Gigabyte F2A85XN-WIFI Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Overall we are very impressed with what the Gigabyte F2A85XN-WIFI has to offer.  It's positioned as a premium Mini-ITX motherboard which shares many features with larger motherboards which we wouldn't always expect to see on such a compact model.

The all-black colour scheme of the motherboard will appeal to those who are looking to build an attractive-looking system inside as it will compliment most other components well.  It also has a decent list of features which includes on-board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.  Our only slight problem with the motherboard is the out-dated BIOS which doesn't feature a UEFI interface.

We were particularly impressed with the overclocking performance of the F2A85XN-WIFI as it managed to sustain a 4.6 GHz overclock.  This impressed us much more than the ASRock A85W-HiFi which wasn't able to sustain an overclock at all when we tested it with this APU a few weeks back.

Although it's not yet available to purchase online, Gigabyte have revealed to us that the F2A85XN-WIFI will be hitting the market at £82 inc VAT which makes it pretty good value for money.  Sure, there are cheaper A85X based motherboards out there, but they don't offer the convenience of the mini-ITX form factor.

Pros:

• All-black colour scheme.
• Good overclocking performance.
• On-board Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Good value for money.

Cons:

• Non-UEFI BIOS.

KitGuru says: An impressive motherboard from Gigabyte which is ideal for those looking to build an HTPC or compact gaming system.

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