Great value for money? Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X DDR4

Test setup

Here we have a test of the latest motherboard, which is designed primarily for the needs of Intel Alder Lake processors. It is also compatible with Raptor Lakes, but most importantly we finally have a tough opponent for the MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4. That board has set the bar really high among the cheaper models. But Gigabyte also has one ace up its sleeve in the low-end segment. The Z690 Gaming X DDR4 motherboard is truly a class act!

Test setup

Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i5-12400 CPUs
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 liquid cooler
Patriot Blackout memory (4×8 GB, 3600 MHz/CL18). We test motherboards with DDR5 memory support with Kingston Fury Beast (2×16 GB, 5200 MHz/CL40)
MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio graphics card
Patriot Viper VP4100 (1 TB) and Patriot Viper VPN100 (2 TB) SSDs
BeQuiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200 W PSU

Note: Graphics drivers used at the time of testing: Nvidia GeForce 466.77 and OS Windows 10 build 19043.;


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