Gigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive200% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF  (all builds)
Memory57.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '20 at 23:46
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 70.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
80% 149 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 840
82% 671 Pts
64-Core 1360
84% 1360 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.19
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234
458GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1141 1008 963 997 1003 1002 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
200% Outstanding
Read 1,937
Write 1,754
Mixed 1,104
SusWrite 1,019
325% 1,453 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 46.5
149% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 279
213% 289 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 200%
Great: 371%
WD Gold 12TB (2017)-$280
9TB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 160 170 166 166 160 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 202
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 161
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
204% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
90% Excellent
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 50.5
MC Mixed 29.1
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 9.6
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 90%
Great: 142%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF Builds (Compare 273 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $1,628
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