- Back to homepage
- Related articles
  Related articles

GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-SOC FORCE LGA1151 Motherboard Review

Motherboards/Intel S1151 by stefan @ 2016-07-22

The Z170X-SOC Force is one of the most advanced motherboards which have passed through our labs and is packed with a ton of features, hardware and software wise. Besides the 4-way SLI, the three M.2 32Gb/s slots, a beefy VRM, USB 3.1 support via Intel controller we do also have multiple options to overclock the system (via Wi-Fi, via the HW-OC tethering function, via the BIOS or via the Windows software), a well-optimized BIOS to handle overclocked memory without the need of tinkering with each and every timing or we could also remind that we can power up the board without the CPU installed.

Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Just recently we have received in our test labs another LGA1151 motherboard, but this time from GIGABYTE; like some of the previous models we have taken a look upon, the Z170X-SOC FORCE comes with “overclocking” advertisement, which makes it recommended for enthusiasts which like to push their platform over the specifications. The product box is quite massive and on the top cover it does feature a F1 car, representing high performance, along with some of the supported technologies:

The top cover also opens up like a book:

We can reveal this way the motherboard, which can be seen through a transparent plastic layer:

Some of the product main highlights can be seen listed on one of the sides, in multiple languages:

If we would like to check everything in more detail, we are invited to analyze the back side of the box:

Here we will also get a list of specifications (note the form factor of this motherboard: E-ATX):

After removing the top packaging layer, we will end up with another black box:

If we remove the top cover, we will get to see that besides the transparent plastic cover, the motherboard is surrounded by foam material, so it won’t get damaged during transit:

On the bottom layer we will be able to observe the bundle:

All information and graphics contained in Madshrimps are sole property of the Madshrimps crew and may not be reproduced or copied in any manner without written permission from us.