BIOSTAR TZ77MXE LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Plenty of options, PCI-E 3.0. Software for power management and overclocking

Cons: 1st was DOA, second one is fine, but had some video problems at first. No drivers provided for built in HDMI port. Bioremote does not work for me. Logitech G510 keyboard not responsive during boot, but that may not be the boards fault, haven't messed around to much with that.

Other Thoughts: Decent board for the price, came with an 8Gb stick of RAM, First time building with this small of a form factor and using BIOSTAR, and I have had no problems as of yet other than 1st DOA

Pros: front usb 3
one of the two ordered is doa

Cons: ordered two boards and one board worked and one is DOA

Other Thoughts: should be tested prior to shippment

Pros: Has a lot of features for a MicroATX.

Cons: DOA after a month and a three week turn around for mfr. RMA. Awkward layout with the SATA if you have a large video card.

Other Thoughts: The black is neat looking and so is the POST code readout. Would have liked to see the SATA connections rotated 90° to the right for better cable mgmt

Pros: Ivy bridge cpu support

Cons: Z77 chipset is somehow hot

Other Thoughts: With i7-3770K and G.SKILL 8GB DDR3-1600 with XMP profile which comes as a gift from NEWEGG, works great for daily uses

Pros: Has everything I need for a building my first PC. So far it works well and meets all of my needs. I have had no troubles with the installation.

Cons: Wished it had a PCI slot so I could've transferred a firewire card from an old PC. But I knew up front it didn't have that. Some of the instructions could have been better written.

Other Thoughts: Got this motherboard with the deal for 8GB RAM for free. I probably would have bought something else if this deal wasn't available.

Pros: Debugging LED
Z77
SATA III
Has USB 3
PCI-E 3
Supports 32gb of RAM
Supports DDR3 2600 ram

Survived some accidental physical damage
Survived being put on a carpet
(Above 2 demonstrate what you should never do)

Cons: The CPU socket is positioned pretty weird so installing my Hyper 212 was a bit harder.
Can only use 2 case fans (not CPU cooler), but I solved this problem by buying a fan splitter wire.

Other Thoughts: I accidentally bent the socket pins. After 3 days of trying to straightening the pins out, I finally got my CPU. I inserted it, and everything worked fine. I am so happy

Pros: Haven't had any problems with it. Has a temp detector that looks like a basketball shot clock. Looks really cool and easy to install.

Cons: It might just be me but when i connect my power cord to it to press the on button on my computer it doesn't turn it on so i have the press the on button on the motherboard itself. Again might just be me.

Pros: mostly, the price. High end support, and Her fair OC ability

Cons: no SLI? that's the worst part. Even worse, this mobo didn't fully utilize her USB 3.0 performance. What? plug two USB 3.0 device, and they will run like USB 2.0.

Other Thoughts: Biostar could really improve on their USB 3.0 performance. Their compability has a lot Issues. Well, It's still worth a buy. Considering their value.

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for feedback, if you are interested in SLI for Intel 1155 platform, we have other motherboards that can support SLI like TZ77XE4 or TZ77XE3

Pros: Got this board for a new build. Slapped a i5 3570k in there with a PNY gtx 670. Runs great! EASY overclock to 4.5 ghz on the i5 through the decent BIOS. Don't even think about using the included Toverclocker utility. I tried it and all it did was conflict with the settings I has set in the bios. Just use bios settings and you'll be all good. Bios not as fancy as other brands but all the tweaking you will need is in there. Others have mentioned the layout of the board is not great. I thought it was fine and actually very similar to my old H67 board. My new build is in a NZXT Vulcan matx case which is also awesome. Check it out!

Cons: None really for the price and features so long as it keeps working!

Pros: This is an update. As I originally said, this board looks good and appears to have a lot of features. New Egg service has been within their policies.

Cons: Well, it was dead. It really was. I know how to test and swap out and believe me dead, nada, nothing. New Egg didn't like my first update review and wouldn't post it - there are certain things you can't say or criticize here under their guidelines - so here is the toned down one. But you will still get the drift. Needless to say, I won't be running back for more Biostar components. Do review the setup of the board closely for your intended use (add on cards, cable placement, etc.).

Other Thoughts: Be sure you are aware of the return policies which are placed here pretty obviously. I learned on the second board that the best policy is to chat with NewEgg and ask them about that and your particular situation. It can be worth your effort and may leave you feeling a bit better. OK, now you can get the drift....