It's fairly well-known, or at least should be by now, that the Intel Core i5-2500K is the processor that we consider to be the best value on the market. It provides huge performance, both stock and overclocked, at a very reasonable price indeed. So it's not a surprise that it is a very popular choice. So if you can get a good processor for a reasonable price, then obviously it behooves you to seek out a suitably high performance/low cost motherboard to put your new toy in. The market is awash with motherboards around the £150 mark that will all perform well, but what do you do if you're on a tighter budget? So far the cheapest LGA1155 motherboard we've reviewed was the Biostar TZ68A+, which performed pretty well even if it looked like it was made out of LEGO. Today's review, the Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 undercuts the Biostar by a tenner and is available for a eye-popping £80. Does it manage to still give good enough performance to be worth a look or is it a trim too far?