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GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE AORUS GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 rev. 1.0 Intel motherboard

SKU CH-1CYK-J10M3

LGA 1151 Intel Z270 ATX board with DDR4 up to 3866(O.C.), SATA and USB 3.1

  • Supports 7th and 6th gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3, Pentium and Celeron CPUs via LGA 1151 socket
  • DDR4 memory overclocked up to 3866, 3800, 3733, 3666 and 3600 MHz
  • Intel Z270 chipset provides high-speed SATA and USB 3.1 connectivity
  • ATX form factor with HDMI output for integrated graphics use

Z270 ATX motherboard for LGA 1151 CPUs

This GIGABYTE AORUS board uses the Intel Z270 chipset on a standard ATX form factor. It accepts 6th and 7th generation Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors plus Pentium and Celeron models in the LGA 1151 package. Four DDR4 slots support overclocked memory speeds up to 3866 MHz.

Enthusiasts building with 6th or 7th gen Intel Core

The Z270 chipset gives overclocking headroom for K-series CPUs and provides multiple USB 3.1 ports plus SATA 6 Gb/s connectors for storage. Builders who need a newer socket, a different chipset or memory speeds beyond the listed DDR4 range should consider other platforms.

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Price $111.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameGIGABYTE
Product lineZ270
Model nameGA-Z270X-Gaming K5

Questions about this item

Which DDR4 speed rating should I pick for this GA-Z270X-Gaming K5?

The board lists supported overclocked DDR4 speeds of 3866, 3800, 3733, 3666 and 3600 MHz; choose the highest kit your CPU and cooling can sustain.

What does the 3866 MHz figure mean once the motherboard is in a real machine?

3866 MHz is the maximum validated overclocked DDR4 frequency; actual speed depends on the installed processor's memory controller and the memory kit's XMP profile.

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