The Z97X-SOC Force is Gigabyte's latest flagship motherboard, it features 4-way SLI or Crossfire support, Creative Sound Core3D quad-core audio processor, AMP-UP audio technology with exclusive upgradable OP-AMP, dual Gigabit LAN, dual DAC-UP USB ports, gold plated display and audio ports, high end Nichicon audio capacitors, Bluetooth 4.0 and 867Mbps 11AC dual band WIFI card.
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Overall, the Z97X-SOC Force looks to be a nice option for overclockers wanting to stress a Haswell processor. For those less interested in overclocking but wanting a better balance of features, be sure to check out the Z97X-UD7 TH for $220, it's another great looking board.
Gigabyte‘s ‘OC' range first appeared with X58 and has since offered overclockers a board with minimal frills and plenty of overclocking-specific features. The concept has evolved a little over time and now the recent boards have offered a solid...
The Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force is a strong overclocking-geared motherboard that provides users with a well-rounded set of general usage, gaming, and frequency-pushing features. And then there's the eye-catching black and orange colour scheme that will...
There are many things to like about the Gigabyte Z97X SOC Force.The first of the orange Gigabyte OC motherboards was the X58, which feels like a lifetime ago now. It was a stripped down, no messing, 100% pure bread overclocking machine. Later models,...
The first impression of the Z97XSOC Force from Gigabyte leaves us wanting for more We like the individual design of this board, which actually follows the original X58AOC, the Z77XUD7 as well as the very famous Z87X OCThe Z97XSOC Force is a motherboard...
The GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force has all the features that make an Intel Z97 motherboard a great board for everyday use in a desktop system. If you’re looking for a great board for some extreme overclocking with LN2 there are few that offer the benefits and features geared for that which are offered by the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force.
As for our recommendation, if you are buying a Z97 board right now and want to be ready to compete with the bad boys of extreme OC come Devils Canyon, the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORCE is one of the most affordable option you have at $209.
I'm really looking forward to getting this on my test bed for some real testing, where I'll throw four SSDs into RAID 0 for some storage fun. That, and some multi-GPU, multi-monitor testing as well as the usual 4K testing you can expect. Fun times ahead.
The GA-Z97X-SOC Force from Gigabyte costs $209.99 US which is a great price for those looking to get a massive overclocking feature set in a single product. Starting off with the design, the GA-Z97X-SOC Force takes the Ultra Durable design and combines...
ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte and MSI all claim that they have the ultimate motherboard for extreme overclockers. We wanted to find out which one actually lives up to this claim and got two members of our Hardware.Info Pro OC team together with a large...
In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 43 recent Z97 and Z87 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the...
The Gigabyte overclocking boards have an outstanding reputation for results. Time and time again, records have been broken with these motherboards. When I found out that Gigabyte was sending us a Z97X-SOC Force for review, I could hardly contain my...
Other then its price of 375 EURO there is very little to dislike about the X99 SOC Force. This thing is chucked full with cool stuff. The motherboards offers all that is needed for a long time, features like the 10 SATA 6 Gbps ports, the improved 7.1...
We mention this quite often but as overclockers we often demand more from our hardware and want something that is specially built to help us reach insane levels. Sometimes those levels include getting a SuperPi record while others might be simpler like...