[PConline initial evaluation] X99 motherboard has been firm for three years since mid-2014, and AMD's multi-core multi-threaded Ruilong CPU is in full swing again. Intel is finally ready to launch a new generation of Core i9 and enthusiast motherboards. - X299 to fight, perhaps the number of enthusiast-level audience will not be too much, but as Intel's top product, its topic and attention is still very high, today we got Gigabyte AORUS X299-GAMING 3 to be the first Measured X299 representatives, to show you the actual performance of X299.
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Published information:
X299 motherboard supports models, from the top 18 nuclear to the lowest 4-core products are on the form, the top i9-7980XE count the tax and exchange rate is about 15999 yuan, compared to the previous generation 10 core 20 threads of the 6950X (1.3W ) is already a very conscience price, the same 10 core 20 thread i9-7900X probably sell 7999 yuan.
Therefore, the price of this generation of supreme-level CPU is a lot of conscience than the previous generation. It seems that AMD's development is still very meaningful for the majority of consumers.
New features:
The X299 motherboard is the successor to the X99. It is the motherboard of the Intel Extreme Extreme platform. The most important thing is that if you want to use the Core i9 processor, you must use the X299 motherboard with the LGA2066 interface.
The highest specification model is 18 cores and 36 threads, supports the latest AVX-512 instruction set, Turbo Boost 3.0 technology, the new LGA2066 interface, 44 PCIe 3.0 channels, 4-channel DDR4-2666 memory, fully open overclocking, Ao Teng memory, etc. A series of latest and strongest technologies will be applied first.
Anyway, remember that X299 is Intel's current best motherboard.
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Other Raid Modes To Unlock All Support Intel Optane Disk Technology Support Native USB 3.1 Not Supported Not Supported
The interface was upgraded from LGA2011-3 to LGA2066, which is incompatible with each other. That is, the original X99 cannot plug in the latest Core Duo.
The memory is upgraded regularly, and the memory frequency is increased by one file to the four-channel 2666MHz. As for the M.2 interface, USB interface, and SATA interface, it actually depends on the design of the motherboard manufacturer. It must be enough for your use, and it will not be marked. .
More than four PCIe 3.0 channels mean that you can add one M.2 interface or a group of USB 3.1 interfaces. As for multi-card support, NVIDIA's GTX series graphics cards do not support 3-way or 4-channel SLI, and AMD's top-level graphics cards. It is not enough to force, so to tell the truth, multi-channel graphics card for the game player does not mean much, for the miners, there is no need to buy X299, a variety of H81 mining board is enough.
Disk array this worth to say, Intel in this generation will add a hardware lock to limit the array function, can only use Raid 0 free, the remaining Raid 1, Raid 3, Raid 5, etc. need to buy another small plug to pick Can be used on the motherboard (VROC Function interface all X299 motherboard has this interface). However, at present, we have not yet obtained this small plug-in, we will retain it first, and then we will certainly give you a good test. However, the current group of Raid users are more in pursuit of numerical speed, limiting the Raid 1/3/5 may not be a big impact, anyway, I do not care.
Intel Optane is also the memory of Ao Teng, and this thing has a lot of usefulness. It is actually a very tasteless feature. (If you don't know about Ao Teng, you can click this portal to see)
Tucao: Still no chipset native support USB 3.1, Ruilong X370/B350 native support, Intel actually does not follow up, bad review. The advantage of native support for the chipset is that the driver compatibility will be better. Even though the USB 3.1 device is currently available, users are still very few, but after all, it is the top platform.
Summary: The X299 motherboard's biggest improvement over the X99 is its support for four-channel 2666MHz and four PCIe 3.0 channels, and the rest gives it a smile. But people who bought the X299 motherboard are obviously not going to the motherboard! All of them are directed at the Extreme Core i9, so the main board is still playing your supporting role quietly. It is enough to set off your protagonist.
Jingdong offer 3499 yuan, compared to the X99 motherboard pricing is not much higher, is a conscience price.
X299 motherboard represents: Gigabyte AORUS X299-GAMING 3 motherboard
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Gigabyte's GAMING series motherboards have always been named and positioned by GAMING plus numbers. For example, GAMING 9 is its top model, and GAMING 3 is a model for positioning cost-effective models.
