GIGABYTE 990FX-Gaming

This motherboard from the Gaming series delivers the best for demanding gamers. A great design, best-in-market components and comprehensive cooling are just the tip of the iceberg. For years Gigabyte has been proud of its Ultra Durable technology suite. This name symbolizes the best components, the finest design, a thicker layer of copper in the PCB, the advanced power system, and the dual BIOS with support for HDD or flash recovery. This market leader provides shielded PCI-Express ports.

Key features

• Supports the latest AMD processors
• Best chipset
• Both SLi and Crossfire support
• High-quality audio output
• LED lighting
• Lightweight interface and network card

Best equipment

The AMD 990FX board is built around the the AMD North Bridge platform, which offers many possibilities. Of course, there is a Radeon graphics card with support for Radeon's proprietary Crossfire mode and the 2-way SLi mode. The AMD SB 950 South Bridge is responsible for connectivity with up to six hard disks with SATA 6Gb/s interfaces, and with one M.2 interface. The South Bridge also takes care of up to twelve USB 2.0 connectors, while the newer 3.0 and 3.1 versions are in charge of external controllers from VIA and AS Media. There is a cutting edge USB 3.1 Type-C interface with double-sided connector. Players will appreciate the powerful E2200 Killer network card.

Quality sound

For fans of high-quality sound, it is no longer necessary to equip your computer with a dedicated sound card. Thanks to high-quality design with the best quality capacitors and a separate PCB area for audio, the sound will be absolutely uninterrupted. With an interchangeable operational amplifier, you can customize the sound to suit your needs. And for audiofile sound, the board is equipped with a highly shielded USB to connect an external D/A audio converter.