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Specs: Socket LGA1366; Intel X58 chipset; Max memory: 24GB (DDR3-2200 OC); Slots: 3 PCI-E x16, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI; Ports: 2 6Gbps SATA, 6 3Gbps SATA, 2 3Gbps eSATA, up to 12 USB 2.0,4 USB 3.0, 2 FireWire, 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Test system specs: CPU: 3.33GHz Intel Core i7-980X; RAM: 4GB OCZ DDR3-2000; Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6990; Storage: 256GB Plextor PX-256M2S SSD
Here’s an interesting approach to a gaming
motherboard: Instead of designing the
board for overclocking, build one that has
as many optimized audio and networking
capabilities as possible in addition to support
for powerful graphics and CPUs.
The Gigabyte G1.Sniper was definitely
developed with the gaming experience
in mind. The onboard audio is handled
by the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi digital
audio processor along with Dolby
Digital Live (the latter of which encodes
audio in real time), and a built-in front
headphone amplifier.
To help prevent client-based network
lag, the G1.Sniper has Bigfoot Networks’
Killer E2100 Game Networking Platform
baked in. The platform includes a dedicated
NPU (network processing unit) with
1GB of DDR2 memory, with technology
designed to route some network data to
the NPU rather than the network stack for
a performance boost.
The G1.Sniper also supports Intel’s
latest six-core beast, the Core i7-990X, as
well as 3-way CrossFireX or SLI, 6Gbps
SATA, and USB 3.0.
This board is a performer, and the
bells and whistles contribute to the user
experience in a meaningful way.
Benchmark Results Gigabyte G1.Sniper
3DMark11
Overall X3289
Graphics Score 3045
Physics Score 8061
Combined Score 3461
PCMark Vantage Pro
Overall 17879
Memories 11357
TV And Movies 6958
Gaming 18737
Music 18033
Communications 18101
Productivity 18136
HDD 22893
POV-Ray 3.7* 1554.49 PPS
Cinebench 11.5
CPU** 8.73
Left 4 Dead 2 132.63
Aliens vs. Predator 48.4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 40.3
Article by Computer Power User Magazine
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