Gigabyte AORUS X299-GAMING 3 motherboards use black and gray main colors, but the CPU power supply module, PCIe slot and the South Bridge's carved LOGO are all made of LED lights, so that the original monotonous black and gray with some embellishment.
Light effect display
Lighting effects support a variety of flash patterns, the installation of GIGABYTE special APP can be achieved, and lighting design than the previous generation of AORUS has been improved, PCIe slot lighting effect is relatively soft, and the motherboard is also more able to integrate One.
Motherboard appearance & configuration:
The rich PCIe expansion slot has always been an advantage of the Extreme Extreme platform. Two of the five long slots have LED lighting design and alloy curing. When two-way graphics cards are required, these two alloys are preferentially used for curing. The slot is just fine.
CPU power supply module
CPU power supply module has 9-phase alloy digital power supply, there are also design LED lights, on both sides are two sets of four-channel DDR4 memory slots, up to 128GB of memory capacity, to meet the full requirements of advanced fever players for memory. In addition, the X299 motherboard corresponding to the CPU are all open overclocking, it is said that just out of i7-7740K constitution is very good, if you just pure overclockers, you can try.
M.2 SSD interface
The motherboard provides two M.2 SSD interfaces, which is standard on the X299. After all, there are many Z270 and even B250 can provide two.
8×SATA 3.0 interface
It is also a standard level, but it is enough for most people. I will only be able to plug in a machine with 8 SATA ports. At present, I only know one, a heavy nerd, a broken hard disk more than I have bought a hard disk...
Motherboard back I/O interface
Since the X299 has no explicit support, there is no video output interface for the I/O interface. Gigabyte GAMING 3 provides a 6×USB 3.0 interface, a set of USB 3.1 A&C interfaces, a PS/2 keyboard and mouse interface, and an RJ-45 network interface. audio port. It is also standard, not rich.
Audio Module & Network Card Module
The effect of light from the effect of the entire motherboard is still very harmonious. Anyway, playing the light is the only element in the DIY hardware product that can play the difference. For non-professional players, the DIY hardware is homogenous. It is also more serious, so understand the manufacturers who understand the lights.
Motherboard measured: Nothing on the motherboard, U is not to force
Since there is not a single Core i9 in the country, our first test is to do our best to get back an 8-core, 16-thread Core i7-7820X. It is said that this i7-7820K is already the most powerful player in China. At most other sites will also take a 6-core model, etc. After the Core i9 got a good test again.
2X99 platform: Gigabyte X99P-SLI + Core i7-6900K Memory Chichi Trident Z RGB DDR4 8G×4 Actual operating frequency is supported by the respective CPU default support Hard disk master disk SSD: A-DATA SU800 512GB
Subdisk SSD: GALAXY GAMER 512GB graphics card NV GTX1080Ti public version of the power supply Rhine X-650 rated 650W gold full module power supply
Fritz Chess
CPU-Z
WinRAR 64Bit
CineBench R15
CPU game performance test
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
The hardware used is very standard, four-channel 8GB of memory (X299 uses 2666MHz, X99 uses 2400MHz), the graphics card uses the top GTX1080Ti, more importantly, the difference between the CPU computing performance test.
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Core i7-7820X Gigabyte X99P-SLI
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Core i7-6900K Gap CPU/Memory Performance Fritz Chess Benchmark +5% CineBench R15 1885 1470 +28% CPU-Z 4495 4621 -3% 3D Game Performance 3DMARK Fire Strike +22% SSD Read Write Test M.2 SSD average continuous reading of 2761 2759 +1% M.2 SSD average continuous writing 1938 1941 -1%
In the performance test, it can be seen that the performance of the X299 motherboard with the i7-7820X is much better than that of the previous generation. The overall performance of the CPU & memory is increased by about 12%, but the multi-core performance of the CPU-Z is also slightly decreased, but other projects The promotion is still quite obvious. It is very likely that the obvious project is the credit of the AVX-512 instruction set, but this is not yet verifiable.
The motherboard can be understood as an extension of the CPU. The test run above is actually a test of the CPU. The significance of the motherboard is to provide a stable and reliable environment for the CPU to work.
After the test is finished, you will be judged by Intel X299.
