Gigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 201%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 219%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics216% 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 Drive254% 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)
Memory58.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191129
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 12 '20 at 00:48
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7900X-$455
CPU0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 75.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
93% 175 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,050
100% 826 Pts
64-Core 1,949
121% 1,949 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 298
Parallax 351
261% 323 fps
MRender 363
Gravity 263
Splatting 194
215% 273 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 216%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
739GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT401.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2125 1905 2153 1862 1868 1880 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 1,069
Write 1,762
Mixed 1251
SusWrite 1,966
344% 1,512 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 54.2
186% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,335
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 328
349% 614 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 254%
Great: 486%
Sabrent Rocket 4 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$100
587GB free
Firmware: RKT401.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2001 2007 2019 2012 2010 2010 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 1,236
Write 1,253
Mixed 1,504
SusWrite 2,010
340% 1,501 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 58.6
220% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,305
DQ Write 1,062
DQ Mixed 1,080
837% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 189%
This bench: 292%
Great: 486%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 64.7
MC Mixed 37.6
133% 46.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 9.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 115%
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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