Gigabyte to Start the Sales of G1.Sniper B5 Motherboard

Gigabyte is planning to start the sales of its newest motherboard that entered G1.Sniper series. Codenamed G1.Sniper B5, the ATX model features 30.5x22.5 mm dimensions and is based on Intel B85 Express chipset. It is equipped with socket LGA1150, supporting latest Intel Haswell (Core line) CPUs. The layout and incorporated facilities prove the motherboard’s orientation on advanced gamers’ segment.

Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5 has been elaborated in compliance with a brand Gigabyte Ultra Durable 4 Plus design concept. The latter is called to elongate the lifespan of all the components and enhance their productivity by providing the utmost security measures. Hence, key components, including high-end solid-state capacitors, are protected from high temperatures, static voltage, humidity, and voltage fluctuations. This board takes use of Nichicon capacitors, which are targeted audio devices; they promote for a more immersive sounding and audio effects while on game.

To continue, this model features 4+1-phase power supply subsystem. Expansion facilities are presented by two PCIe 2.0 x1 slots, two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, a single PCI, one PCIe 2.0 x16, and one more PCIe 2.0 x4 slot. Some other specifications of G1.Sniper B5 are highlighted below:

— memory: 4 DIMM slots, supported type – DDR3, supported clock frequencies – 1600-1333 MHz, supported volume – 32 GB, mode – dual-channel, support for XMP and non-ECC memory profiles;
— storage: four SATA III 6 Gb/sec ports, two SATA II 3 Gb/sec ports;
— audio: controller – Realtek ALC898, support for 7-1-channel sounding, S/PDIF in/out;
— network: gigabit LAN chip;
— graphics interface: availability of HDMI port supporting 4096x2160 resolution, support for HDMI 1.4a version, support for AMD CrossFire technology;
— USB interfaces: four USB 3.0 ports, eight USB 2.0 ports;
— platform support: OS Windows 7/8;
— BIOS: 2x 64 Mbit, AMI EFI BIOS, support for DualBios technology.