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EVGA has today officially announced its first creations powered by Intel's Z97 chipset, the Z97 Classified (E-ATX), Z97 FTW (ATX) and Z97 Stinger Core3D (Mini-ITX) LGA1150 motherboards.
Priced at $199.99, the compact Z97 Stinger Core3D features a 10-layer PCB, 6-phase PWM, two DDR3-2666 memory slots, four SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, one PCI-Express x16 slot, Intel Gigabit Ethernet, 5.1 channel audio (powered by a Creative Sound Core3D processor), four USB 3.0 connectors, one eSATA port, and HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
The Z97 FTW also costs $199.99 and boasts a 6-phase PWM but it comes with four PCI-Express x16 slots, eight SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, four DDR3 memory slots, 7.1-channel audio (no Creative chip on this one, you get a Realtek ALC889), and an M.2 connector. The board also packs Intel Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, Dual BIOS, PCI-E disable switches, plus voltage read points.
As for the Z97 Classified, it costs $379.99 and has an 8-phase PWN, an 8-layer PCB, four memory slots, eight SATA 6.0 Gbps ports (SATA Express is a no-show on EVGA's first wave of boards), five PCI-Express x16 slots, dual Intel Gigabit NIC, one mSATA/mPCIe slot, 5.1-channel Creative Sound Core3D audio, four USB 3.0 ports, dual mini DisplayPort connectors, and Triple BIOS. All three boards include a debug LED, Power, Reset and Clear CMOS buttons, and support for LucidLogix's Virtu MVP 2.0.
The Z97 FTW and Z97 Classified are available for pre-order.
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Priced at $199.99, the compact Z97 Stinger Core3D features a 10-layer PCB, 6-phase PWM, two DDR3-2666 memory slots, four SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, one PCI-Express x16 slot, Intel Gigabit Ethernet, 5.1 channel audio (powered by a Creative Sound Core3D processor), four USB 3.0 connectors, one eSATA port, and HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_Classified_01_thm.jpg)
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_FTW_01_thm.jpg)
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_Stinger_Core3D_01_thm.jpg)
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_Stinger_Core3D_03_thm.jpg)
The Z97 FTW also costs $199.99 and boasts a 6-phase PWM but it comes with four PCI-Express x16 slots, eight SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, four DDR3 memory slots, 7.1-channel audio (no Creative chip on this one, you get a Realtek ALC889), and an M.2 connector. The board also packs Intel Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, Dual BIOS, PCI-E disable switches, plus voltage read points.
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_FTW_02_thm.jpg)
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_FTW_03_thm.jpg)
As for the Z97 Classified, it costs $379.99 and has an 8-phase PWN, an 8-layer PCB, four memory slots, eight SATA 6.0 Gbps ports (SATA Express is a no-show on EVGA's first wave of boards), five PCI-Express x16 slots, dual Intel Gigabit NIC, one mSATA/mPCIe slot, 5.1-channel Creative Sound Core3D audio, four USB 3.0 ports, dual mini DisplayPort connectors, and Triple BIOS. All three boards include a debug LED, Power, Reset and Clear CMOS buttons, and support for LucidLogix's Virtu MVP 2.0.
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_Classified_02_thm.jpg)
![](https://www.techpowerup.com/img/14-05-02/EVGA_Z97_Classified_03_thm.jpg)
The Z97 FTW and Z97 Classified are available for pre-order.
View at TechPowerUp Main Site