EVGA X299 Micro Motherboard Review

System Overview & Testing Procedures
We installed the EVGA X299 Micro in our X299 test bench, which we use to test all of our motherboards. All of the hardware besides the motherboard stays the same to keep things uniform.

Test System Specs
Processor: Intel Core i9-7900X
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 3GB
Motherboard: EVGA X299 Micro
Memory: 32 GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR4-3000
Storage: Crucial MX200 512GB
Power: Corsair AX860i
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X52
Case: Primochill Praxis Wetbench

For motherboard testing we will running the processor and motherboard and the default optimized settings in the BIOS (as if you would restore the defaults on the board). We feel that this is how most users will have their systems configured. So everything will be on auto, except for setting our XMP profile for our memory. Here are the tests we’ll be running.

Overall System Testing
PCMark 10
PCMark 8
– Home Benchmark
– Work Benchmark
– Creative Benchmark
SiSoftware Sandra
– Overall System benchmark

CPU Testing
SiSoftware Sandra
– Processor Arithmetic
– Processor Multi-Media
CINEBENCH R11.5 64-bit
x264 HD Benchmark 5.0

Graphics Testing
3DMark
– Time Spy Benchmark
– Fire Strike Benchmark

SATA & USB Testing
CrystalDiskMark
SiSoftware Sandra

Now let’s get to testing!

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