The next generation of Intel CPUs and motherboards is not out yet, so in this article we will take a look at one of the mainstream Z170 motherboard solutions from Gigabyte, the Z170-Gaming K3, which is also promoted along with the World of Warships game. The product offers support for dual-channel DDR4 memory, the Skylake processor series BUT also Kaby Lake, does come with integrated USB 3.1 interface, 2-way graphics support (Crossfire) and more but let’s begin with the packaging presentation first! The motherboard is shipped inside a medium-sized cardboard box and shows some of the supported technologies on the top cover:

More details about the main product highlights along with the technical specifications can be spotted on the back:

After lifting the top box cover, we will get to see that the motherboard is placed on the top layer, while the bottom area holds the rest of the bundle:

Besides a User Manual, we will also receive a “DND” door sign, a G1 Gaming sticker and a Multilingual Installation Guide:

As we have seen before, the Z170-Gaming K3 is promoted along with the Free-to-Play title World of Warships, and with the product we do also receive a leaflet containing a Starter Code:

The User Manual gives us details step-by-step on how to perform the hardware installation and describes the motherboard components along with the UEFI interface thoroughly:

The Multilingual Installation Guide is more general, for people which haven’t attempted to build a computer setup before:

The first part of the hardware bundle is composed of four custom SATA cables, the disk with drivers and applications, but also an I/O shield:

The I/O shield was designed to follow the color scheme of the motherboard and also features a padding on the back side: