Biostar has just announced its newest products that will surely attract gamers who are looking for a capable and affordable motherboard. Introducing the BIOSTAR B250GT5 and B250GT3.
These new motherboards have been engineered at the highest quality with support for the LGA1151 socket, Intel’s 7th generation Kaby Lake processors, and Optane Memory Technology for next gen high speed storage.
Both motherboards also feature built-in BIOSTAR surge protection, DUAL-BIOS technology for easy recovery in case of a defective BIOS updated, and M.2 connectors for high speed storage support.
VIVID LED DJ allows you to control your motherboard’s LED lights with special effects such as music-reactive animation, while 5050 LED Fun Zone adds a flexible way of installing LED lights on your system.
As a special offer, you’ll also get exclusive invite codes for premium gift packs in World of Tanks Asia Server when you purchase BIOSTAR motherboards and peripherals.
| Model | RACING B250GT5 | RACING B250GT3 | |
| Chipset | Intel B250 | ||
| CPU SUPPORT | Intel® Core™ i7 LGA 1151 Processor Intel® Core™ i5 LGA 1151 Processor Intel® Core™ i3 LGA 1151 Processor Intel® Pentium® LGA 1151 Processor Intel® Celeron® LGA 1151 Processor Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt |
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| MEMORY | Support Dual Channel DDR4 2400/ 2133/ 1866 MHz 4 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 64GB Memory |
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| EXPANSION SLOT | 2 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot(x16, x4) 2 x PCI-E x1 3.0 Slot 2 x PCI Slot |
2 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot(x16, x4) 2 x PCI-E x1 3.0 Slot |
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| STORAGE | 6 x SATA3 Connector 1 x M.2 Key M 32Gb/s Connector (Intel Optane Memory Support) 1 x M.2 Key M SATA 6Gb/s(share w/ SATA3_1) |
6 x SATA3 Connector 1 x M.2 Key M 32Gb/s Connector (Intel Optane Memory Support) 1 x M.2 Key M SATA 6Gb/s and PCI-e Storage |
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| USB | 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C Port 3 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Header |
4 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Header |
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| LAN | Intel I219V – Gigabit Ethernet PHY Support Super LAN Surge Protection |
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| INTEGRATED VIDEO | By CPU model Supports DX12 Supports HDCP |
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| CODEC | Realtek ALC892 8-Channel Blu-ray Audio Support Blu-ray Audio Support HD Audio Support BIOSTAR Hi-Fi |
Realtek ALC887 8-Channel HD Audio Support Blu-ray Audio Support HD Audio Support BIOSTAR Hi-Fi |
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The BIOSTAR RACING B250GT5 is priced at $109 and comes with a BIOSTAR VIVID LED fan, while The BIOSTAR RACING B250GT3 is at $79. For a list of retailers, you may visit https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/wheretobuy/index.php
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
