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Subscribe to our newsletter When it comes to motherboards, it's quite rare to see manufacturers try something unusual, and if you browse the market, you'll be swamped by a sea of very familiar layouts and configurations.
But for its newest Intel Z890 offering, Gigabyte has chosen to do things rather differently, and you can thank the serious overclocking crowd for that.At first glance, the Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Tachyon Duo X Ice might just come across as a normal, white-coloured Intel motherboard.
But then you'll notice that the DRAM slots are in the 'wrong' position, as are the primary M.2 SSD connectors
## Editor's Note
This is an interesting development that could shape the future of gaming.
Source: [PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/gigabytes-latest-intel-motherboard-is-a-little-bit-sideways-and-its-all-about-reaching-10-400-mt-s-with-a-megabucks-dram-kit/)