Intel is enjoying some of the most successful quarters of their life. They have launched what is arguably the fastest desktop CPU that you can buy and have coupled it with a chipset that is clearly set to perform. We have already shown you what the CPU is capable of on a reference design motherboard and are now ready to dive into what the, more creative, companies have in stock for the X79 and Core i7 3960 combo. Today we are going to dive into the features of the Gigabyte G1.Assassin2. This X79 based board is the follow up to the very popular G1.Assassin (hence the “2” at the end) It features quite a few intriguing new features as well as what you would expect from a G1.Killer motherboard. These include an onboard KillerNIC and also a full CreativeLabs Audio card built right onto the board. Other features include a new “3D” bios improved power management and Bluetooth 4.0. Will these combine to bring about the same level of gaming platform we saw in the G1.Assassin? Or will the youngest member of the G1 family be a disappointment and not get invited to holiday dinner? Let’s find out…
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Conclusion –
So far the G1.Assassin2 looks to be a solid board. We are still very concerned about the 4-RAM slot limit, and hope this was not done due to tracing or layout issues on the board. Other than this one concern the rest of the package is very complete with everything thrown in from Wireless, to Bluetooth to a Network Processing Unit in the form of the Killer E2100. This is all rounded out by the Creative X-Fi audio card that is built right on to the board. From a features and design standpoint the G1.Assassin2 is certainly a winner.
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