GIGABYTE 7 series Ultra Durable Motherboards. GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards combine a host of new and exciting technologies with the latest Intel Z77 Express Chipset creating a unique range of motherboard designs that harness the outstanding performance of the new 3rd generation Intel Core processors. New 3rd generation Intel Core processors are manufactured using the new 22nm process to create a visually optimized high performance processor platform. Based on the mature LGA 1155 socket 3rd generation Intel Core processors feature up to four high-performance 64-bit processor cores and up to 8MB of L3 cache Smart Cache. Supporting 3rd generation Intel Core processors deliver an automatic boost in clock speed and overall performance when you need it most. Lucid Universal MVP Support. GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards support Lucid Virtu GPU virtualization technologies – optimized virtualization software that improves your PCs visuals with faster response times improved video processing and smoother media playback all within a low power environment. Support for PCI Express Gen. 3. USB 3.0 and PCI Express Gen 3.0 Support C GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. In addition to native support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 the 3rd generation Intel Core processor platform including the Intel Z77 chipset debuts the new PCI Express gen. 3.0 expansion bus allowing users to take advantage of the next generation high-bandwidth discrete graphics card solutions. PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.

Gigabyte GA-Z77P-D3 Motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 Socket H2 ATX
$39.01