[O/C]Gigabyte H55N-USB3 mini-ITX: Big Overclocks From A Small Board

[Overclockers.com]

I have always thought of mini-ITX motherboards as utilitarian in that they are used only for specific reasons: HTPC, "carputer" or for basic computing tasks in cheaper, smaller footprint than ATX offers. Most people probably never think of them as motherboards for gaming, overclocking or benchmarking with, and I was one of them.

My view changed a few months ago when an online competition required use of a mini-ITX motherboard and a Gigabyte H55M-UD2H mini-ITX board was purchased to compete with. Maybe it was because the board was so inexpensive compared to the decked out "overclocking" board... ... Return to article to continue reading.

 

[nightelph]

Very cool board. I like the case used too, but the built in power supply raises 12V amperage questions. The Lian Li PC-Q07 fits a full size psu, and I believe a large graphics card. I was very tempted to build one of these, but with Sandy Bridge around the corner I'm holding off.