Gigabyte GA-X299 DESIGNARE EX-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.6% 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 Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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)
Memory120.8 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171228
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMay 11 '20 at 00:37
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7980XE-$1,511
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 69
1-Core 130
2-Core 252
81% 150 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 839
74% 630 Pts
64-Core 2,674
166% 2,674 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
XFX(1682 3100) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 19.4
18% 19.1 fps
MRender 13
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 20
14% 16.1 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$235
483GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 437 437 437 444 436 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 426
Mixed 348
SusWrite 439
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 31.7
127% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 255
217% 318 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 100%
Great: 133%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
374GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 120 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 139
Write 109
Mixed 111
SusWrite 120
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8x16GB
8 of 8 slots used
128GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 51.8
MC Mixed 35.5
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 9.8
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 99.8%
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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