Gigabyte X58-USB3 Intel X58 Motherboard Review

Installation
Test System:
Intel Core i7-920 CPU
Gigabyte X58-USB3 Motherboard
Sparkle Calibre X480 GeForce GTX 480 Video Card
Patriot Viper Xtreme DDR3 6GB Kit
OCZ Vertex 2 120GB 3.5-inch SSD
2 other SATA drives
ASUS DVD Drive
Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU
Corsair Graphite Series 600T Case

The first thing you are going to want to do before you install your motherboard in your system is install your CPU, CPU cooler, and memory.

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Next install the motherboard.  There were no issues installing the motherboard in our case, there was more than enough room.  Next go ahead and install your hard drives and optical drives.

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Start wiring the system up and install your power supply.  Finally install your video card and make sure everything is connected and you are good to go.

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