Gigabyte's overclocker-friendly Z97 motherboard goes under the spotlight. The arrival of Intel's Z97 chipset has manufacturers clamouring to get boards ready for launch. All the usual suspects are on board, and Gigabyte, as you might imagine, has a complete roster of Z97 solutions, ranging from the Mini-ITX Z97N-Gaming 5 to the overclocker-orientated ATX Z97X-SOC Force.

The Taiwanese firm will, it seems, have a Z97 board for everyone, but it's the mid-to-high-end Z97X-UD5H that may be the most appealing to budding enthusiasts looking to put together an Intel Haswell-based rig.