Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 ATX Motherboard Review

By Steven Kean

GA-Z170X-UD5 Packaging

Gigabyte-Z170X-UD5-Box-Front

Gigabyte packs the Z170X-UD5 in a standard motherboard box, with the front of the box proclaiming that they are the exclusive BlizzCon motherboard partner. Not too much else is on the front of the box, flip the box over if you need details.

Gigabyte-Z170X-UD5-Box-Back

On the back, Gigabyte goes into detail on the features, of the Z170X-UD5; mostly focusing on the latest USB 3.1 speed and Type-C connector. They also cover the dual M.2 connectors and dual Intel LAN connectors. The other features on the motherboard are briefly discussed.

Gigabyte-Z170X-UD5-Box-Internal

Opening the box, we find the motherboard is packed in an anti-static bag, which is pretty standard.

Gigabyte-Z170X-UD5-Accessories

Like always, Gigabyte does a great job at including a number of accessories with the GA-Z170X-UD5. The basic accessories include a user manual, driver disc, multilingual install guide, rear I/O port key, four SATA cables (two straight, and two 90 degree ones), and a flexible SLI bridge. To promote Blizzcon, Gigabyte has included a Heroes of the Storm gaming door knocker. Two additional little accessories includes Gigabytes C-Connector for the front panel connectors, and three video port covers (two HDMI, and one DisplayPort).