EVGA introduces new mid- and high-end motherboards with overclocking features for the new Intel Kaby Lake processors.

Although EVGA does not tend to work much on the motherboard market and focuses more on graphics cards, from time to time it surprises with motherboards, as is the case. The new solution called EVGA Z270 Classfield K is a high-end motherboard designed for Kaby Lake, logically, with overclocking functions and designed, as its name suggests, for Intel K Series processors. It has a passive dissipation system to cool the chipset and VRMs.

EVGA has also thought about integrating high-end solutions, such as a Creative Core3D chip for high-quality sound. Thanks to this chip, we achieve a reduction in the CPU load and the sound quality is increased when compared to the Realtek ALC1150 codec that was used in the Z170 Classfield K motherboard. The motherboard has five extra power phases for stabilization of overclocking.

The new Classfield K has few changes compared to the previous version. The technical characteristics are quite similar. This new motherboard has support for 2-Way SLI, while the version with the Z170 supported Quad-SLI configurations. EVGA has also unveiled the Z270 FTW-K, a revision of the Z170 FTW. The improvements are minimal, with this new Kaby Lake motherboard having two M.2 SSD connectors and an improved regulation system. It also has a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port, working under Thunderbolt 3 technology.

Finally they have also announced the Z270 Stinger, which also improves on the predecessor, is adding a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port compatible with Thunderbolt 3 and an M.2 SSD slot. The number of power phases has also been increased, which should help in regulating overclocking tasks. All these motherboards should hit the market on January 5, but we know nothing about the price.

Source: TomsHardware