The biggest reason people build their own computer is because they are often unhappy with what is currently available. Sometimes the cost is too high while others feel the features they need are not available. By building your own rig you can feel good about what goes into your system and, for the most part, control the overall cost. The interesting thing is that when a hardware enthusiast builds a system you may think they are after the ultra high-end and most expensive but the truth is the hardware selection process is about matching features to how they intend to use the system while leaving room for future expandability.

In this review we will be looking at the Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5 TH. This is an up market motherboard with plenty of enthusiast friendly features designed for those who what to get stuff done. A typical user would be a content producer or developer that is concerned with speed and wants a system which can handle immense amounts of data and may or may not need a discrete graphics card.