Gigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 161%
UFO
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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics180% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive187% 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.
SystemGigabyte X299 DESIGNARE EX
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF  (all builds)
Memory59.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '20 at 23:47
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i9-7900X-$462
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 68.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
81% 151 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 971
86% 727 Pts
64-Core 1,710
106% 1,710 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
180% Outstanding
Lighting 249
Reflection 296
Parallax 357
203% 300 fps
MRender 343
Gravity 261
Splatting 150
195% 252 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 180%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron NX500 NVMe PCIe 800GB-$637
472GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 947 1160 1219 1193 1172 989 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,004
Write 1019
Mixed 600
SusWrite 1,113
210% 934 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 37.6
142% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 835
DQ Write 775
DQ Mixed 588
501% 733 MB/s
Poor: 115%
This bench: 187%
Great: 233%
Neutron NX500 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: E7FM04.C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1047 1221 1059 426 314 313 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,100
Write 1,280
Mixed 756
SusWrite 730
217% 967 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 49.3
182% 68.6 MB/s
DQ Read 842
DQ Write 766
DQ Mixed 595
504% 734 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 180%
Great: 585%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 46.8
MC Mixed 29
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 10.1
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 87.2%
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%
UFO
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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