EVGA Z77 mini ITX

man you guys are good at keeping threads consolidated here... posts about SS ST45 gold tucked in the SG05 thread, now this... :-D
 
No problem, every new gaming mini itx mobo should have its own thread, since they're so few.

Personally, i want to know the price, if it has any Mini PCIe slot on its back and if it has any good fan controls in bios, like the Asus board (fan expert 2). I'm sure it will be very good at everything else. :)

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IT HAS a mini PCIe slot, it's under the evga metal logo. Here it is, with the heatsink removed: http://twitpic.com/a9tmr7

Rest of the specs:
- 6 USB 3.0
- 2 SATA 6 Gbps
- HDMI and mini-DisplayPort Output
- Bluetooth
- Clear CMOS onboard
- Mini PCIe

This is the board i want, but i'm afraid of the price, compared to the Asus z77 mitx board. It should be cheaper, because it doesn't come with a wi-fi module, but we shall see.
 
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Love EVGA but they take FOREVER to release motherboards anymore. They still don't even have an ATX-size Z77 or z75 board out. They seriously need to work on that!
 
I talked to Jacob at EVGA about releasing ITX motherboards. He said they didnt really have anything in the works. I was almost harassing him about it. Glad to see someone listened.
 
Decent looking board...full of features, black PCB, though heatsinks could have looked a bit better (not sure if this is finalized). Would be quite cool if someone decided to make some waterblocks for this board.
 
Doesn't look as nice as the AsRock ITX one but it beats the Asus IMO. More competition is always better too!
 
I really wish they'd get this out already, would look sweet in a BitFenix Prodigy case with a GTX 690 :D

I want to know how well is OC's compared to the ASUS Z77 ITX board with their added Phase chip.
 
bummer... if only that mPCI-e is a mSATA slot instead

and if they do include that LN2 pot (which most people won't be using), it'll just add more cost to the board.
 
I will be keeping an eye on this one -- I'm very interested in putting it in my next build.
 
same here ... although I'm not sure how to justify another computer in the house!
 
Ulti said:
Doesn't look as nice as the AsRock ITX one but it beats the Asus IMO. More competition is always better too!
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That's the problem with the Asrock Z77e-ITX...it was too good from the get go with a cheaper-than-anyone-else price to boot!

Since getting my Asrock I find no reason to go with anything else for any reason what so ever.

EVGA's board looks nice, but its too late for most of us...and depending on price the Asrock will still continue to rule! Good luck to them though!

EDIT: Bad SATA placement will probably negatively impact sales too...I know I most likely wouldn't go with it just because of this :p
 
Yeah, a little late to the party with nothing unique to offer (though socket placement is awesome, an axp-140 still fits on the asrock, and that is the sff standard bearer). Miss out on the msata + mpcie as well, this will become a bigger and bigger deal as sff evolves. Only way I can see this taking off is at a $100 flat price point or with super overclocking (5+ ghz ivy) prowess.
 
WhiteFireDragon said:
bummer... if only that mPCI-e is a mSATA slot instead

and if they do include that LN2 pot (which most people won't be using), it'll just add more cost to the board.
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Not sure if serious but that is a kingpin pot who they sponsor to OC for them and I'm not sure what other duties he has exactly but he is affiliated with EVGA which is why you see the LN2 pot on the board. It would add $200+ to the cost if for whatever ridiculous reason they decide to create an LN2 ITX bundle.
 
voklskier4452 said:
Not sure if serious but that is a kingpin pot who they sponsor to OC for them and I'm not sure what other duties he has exactly but he is affiliated with EVGA which is why you see the LN2 pot on the board. It would add $200+ to the cost if for whatever ridiculous reason they decide to create an LN2 ITX bundle.
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I'm pretty sure the LN2 pot is just for show, a way for them to say "Hey! We can OC this board!"
 
Look at it this way. Now they can make it better for those who want it. better that they find out issues now instead of using users as "beta testers". ;)
 
Machupo said:
Care to elaborate or just postcount++?
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ASUS has bluetooth, wifi, 4 internal SATA, 2 External SATA, 4 USB 3.0 (Excluding the front panel USB 3.0), 4 USB 2.0, and many more. I don't think the EVGA has that many features. It will also be damn hard to put an aftermarket cooler on the EVGA as it is going to block the PCI-E slot, that is if you plan to put a video card in it.
 
TheMusketeer said:
It will also be damn hard to put an aftermarket cooler on the EVGA as it is going to block the PCI-E slot, that is if you plan to put a video card in it.
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I thought the CPU socket was pretty far away from the PCI-E slot on the EVGA board compared to other ITX boards (kind of like the DFI LP from a few years back).

I agree that the Asus is the more "higher-end" board but that doesn't necessarily mean much to me given its pricetag. If the EVGA board is priced fairly, it would be a decent alternative in the market. That said, let's face it: the Asrock board is pretty much the winner this generation. Great looking board available from practically the beginning, tons of features, and a great price point. EVGA came out too late and will probably cost more than it.

