Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Gigabyte GA-X79S-UP5-WiFi and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gigabyte GA-X79S-UP5-WiFi.
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Starting off with the price, it's probably the one area that gave me the biggest surprise. Considering the bundle we've got, the fact it's based on a higher end (server) chipset and just the generally strong feature set, I was expecting something in t...
It all looks so promising. You have an extra years development time, lots of RAM space, decent if unspectacular GPU support (16x, 8x, 4x) and this is the motherboard with the 5 designation. The 3s have always been a good value option, the 7s for the enthu...
Our review of the Gigabyte X79S-UP5-WiFi comes hot on the heels of the recent Asrock X79 Extreme11 motherboard and therefore it has been a natural reaction to compare the two at every turn. However it is more than just that, as both these motherboards ...
Abstract: New products in the desktop sector have taken somewhat of a break for a bit. Intel's latest Ivy Bridge release has settled in and Haswell is slated for mid 2013. As for the immediate future, Intel is on the brink of releasing Ivy Bridge “E” extreme proces...
Great price for an Workstation-oriented product, very close to normal Intel X79 Express boards, Decent performance efficiency, both at stock, and when overclocked, Very respectable power consumption figures, Good audio rendering, thanks to a great CODEC,
Overclock ability is a bit restricted by VRM design, Not enough cables in the box for all internal SATA ports, Limited software package
The Gigabyte X79S-UP5 WiFi is really a great product. I really had a hard time coming up with things that it did poorly. If you want to overclock your CPU until it fries to a crisp, this board is not for you. But if you value stability, and a lot of dr...
Abstract: As part of the Computex 2012 show, Gigabyte demonstrated to us their new version of Ultra Durable. This fifth iteration of their power delivery combines their previous features with a new phase from International Rectifier, which is marketed to offe...
Fantastic build quality from Gigabyte, Wireless support up to 300 Mbps, up to 64GB of ECC DDR3 memory, Dual GB lan ports, 3 Way Sli and Crossfire Support, Supports both Xeon and Core i7, High level of overclocking with the right processor, incredible level of hard drive support via SAS/SATA connectors, dual bios, reset CMOS on back panel, capable bios, memory support up to 2,400mhz, sta
There is no doubt that the Gigabyte X79S-UP5-WIFI is a fully featured, high performance motherboard. With additional support for the latest Xeon processors it will undoubtedly target a niche audience who wish to focus on 3D rendering, digital content crea...
The GIGABYTE X79S-UP5 WiFi appeal lies, in fact, not all that much to the average consumer, but for people looking to DIY their workstations. The ability to use a Xeon processor and eight SAS drives is the icing on the cake; a cake that is well performab...
Below are the hardware components employed and the test results:Test BedBenchmarksBIOS VersionGigabyte primarily positions the X79S-UP5 WiFi as a motherboard for workstations, but it does not mean that systems builders who are planning to put up an enthus...
