Gigabyte Z97X-GAMING G1 WIFI-BK (Intel LGA 1150) Review 19

Gigabyte Z97X-GAMING G1 WIFI-BK (Intel LGA 1150) Review

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There are a ton of manuals, certificates, cards, discs, and multi-GPU bridges in the box, along with a couple case badges. There is obviously more, but so much more I really could not fit it all into one picture.


First of all, there is the rear I/O cover, complete with a black metal coating and clear labels. The side to touch the board comes with some nice but silver padding to protect your fingers during its installation. Would have been nicer if it were black on both sides instead.


I also found the add-in wireless card, with its own antenna that comes with a stand built-in. It connects to the system over a PCIex1 slot and a USB 2.0 connection, made possible via the included cable shown above. The antenna is pretty nice and can be adjusted to optimize signal strength. The cable it attaches to the card with is fairly long, so you can place it on top of your case, or possibly on your desk.


Wrapped in black sleeving, which really changes their appearance inside your case, the bundled SATA cables are slick. Their sleeving is perfect, without silly heat-shrink tubing on their ends, giving them a feel of quality that is truly impressive. There is also a USB 3.0 panel, but it comes in a form factor few cases are going to support. There was no adapter to convert it into one for rear-slot duty, either, so it seems rather useless to me.
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