won't find any debug LED or onboard buttons for that particular purpose. Although this board is placed somewhere between Gigabyte's entry-level and mid-range offerings in the case of Intel's Z370 chipset based motherboards, we think it could be an interesting choice, since the price is most certainly going to be very competitive.

During the upcoming days we are going to test this motherboard with our Intel Core i7-8700K and update our motherboard charts.




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