Description
Gigabyte G1 Gaming GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 HDMI ATX Intel Motherboard (Intel Z170 socket LGA1151) — a gaming-oriented ATX board from Gigabyte’s G1 series:
🔌 Basic Info
Socket: Intel LGA 1151 (supports 6th-gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron)
Chipset: Intel Z170 Express
Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm × 23.5 cm)
🧠 Memory Support
4 × DDR4 DIMM slots
Up to 64 GB total (dual-channel)
Support for DDR4 frequencies up to ~3466 MHz (OC)
📊 Expansion & Graphics
PCIe Slots:
1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 (full x16)
1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 (x8)
1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 (x4)
3 × PCIe 3.0 ×1
Multi-GPU Support: 2-way NVIDIA SLI and 3-way AMD CrossFire
Integrated HDMI Output: Supports 4K with Intel HD Graphics
💾 Storage Interfaces
2 × M.2 slots (PCIe x4 & SATA SSDs, up to 32 Gb/s)
3 × SATA Express + 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s ports
RAID support (0/1/5/10)
🔌 USB & Connectivity
USB Ports:
USB 3.1 Type-C + USB 3.1 Type-A
Multiple USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 headers/ports
Networking: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 Gigabit LAN for gaming traffic prioritization
🔊 Audio
Realtek ALC1150 audio codec
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 support
Onboard audio capacitors & headphone amp boost options
⚙️ Other Features
Dual BIOS for redundancy
Gigabyte App Center with EasyTune and Cloud Station utility support
PCIe metal shielding to support heavy GPUs