Just like the Gigabyte GA-Z97N GAMING-5 Motherboard the initial BIOS theme is not to our taste. Sorry Gigabyte, not our favourite feature of this motherboard but thankfully there is a classic setting which makes use to a more traditional theme for a modern BIOS.
Ah, that’s better! The classic theme is nice enough, and a bit of a relief from the default view.
The BIOS is well laid out and had no real issues, and was quick and easy to set up. We flashed it to the latest BIOS (F6) before testing.
Next, test set up and results.
Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H Motherboard Review
Package - 7.5
Performance - 8.8
Price - 8.8
Consumer Experience - 9
8.5
If you have an AMD R9 270 or even an older GTX770, you will get on the gaming ladder with this motherboard in a very respectable position. Also, it has a nice and neutral colour scheme, making it a perfect match for most builds, it is not going to clash with your colours schemes!