As great and feature packed (artificially) as the Asus board is, the only way I'd ever put $200+ on an ITX board is if it was some sort of limited ed. board like the EVGA Classified 759 or a special Asus ROG board with great looking heatsinks/aesthetics and a couple of extra features/accessories I could see myself using at the very least. I have a suspicion we'll finally see one next year for Haswell as JJ from Asus is being receptive/optimistic to the idea based on his youtube comments.
 
TheMusketeer said:
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ASUS has bluetooth, wifi, 4 internal SATA, 2 External SATA, 4 USB 3.0 (Excluding the front panel USB 3.0), 4 USB 2.0, and many more. I don't think the EVGA has that many features. It will also be damn hard to put an aftermarket cooler on the EVGA as it is going to block the PCI-E slot, that is if you plan to put a video card in it.
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You didn't even look at the pictures of the board did you? The socket placement on the EVGA board is the same as the tooted ASUS board you speak of, it's actually non-standard placement to the ITX specification.

Rest of the specs:
- 6 USB 3.0
- 2 SATA 6 Gbps
- HDMI and mini-DisplayPort Output
- Bluetooth
- Clear CMOS onboard
- Mini PCIe

Not really any different imo other than the brand name.
 
Beriphent said:
I thought the CPU socket was pretty far away from the PCI-E slot on the EVGA board compared to other ITX boards (kind of like the DFI LP from a few years back).

I agree that the Asus is the more "higher-end" board but that doesn't necessarily mean much to me given its pricetag. If the EVGA board is priced fairly, it would be a decent alternative in the market. That said, let's face it: the Asrock board is pretty much the winner this generation. Great looking board available from practically the beginning, tons of features, and a great price point. EVGA came out too late and will probably cost more than it.

As great and feature packed (artificially) as the Asus board is, the only way I'd ever put $200+ on an ITX board is if it was some sort of limited ed. board like the EVGA Classified 759 or a special Asus ROG board with great looking heatsinks/aesthetics and a couple of extra features/accessories I could see myself using at the very least. I have a suspicion we'll finally see one next year for Haswell as JJ from Asus is being receptive/optimistic to the idea based on his youtube comments.
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The AsRock z77 board has the same problem. You won't be able to mount an aftermarket cooler on it without blocking the pci-e slot. Yes, the Asus priced extremely high, but for all the features it offers and the layout of everything, I really think it justifies the high price. I was able to connect everything to the motherboard extremely easily. However, there is one downfall to this mobo. Taking out the GPU will be a bit** though.
 
Some SFF cases don't support that kind of a cooler without severe modding, some people aren't into modding.
 
the hole reason I'm waiting for this board is because it will allow a HR-02 in exhaust position without blocking anything.
 
Anyone has this? I have a question about the integrated audio on this board...

I also can't find any reviews of it, strange...
 
If you want to know about it, delve into the EVGA forums. People there already own this board and have done CPU overclocking using huge air coolers (thanks to CPU positioning) and even RAM overclocking. Some complaints of BIOS issues (for instance no XMP setting).

Personally I will stick with the ASRock board. I don't think the $50 more for either the EVGA or Asus boards give me 33% more value over the ASRock. I can already overclock the ASRock until I hit thermal limits of my cooling solution (AIO liquid cooler) and personal comfort limit, plus it isn't missing any feature that I need or want.

Best part is that I can get $40 off one of these combo'd with a 3570K at Micro Center. Thus, the EVGA and Asus boards (which aren't available at MC) cost a whopping 2x more than the ASRock.
 
Zap said:
If you want to know about it, delve into the EVGA forums. People there already own this board and have done CPU overclocking using huge air coolers (thanks to CPU positioning) and even RAM overclocking. Some complaints of BIOS issues (for instance no XMP setting).

Personally I will stick with the ASRock board. I don't think the $50 more for either the EVGA or Asus boards give me 33% more value over the ASRock. I can already overclock the ASRock until I hit thermal limits of my cooling solution (AIO liquid cooler) and personal comfort limit, plus it isn't missing any feature that I need or want.

Best part is that I can get $40 off one of these combo'd with a 3570K at Micro Center. Thus, the EVGA and Asus boards (which aren't available at MC) cost a whopping 2x more than the ASRock.
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the P8Z77-I DELUXE LGA 1155 Z77 is available at microcenter and does get the 40 dollar off price of 199.99 when buying a 3570k combo

Jen
 
Zap said:
If you want to know about it, delve into the EVGA forums. People there already own this board and have done CPU overclocking using huge air coolers (thanks to CPU positioning) and even RAM overclocking.
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Yes, i know, but no one knew or wanted to answer me. I was really curious about the software support the Realtek 889 has on this particular mobo. If you look on realtek's site, it says that many software features are optional, and depends on the mobo maker if they want or not to implement them (read: pay extra). Software features like Dolby Digital Live or DTS connect/Ultra ii, SRS TrueSurround HD and others. And i can't find out what this mobo supports, sound wise, other than the hardware specs.

I usually play games with my headphones on, and i really want some kind of surround virtualization, like Dolby Headphone or X-Fi CMSS-3D. And since i don't have space for a dedicated sound card, i'll have to use the onboard.
 
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