GIGABYTE Launches G1.Sniper Z87 Motherboard at Blizzcon 2013

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"Taipei, Taiwan, November 8^th, 2013 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the launch of its latest gaming motherboard the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 at Blizzcon 2013, one of the biggest US gaming events of the year. The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 combines our signature AMP-UP Audio feature set with Killer™ E2200 networking, gold hardware, ruthless performance and looks that could kill.
 
”The new G1.Sniper Z87 has PC gaming built-in to its DNA, an utterly compelling choice for any high performance PC built with fragging in mind,” commented Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “It’s fantastic to be here as the exclusive motherboard sponsor at Blizzcon 2013, and also have the opportunity to showcase our latest gaming platform to thousands of true hard core gamers.”
 
The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87
The latest addition to the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series of gaming motherboards, the G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard, is packed with an exclusive range of features that make it a champion’s choice in the gaming arena.
 
GIGABYTE AMP-UP Audio: Redefining Motherboard Audio
The G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard features a range of unique features and technologies that are designed to give gamers more control over the game’s audio, a crucial aspect of the modern gaming experience.
 
Exclusive Upgradable Onboard OP-Amp

GIGABYTE motherboards are the world’s first to feature an upgradable onboard operational amplifier (OP-Amp). OP-Amps are commonly found in high-end audio equipment and offer not only amplification of the audio signal, but a superior audio experience generally. The motherboard’s OP-Amp is mounted on a socket which allows users to physically switch out and try different OP-Amps which offer distinct and nuanced properties that make the audio clearer, punchier and more life-like. Additional OP-Amps can be purchased separately to further expand audio capabilities.
 
USB DAC-UP

Featuring a gold plated USB 2.0 port, GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP provides clean, noise-free power delivery to any Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). DACs can be sensitive to fluctuations in power from other USB ports; this is why GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP takes advantage of an isolated power source that minimizes potential fluctuations, ensuring the best audio experience possible.

 

 

 

To optimize the audio experience provided by the onboard OP-Amp, the G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard also features Gain Boost with onboard switches to select between 2.5x and 6x amplification modes depending on output device. Most OP-Amps are capable of providing a high-gain audio output that is ideal for high-end headphones and speakers that have higher impedance headroom.

 

 

Creative Sound Core3D™
The G1.Sniper Z87 features a dedicated Sound Core3D™ audio processor from Creative, a multi-core sound and voice processor offering high-performance hardware audio processing, with leading-edge audio technologies including the latest SoundBlaster software suite.
 

Audio Noise Guard   
To help protect and insulate the Creative Sound Core3D™ audio processor and onboard amplifiers from electromagnetic interference (EMI), the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard features an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential EMI noise at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers.
 

Nichicon Pro Audio Caps
The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard uses the highest quality Nichicon high-end audio capacitors at each channel layout. These professional audio capacitors deliver the highest quality sound resolution and expansion to create a true Hi-Fi audio experience.
 
Gold Audio Plated Hardware

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard uses top quality gold plated hardware for improved connectivity and long lasting durability for the USB DAC-UP port, DisplayPort and HMDI ports and audio connectors. Gold has superb signal conductivity and will not tarnish over extended periods of use. The Sound Core3D™ audio processor is also shielded by a gold-plated cover which eliminates electrostatic interference.

For more information about the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z87 motherboard, please visit:
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4802#ov
 
To learn more about GIGABYTE G1-Killer series gaming motherboards, please go to:
http://www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/335/gaming.html
 

 
Blizzcon 2013, Anaheim CA.
GIGABYTE is an official sponsor at the Blizzcon 2013 convention, Anaheim, California, one of the biggest and most important gaming events of the year. With upwards of 20,000 attendees expected at this year’s event, GIGABYTE is thrilled with the opportunity to get involved with the PC gaming community, an increasingly influential segment of the PC market.
 
You can visit the GIGABYTE booth at Blizzcon 2013, to see the lasted gaming sytems and join the daily raffles to win exclusive GIGBYTE hardware. For more information about Blizzcon 2013 please go to: http://us.battle.net/blizzcon/en/"

[Tmh85]

for the low price of Way too Much!

[Air tree]

Didn't we a gigabyte sniper motherboard already? Or am i smoking something?

[digitalnav]

Im personally digging the Green/Black color scheme. Would look AWESOME with reference NVIDIA GTX cards.

[pcexplosion]

how much is it?

[JAKEBAB]

Didn't we a gigabyte sniper motherboard already? Or am i smoking something?

Yea there's the g1 sniper 5 the g1 sniper m5 and then the sniper b5 and now this one it looks the same as the b5 just with the z87 chipset instead of b85 chipset

[Derangel]

Really nice looking board. I really don't like the look of the Sniper 5 and it's stupid magazine looking heatsink and all of it's clashing gold parts. The gold on this board looks out of place as well, but less so than the gold caps on the Sniper 5.

[atomicmonkey101]

Now all we need is a green liquid cooling loop and a similarly coloured GPU and we re set.

[beebskadoo]

Meh, looks alright