PConline evaluation room summary:
For motherboards only, the X299 upgrade is comparable to the Z270 compared to the Z270. It has improved memory support, increased PCIe channels, increased support for AOpen memory, and still does not support native USB 3.1. By the way, the function of Raid part of the disk array is also forbidden. No surprise at all.
But on the other hand, in fact, this kind of expansion capability has surpluses for the vast majority of computer users in the universe, and it seems that there is no need to increase the PCIe channel to those who are less than 1% of the time. 100 right?
The light will still be the main theme of the motherboard manufacturers' innovation direction. Because Intel can't really play any new features, I believe that the motherboard manufacturers are also very big. The upstream Intel is not able to force the downstream motherboard manufacturers to sell motherboards.
Of course, if the CPU performance and price of super power, it may still be able to stimulate a wave of X299's desire to buy, but now the market is not the Intel one final say, Ruilong Ryzen's performance on high-end multi-core CPU is also OK, and At the Taipei show, AMD has also released a new X399 motherboard and corresponding ThreadRipper top CPU. Several brands have demonstrated the X399 motherboard, so it will not be too long before the official listing. So that X299 is not easy to sell, in addition to watching Intel's own top CPU to give power, but also see AMD with tightly.
On the X299 platform, besides the 18-core, 12-core, and 10-core top models, there are actually 4 cores and 8 threads of the i7-7740X and 4 cores and 4 threads of the i5-7640K. Anyway, I couldn't think of how it was. Considering to buy these two U, although not tested, but also do not know their performance and price, but if it is only 4 nuclear 8 threads, why not buy B250 or Z270? Anyway, it is not recommended that you buy these two goods, do not buy!
As for the eight-core ~ ​​18-core models, watching the price is still possible, so the X299 is still a bit hopeful.
Let's take a look at some of the X299 motherboards we've got so far -
What new products have been brought to us by the motherboard brands?
1 MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
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One of MSI's latest X299 motherboards, the biggest highlight is the replacement of full-board armor, and PConline has also customized a beautiful armor.
Custom armor suit
The shape of the wooden box is very delicate. Like a small drawer, the wooden box can be opened to see two sets of custom metal armor, blue and gold.
It can replace the original Carbon armor of the motherboard, and also meet the current "custom" theme of the DIY circle.
PConline Custom Armor
South Bridge
I/O armor
AUDIO BOOST IV Audio Armor
Light effect display
Armor and lighting effects are still very cool, see no, draw focus! Lights, lights, lights, is the focus of DIY.
2 ASUS PRIME X299 DELUXE
ASUS PRIME Master Series DELUXE the most top model, materials and features are quite luxurious.
In addition to the two M.2 SSD interfaces and the abundant PCIe slots, the expansion interface is also equipped with a U.2 SSD interface.
The power supply module also reached the 8-phase power supply, for the overclocking is a drop in the bar.
Functional aspects must be discussed. An OLED display is designed at the center of the motherboard to display various important parameters in real time, such as CPU voltage, temperature, and frequency. OLED may be one of the breakthrough points for manufacturers this year.
8-phase alloy inductor digital power supply
OLED display
Thunder 3 expansion card
With the motherboard also comes with a Thunderbolt 3 expansion card, it is also a very useful gadget for high-speed transmission, charging, docking station, display output is quite good.
Other Raid Modes To Unlock All Support Intel Optane Disk Technology Support Native USB 3.1 Not Supported Not Supported
2X99 platform: Gigabyte X99P-SLI + Core i7-6900K memory Mickey Trident Z RGB DDR4 8G x 4 actual operating frequency in accordance with the respective CPU default support to run the hard disk master SSD: A-DATA SU800 512GB
Subdisk SSD: GALAXY GAMER 512GB graphics card NV GTX1080Ti public version of the power supply Rhine X-650 rated 650W gold full module power supply
Fritz Chess
CPU-Z
WinRAR 64Bit
CineBench R15
CPU game performance test
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
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Core i7-7820X Gigabyte X99P-SLI
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Core i7-6900K Gap CPU/Memory Performance Fritz Chess Benchmark2570124462+5%CineBench R1518851470+28%CPU-Z44954621-3%3D Game Performance 3DMARK Fire Strik+22% SSD Read and Write Test M.2 SSD Average Continue Reading +1 %M.2 SSD writes an average of-1%
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