GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3 Intel motherboard

Socket LGA 1151 Z170 board

The GA-Z170-HD3 is an ATX motherboard built around the Intel Z170 chipset for LGA 1151 processors. It provides four DDR4 memory slots and a full set of modern expansion interfaces. The board includes integrated graphics outputs and a Realtek audio and LAN solution. It suits builders assembling a new system on this platform.

Suits single-GPU builds with legacy slots

This board suits users who need one full-size PCIe 3.0 x16 slot plus a second slot wired at x4, along with two PCIe x1 and two legacy PCI slots. It also provides an M.2 Socket 3 connector and six SATA 6Gb/s ports. Builders who require multiple x16 lanes for multi-GPU arrays or who need newer high-speed interfaces not listed here should consider other options.

Storage and I/O headroom

Six SATA 6Gb/s connectors and three SATA Express connectors give ample room for hard drives and SATA SSDs, while the single M.2 Socket 3 slot adds a fast-boot drive option. The rear panel supplies four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2, Gigabit LAN, HDMI, DVI-D and D-Sub video, plus 7.1-channel audio jacks. Internal headers add further USB and fan connections for a typical build.