GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 (rev. 1.0) Pro Reviews

The Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3 offers a lot of benefits such as high-quality packaging, rich accessories and thought-through design. The capabilities of its Z77 Express chipset are enhanced with a number of additional controllers, including a discrete Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card, a PCI Express switch, and solutions from Creative Technology and Bigfoot Networks. An indisputable advantage of this mainboard, its microSATA connector allows installing a compact SSD for Intel Smart Response. Featuring Ultra Durable 4 technology, the mainboard is protected against overheating, overvoltage, high humidity and electrostatic discharges. It also has user-friendly and options-rich 3D BIOS which keeps on getting better and comes with a bundle of useful software tools.

The G1.Killer series has changed quite a lot and honestly it has matured a little as well. The gun and bullet shaped heatsinks are gone in favor of some more usefully designed and efficient, yet still stylish, heatsinks. The gun shaped sinks were not necessarily bad but they felt like they were a child’s toy, and really isolated the products’ market reach as some just felt it was far to gimmicky and unappealing. We like this change, and overall it makes for a much more appealing board. The green/black color scheme is a welcome addition to board options with a market flooded with black and red as of recent. Black and red is not bad but seems like everyone is doing it these days, and it’s nice to see the offering of such an extreme color difference as it will likely appeal to many gamers and modders alike.