Compact form factors are omnipresent these days and virtually every motherboard manufacturer is trying to cover each and every niche as soon as possible. The largest motherboard manufacturer of them all is also the fastest adopting (most of the time) and meanwhile ASUS also offers an mATX motherobard within their TUF series. The Gryphon Z87 appears to be an interesting board, since it offers quite a few features as well as an attractive price point, which is enough reason for us to have a closer look.