Abstract: In April we published a round-up of 20 motherboards with Z77 chipsets compatible with the new Intel Ivy Bridge processors. Those CPUs weren't available yet at the time so we had to do the tests with the previous generation Sandy Bridge processors. Almos...
Sleek flat black and red color scheme, Overall performance, both stock and overclocked, Available network adapter options, Inclusion of mPCIe slot, Power and Reset buttons, Diagnostic LED location and visibility, CMOS battery placement
UEFI BIOS not mouse-enabled, Lack of information in motherboard manual, Lack of memory overclocking performance, eSATA port oddities, Inclusion of integrated Bluetooth adapter over wireless 802.11n adapter, Only 4 of 6 support Intel SATA ports included, ‹
Before anything else, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at EVGA a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the pleasure of reviewing the Z77 Stinger board. When I first heard that the board was a micro-ITX board, I did a double take. Norm...
Published: 2012-07-16, Author: Dan , review by: legitreviews.com
While the EVGA Z77 FTW may not have been our fastest motherboard, it was certainly consistent and rock solid. The EVGA Z77 FTW was one of the best overclocking boards that I have used to date, if you're in the market for one hell of a board I would e...
The lads at EVGA have produced a very sweet piece of hardware. It's capable, extremely feature rich and offers anything an enthusiast PC gamer / tweaker would wish. Being an EVGA motherboard is just comes packed with features that appeal. The fact that EV...
So where do we stand on this one? There really isn't too much NOT to like about the EVGA Z77 FTW. I will admit it, I'm a sucker for their look, with the red and black theme so you wont hear any complaints from me there. However, this is not a flawless ...
Abstract: We've already covered all of the juicy details of Intel’s Z77 chipset and put a few motherboards through their paces, but there are so many manufacturers with killer boards available based on the chipset, that it’d be a crime if we didn’t round up anot...
Totally sweet color scheme, Full ATX motherboard, Quad SLI Support, Voltage test points, PCI Express Disable Jumpers, Removable motherboard heatsinks, Thicker and Stronger PCB, Matte Black Finish, Thunderbolt Onboard
UEFI could benefit from some color, Onboard power required to activate PCI Express slots
The EVGA Z77 FTW joins an elite group of motherboards aimed at satisfying the needs of overclocking, gaming and hardware enthusiasts. While this group is small by comparison the things they look for in a motherboard can be rather specific but really make ...
Dual Marvel 88E8057 Gigabit LAN, 71 Phase PWM, POSCAP Capacitors, Lucid Virtu MVP, DDR3 3000MHz (O.C.) Support, Right Angled 24pin Power, PCIE Disable Switches, Dark Mode Jumper, 4Way SLI, Dual 8pin CPU Power inputs, Dual 6pin PCIE Power inputs, PCIE 3.0, Onboard Power, Reset and Clear CMOS, Debug LED/CPU Temp Monitor, Triple BIOS Switch, EVGA ELEET, Firewire Port bracket included, USB 2.0 and
UEFI has no mouse support, No WiFi features, MiniDisplay Port requires adapter, Price, HiTech Legion Gold Award, Discuss this review in our forums
EVGA’s Z77 FTW motherboard is finally here with a sensible motherboard layout and delivering a stable performance tuning platform. Several elements from recent EVGA motherboard designs have been somewhat uncharacteristic from what enthusiasts have com...
It's easy to tell that EVGA values its customer's input when developing new motherboards. Here are the design changes I noticed that are a direct result of customer influence:The “Dark Mode” jumper, which allows turning off all the onboard LEDs, except fo...