Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

11
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

MiniITX.
USB 3.
Price.

Cons:

Socket 1156.
Only 4 Pin CPU power.

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Last revision on February 7, 2013

Reviewers Liked

MiniITX
USB 3
Price
Socket 1156
2 Ounces of Copper PCB
Excellent overclocker
Good multimedia and DVD encoding capabilities
Full System on a Small Board
IGP Support
Quad Core Option
Overclocking Capable
Small Form Factor
Fits in Full Sized ATX Cases

Reviewers Didn't Like

Socket 1156
Only 4 Pin CPU power
No SATA3 support
A tad expensive
Small Form Factor
Limited coling and power options when using Mini-ITX case
Only 2 fan headers
Low power option depends on processor choice
Onboard graphics

Expert reviews and ratings

Slide the latest PC processors under a microscope and you'll discover transistors measuring just 32nm across. So ludicrously tiny, in other words, that 500nm would fit inside the width of a human hair.Thus, enquiring minds might wonder why anyone...

By TechRadar on February 01, 2011

The great thing about these systems is that they use very little power. You don’t have to worry about it tripping any breakers or shutting down your local power grid. When coupled with a good Core i3 or i5 Clarksdale processor, this little...

By FutureLooks on December 09, 2010

100

Another great product from Gigabyte has passed through our strenuous benchmarking trials. It has stood up to the toughest of tests and emerged as an excellent choice for an HTPC. Features such as USB3, Gigabit Ethernet, and its form-factor make it an...

By The Best Case Scenario on November 01, 2010

An ITX board that punches well above its...

By Atomic MPC on September 07, 2010

100

The H55n-USB3 has all of the features you would expect from a full size motherboard, all packed into the Mini-ITX motherboard. If you are looking to build a small form factor system that is capable of gaming, this is one of the best choices on the...

By LanOC Reviews on September 02, 2010

A couple of months ago, I took a look at a similar board from Gigabyte called the H55M-USB3, and overall, I was impressed. The board was full-featured, proved to be a good overclocker, and was priced right. In the end, I awarded the board one of our...

By Techgage on August 18, 2010

100

Mini-ITX motherboards are typically designed for low power consumption and cherished for their compact form factor. So what happens when you replace a low powered system with an Intel H55? Basically you get something extremely small with an option...

By Ninjalane on July 30, 2010

The performance of the GIGABYTE H55N-USB3 motherboard was outstanding. It didn't only perform better than the competition in the majority of the tests, but also has great overclocking capabilities not seen with other manufacturers. The board fully...

By Benchmark Reviews on July 11, 2010

Are mini and micro-sized motherboards the trendy segment nowadays? It would seem that way, from the many vendors that are shrinking their boards down to these form factors. Even Intel's high-end X58 Express has had this treatment, like the ASUS...

By HardwareZone.com on June 23, 2010

Another day, another motherboard... Today we have taken the Gigabyte H55N USB3 through our testing process and now it's time for a conclusion.This board is Gigabyte's first entry into the performance Mini ITX sector and it goes without saying...

By Overclock3D on June 16, 2010

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