The one thing we love about enthusiast computer hardware is seeing how far any one company can push their technology. We have seen some amazing Gigabyte motherboards over the years from the amazing Z68X-UD7 to the recent X79-UD7. These boards mark the beginning of a trend that favors the high-end hardware enthusiast giving them the tools to build the next monster show-ready system or break overclocking records on the test bench where LN2 flows like water and stability is anything but.

In this review we will be looking at the next generation of OC motherboards from Gigabyte called the GA-Z77X-UP7. Those of you familiar with the Gigabyte lineup will have noticed the UD has been replaced in the product name with with a UP. This was done to draw attention to the Ultra Durable 5 technology which has also been dubbed, Ultra Power.