Gigabyte’s GA-H55N-USB3 is a worthy competitor to the gaming-capable mini-ITX market. The first inclusion of USB 3.0 gives this board an edge over earlier boards from other manufacturers. The lack of onboard WiFi might be a deal breaker for some. The only wireless options involve sacrificing the PCIe x16 for a wireless card or using a USB dongle. However, the ability for easy overclocking due to the Gigabyte’s wider BIOS options should make it a favorite with ITX gamers. The low price point won’t hurt either.
- Manufacturer: Gigabyte
- Model: GA-H55N-USB3
- Retail Price: $105 USD (NewEgg)
- Chipset: Intel® H55 Express
- Southbridge: N/A
- Processor: LGA 1156 – Intel® Core™ i3, Core™ i5, Core™ i7
- System Bus: Intel® QuickPath
- Memory: DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800
- Memory Capacity: 8 GB – 2 DIMMs
- Integrated Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics (On Die)
- Display Options: 1 D-Sub, 1 DVI-D, 1 HDMI (HDCP)
- Expansion Slots: 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16
- SATA: 4 SATA 3Gbps, 1 eSATA 3Gbps
- Ethernet: 10/100/1000Mbps
- WiFi: N/A
- Firewire: N/A
- USB 2.0: 4 on Rear Panel, 4 Internal Headers
- USB 3.0: 2 on Rear Panel
- Audio: 7.1 Channel HD Audio, SPDIF Out
- DirectX® Support: DirectX® 10 w/Shader Model 4.0
Source: Gigabyte