Conclusion
There's more storage, more lighting, more audio, and more enthusiast-friendly features such as onboard buttons.We're often asked why should an enthusiast consider motherboards that are oftentimes £100 more than the basic model when most of the goodness emanates from the chipset.
Good question, and Gigabyte, who now brands its premium boards as Aorus, sets to answer it by offering more of almost everything. There's more storage, more lighting, more audio, and more enthusiast-friendly features such as onboard buttons.
A clean look, sensible components locations, and best-in-class overclocking gives the Z270X-Gaming 7 a solid platform to build on. Whether it's worth a £75-£100 premium depends upon the kind of PC you're after. If it is truly premium, this board makes sense.
Premium audio
Huge connectivity options
Overclocks well
Gigabyte/Aorus Z270X-Gaming 7
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