The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 is an Intel Z170 (LGA1151) ATX gaming motherboard designed for 6th/7th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a high-quality digital power delivery system with 8-phase CPU power design, supporting Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 3400MHz(OC) across 4 DIMM slots. The board provides PCIe 3.0 x16 slot with reinforced armor, plus 2x PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slots and 6x SATA 6Gbps ports for storage expansion. Networking includes Intel Gigabit Ethernet and high-quality audio capacitors with noise guard. Graphics outputs feature HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 supporting 4K resolution. Additional highlights include USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C (10Gbps), dual BIOS protection, reinforced PCIe slots, and customizable RGB lighting with multiple headers. The motherboard also features high-quality audio capacitors, BIOS flashback button, and pre-installed I/O shield for easy installation.