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ECS Z170-CLAYMORE (Intel LGA-1151) Review
Stock Clocks and Automated Overclocking »Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0 GHz, 8 MB Cache |
| Memory: | 16 GB DDR4 (4x 4 GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 4 3200 MHz C16 |
| Cooling: | Corsair H90 |
| Motherboard: | ECS Z170-CLAYMORE Intel Z170, BIOS v51005KI3 |
| Video Card: | MSI GTX980 GAMING 4 GB |
| Harddisk: | 2x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS & DATA) |
| Power Supply: | Thermaltake Smart Standard 750W |
| Case: | Lian-Li T60 Testbench |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 353.62 |
Initial Setup
Getting the ECS Z170-CLAYMORE mounted into my test bench was easy as could be. With diagrams to show where you put the memory and the PCIe cards right on the board's surface, there's not much of a fuss about where to put stuff. The Z170-CLAYMORE definitely makes those Intel 750 Series PCIe drives a bit more appealing to me, that's for sure.
The layout of all the power plugs and pin headers is fairly basic, so there isn't a mess of cables all over the place when using the ECS Z170-CLAYMORE.
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