The Intel® USB 3.1 controller utilizes 4 PCIe Gen3 lanes, offering 32 Gb/s of total bandwidth, for uncompromised transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s per USB 3.1.
With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation, and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and 3.0, the much improved USB 3.1 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Standard-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.
USB Type-C™
New Reversible connector
It is loaded with useful features such as USB 3.1 support for 10Gb/stransfer speed. Powered by the Intel® USB 3.1 controller, this little port provides the best USB Type-C™ experience possible.
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Creative Sound Blaster Certified
Onboard Discrete Card Level Audio Design
ZxR120dB+ Audio
Personally, I feel that this motherboard's audio is indeed one of the best I've ever heard as compared to other on-board sound cards that I've ever heard.
It is able to attain acoustically sharp, supremely clear and crispaudio quality with the usage of ordinary book shelf speakers of equivalent specifications.
It's comparable to the Creative ZxRPCIe Card that I have for my own personal computer so it's definitely value for money.
High End Nichicon
Fine Gold and WIMA Audio Caps
With its 100 series, GIGABYTE introduces a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA Capacitors and Nichicon audio grade Fine Gold capacitors.
While theNichicon Fine Gold capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems.
The addition of this to the AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
GIGABYTE offers true sound customization with its triple upgradable OP-AMP solution. To ensure users receive the best sound profile matching their needs and experience the most enjoyable audio, GIGABYTE has included an OP-AMP for both left and right channels on the rear I/O as well as a dedicated OP-AMP for the front audio jack.
GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio™ Technology
GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard is equipped with the GIGABYTE exclusive AMP-UP Audio Technology, which provides the industry's highest level of onboard audio features and technologies.
WithGIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio, gamers and audiophiles are able to experience crisp, ultra-realistic sound effects while gaming, and therichest possible sound experiencewhen listening to their favorite music and movies.
Industry Leading Ultra Durable™
PCIe Metal Shielding
1st of Its Kind
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards. This is an amazing addition to the motherboard to ensure greater reliability and assurance. You'll be able to rid the fear of apossible breakage of the PCIe slot when removing your cards.
Killer DoubleShot-X3™ Pro
Automaticallyprioritizeyour game network needs over the fastest available connection for high quality, lag-less and uninterrupted gaming connectivity.
My honest opinion is that, latency plays an important roles in many games and that it requires a relatively good network card to ensure smoother game play.
This Killer Ethernet Chip is significantly reliable as it undergone lots of improvements ever since its first generation of chipsets that were present in the 1st Generation of G1.Sniper, Killer & Assassin series.
I've seen significant improvement myself as I had one of this Gigabyte Flagship motherboardswhich I bought a few years ago. Those chips used previously were honestly not as good as the current ones out in the market.
2 Killer GbE + 1 Killer WiFi
The Killer DoubleShot Pro™ X3 allows three killer interfaces to work together for the best networking by freeing the highest bandwidth to the most important traffic, allowing you to multitask without affecting your performance.
