Already known for the stability, reliability, and exceptional overall quality of its hardware, Gigabyte wants buyers to consider one more factor when comparing its parts to those of leading competitors: efficiency. Following the release of an energy saver utility that works with many of its recent motherboards, Gigabyte has introduced a new motherboard to showcase this latest feature, the GA-EP35-DS4.

With so much of the box cover dedicated to the company's energy efficiency push, you might be surprised to find that the motherboard inside this bright new box is a full-fledged performance part. Packed with features, the EP35-DS4 is designed to put an exclamation point on the fact that you really don't have to compromise features in order to go "green".

But how well does the Dynamic Energy Saver work? And is the EP35-DS4 as fast, stable, and overclockable as the hardware on which Gigabyte has built its reputation? Perhaps most importantly, does it do everything it's supposed to while still offering the top value SysOpt readers have come to expect?