Built for Gamers Who Were ‘Born to Game’
Gamers everywhere are rejoicing with the recently released Z97 motherboard lineups. GIGABYTE, a global leader in all things PC related has just launched a suitable replacement for that Z87 motherboard of yours. With a ton of new features and attractive prices, these new lineups should be a big hit with gamers and enthusiasts alike.
City of Industry, California, May 22nd, 2014 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, launched today its latest 9 series G1™ Gaming motherboards based on the Intel® Z97/H97 Chipset with support for the latest Intel® 4th and 5th generation Core™ processors. The new G1™ Gaming motherboards are packed with absolutely everything you’ll need to build an uncompromising, high-performance gaming PC.
The GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards deliver a range of exciting features such as the GIGABYTE’s Amp-Up Audio™ and several other advanced technologies for serious gamers and audiophiles, including the world’s first onboard OP-Amp socket. Additionally, the Killer™ E2200 gigabit Ethernet controller offers enhanced online gaming and online media performance compared to standard solutions.
“With the launch of the G1™ Gaming motherboards in 2010, GIGABYTE set out to define what it means to be a PC gamer and made its mission to focused solely on the features that matter most to them,” commented Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “With the new GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards, GIGABYTE maintains this philosophy by providing our customers with features that can’t be found on competitive products at the same price segment, including industry leading audio technologies, extreme 4-way graphics support and dual Killer/Intel Networking. GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards were definitely designed for gamers that aren’t satisfied with second best.”
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming Motherboards
With a full range of top-to-bottom G1™ Gaming motherboards including the compact, yet powerful Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini-ITX motherboard, GIGABYTE has a gaming motherboard suited for any type of gamer, no matter what type of game they play. Featuring the distinctive G1™ detailing and sexy new red and black styling, GIGABYTE G1™ motherboards are sure to make gamers stand out from the horde.
Extreme Multi-GPU Support
To take full advantage of the gaming experience, flawless graphics are a must, that is why the GIGABYTE 9 series G1™ Gaming motherboards feature optimized support for AMD CrossFire™ configuration and NVIDIA SLI technology. That is especially the case for the GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK which can support either 4-Way CrossFire™ or 4-Way SLI™ action, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.
M.2 Onboard Connector
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards come equipped with an onboard M.2 slot, providing users PCI-Express connectivity for SSD devices. Delivering up to 10 Gb/s data transfer speeds, M.2 offers users considerably faster storage performance than current mSATA and even SATA Revision 3 (6Gb/s) storage devices.
SATA Express Connector
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards feature an onboard SATA Express connector which provides performance far superior to that of current SATA technologies. SATA Express features data transfer rates of up to 10Gb/s, considerably higher than SATA Revision 3 (6Gb/s), which won’t bottleneck faster NAND flash technologies in cutting edge SSDs. SATA Express combines the benefits of PCI-Express and SATA to provide much higher bandwidth, allowing SATA Express based drives to perform at similar speeds as PCI-Express based drives.
GIGABYTE App Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP Center allows you to launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system.
GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio™ Technology
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards are equipped with the GIGABYTE exclusive AMP-UP Audio ttechnologies, which provides the industry’s highest level of onboard audio features. With GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio, gamers and audiophiles are able to experience crisp, ultra realistic sound effects while gaming, and the richest possible sound experience when listening to their favorite music and movies.
Upgradeable OP-AMP with Gain Boost
GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards feature an onboard OP-AMP socket, allowing enthusiasts to swap out the motherboard’s onboard operational amplifier (OP-AMP) and explore personal audio preferences using a range of nuanced OP-AMPs available on the market. Additional amplifiers can be purchased separately to further expand audio capabilities.
Gain Boost
To further optimize the audio experience provided by the onboard OP-Amp, GIGABYTE motherboards also debut Gain Boost. Gain Boost allows users to switch between 6x and x2 amplification depending on the speakers or headphones being used. Most OP-Amps are capable of providing a high-gain audio output that is ideal for high-end headphones and speakers that have higher impedance headroom.
Creative® Sound Core3D™ Quad-Core Audio Processor PlusCreative SBX Pro Studio Audio Suite
Combining world’s first Quad-Core Creative Sound Core3D Audio Processor Plus Advanced Creative SBX PROSTUDIO Audio Suite, the GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards lead the way in terms of audio quality. SBX Pro Studio™ suite of audio playback technologies delivers a new level of audio immersion. Realistic surround sound, the ability to clearly hear specific sounds in a gaming environment are just a few elements of SBX Pro Studio that enhances the overall experience, be it movies, games or music.
Realtek ALC 1150 115dB SNR HD Audio Plus Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Additional GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming motherboards feature the ALC1150, a high-performance multi-channel High Definition Audio Codec that delivers an exceptional audio listening experience with up to 115dB SNR, ensuring users get the best possible audio quality from their PC.
Source: GIGABYTE
