Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Review

Test Setup, Overclocking and Power Draw

Published: 13th September 2013 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £146 | Author: Tom Logan

Test Setup

Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H
Intel Core i7-4770K
Club3D HD7970 Royal Ace
Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400MHz
Corsair AX1200i
Corsair Neutron GTX
Corsair H100i
Windows 7 x64

Overclocking

It might be lacking the more obvious overclocking direction that the Sniper and Z87X-OC have but that doesn't mean that the UD4H isn't an eager overclocker. 4.9GHz is an excellent result and right at the limits of what we can attain on our i7-4770K.

One of the elements that has been, there is no other way to say it, dodgy on recent Gigabyte mid-range boards has been the vDroop so we're delighted to report that these issues have been fixed so comprehensively that the loadline calibration option has all-but disappeared from the BIOS and the overclocking stability is rock solid. Excellent.

Power Draw

With this dedication to ensuring good power delivery it's not surprising that the Gigabyte UD4H is one of the least power efficient Z87 motherboards we've tested, especially in the overclocked CPU scenario.

Most Recent Comments

13-09-2013, 05:27:08

Lazlo

The moment, when after being so itchy that you go out and buy stuff without waiting much for reviews, the one by your favorite reviewer(s) gets out and confirms you haven't totally f'ed up. Priceless! Of course from using it I had a pretty good idea about that.
TBH I had to get used to the red a bit. But the features just did fit my needs.

Leaves me to say (again) thanks for the review!Quote

13-09-2013, 11:04:43

Lystfiskern

Thanks for a very nice comprehesive review Tom.
I agree, the board looks very nice with the silver and candy apple red details.
If i were to build a Haswell platform right now this would certainly be one of the contenders. I also love that you point out that the board might not be the best choice for the peeps that are not overclocking. Good to get all the pros AND the cons.

On another note. Bloody in ...whats up with your language these days? I for one find it....a bit brute - Possibly even offending to some? No need for profanities imo.

Cheers.Quote

13-09-2013, 15:30:55

unclefapsalot

Wow, this is quite a nice board when OC'd. Doesn't hurt that it looks the part too. I'm glad the matte black PCB is really catching on, it really does make a difference in the looks departmentQuote

13-09-2013, 15:39:32

Mgutierrez33

Now see THIS is a red/black board I can really sink my teeth into. I liked it when I first saw it, I like it even more now knowing that it's performance is just as good as it's looks. *adds to short list of recommended parts*Quote

13-09-2013, 15:43:00

sayresy

You keep on in expressing yourself Tom - Down to earth reviewers, breath of fresh air and not candy arsed -togglers that think everything is awesome and full of the good stuff, etc..... Like this board a lot and your impressions of this being a spanker are certainly brought to life in your extensive review. Am amazed that amazon are now boshing these out at £145. Was going to get a sabertooth, still might - but this is certainly worth thinking about.. cheers TTQuote

Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Review

Test Setup, Overclocking and Power Draw

Published: 13th September 2013 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £146 | Author: Tom Logan

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