the usual GIGABYTE
eccentricities within the BIOS,
but once you get used to them
you’ll be well on your way to
achieving your best without
wishing for more.
I am critical of the BIOS on
GIGABYTE boards and remain
so still. They are not up to
scratch but In context of
everything else, it just doesn't
matter. The board is not any
less valuable or incredible.
Perhaps it speaks to just how
far ahead it is of the
competition. The closest
motherboard to this one for
overclocking is $160 more,
which is a lot of money. There
are differences between them
certainly in favour of the other
cosmetically at least, but they
are not $100 worth, let alone
$160. Where it really counts,
the SOC CHAMPION is ahead
and of course readily
accessible and affordable. If
my enthusiasm is doubtful
then look to the records.
Seek out any of the
professional overclockers
and ask them which X99
motherboard they would
readily buy and you'll find
they mostly echo my
sentiments. In the same way
the Rampage IV BE was
unquestionably the best X79
motherboard. The SOC
CHAMPION is in that position
with this generation.
Competing products have
significantly better UEFI GUIs
and slicker presentation but
this one has the minerals. For
instance, even with the socket
selection set to 2011, 4GHz
uncore is done with virtually
no tweaking of any advanced
voltages. There's not any
other board I've come across
that is able to pull that off
with such ease.
The SOC Champion is a
sleeper hit, there’s nothing on
the GIGABYTE page or
anywhere else for that matter
that would let you know just
how good it is. Placed side by
side with the numerous other
motherboards on the market it
would