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Published: 2017-11-26, Author: Eric , review by: tomshardware.com
Excellent memory bandwidth, Lots of PCIebased storage connections, Thunderbolt 3 with PowerDelivery, Dual LAN and fast AC WiFi, Three PWM fan headers, RGB lighting
GPUs and PCIe storage compete for bandwidth, PCIe storage connections slower than competition, No debug display, No voltage checks, No bench control or BIOS clear buttons
An expensive board that compromises itself by trying to offer too much. $399.99...
Published: 2017-02-23, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
MultiStorage Options, MultiGPU Support, Thunderbolt 3, Smart Fan
MultiGPU support has less value as Nvidia limits SLI with two cards, Price
Gigabyte X99 Designare EX is a very expensive motherboard, particularly at the time when AMD Ryzen and Intel X299 is just at the horizon. The motherboard provides multiple storage options yet the layout is as good as its going to get. It does support mult...
Published: 2016-07-20, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
At high-end motherboard design plays a major role. Gigabyte distinguishes itself with many white accents in it. Where we fast WiFi cards, and USB 3.1 connectors u.2 often encounter in this segment, the PLX chip is also unique to Gigabyte. The advantage is...
The GIGABYTE X99 Designare EX is currently selling for around $420 online, but is for sale at Microcenter currently for $380 with local pickup. So that puts it squarely into the "expensive" category, but it is extremely feature rich and well engineered. I...
As is typical, I'll start with some cons in the conclusion. I was quite disappointed when, after hooking up the board, I found no debug display (forgot my 8-pin power it turned out) or power/reset switches (shouldn't need to use a screwdriver on a mothe...
Triple NVMe SSD Support, 3-Way SLI Support at 16x, Triple Network Connections, Great Styling, Metal Reinforced Expansion Slots, I/O and Audio Covers, Onboard PLX Switch, LED Lighting Effects
No onboard power & reset buttons, Mobo heatsinks get HOT, Washed out LED colors, Some LED lights you will never see
In this review we looked at the Gigabyte X99 Designare-EX. This motherboard is part of an X99 refresh to support the launch of the Intel Broadwell-E processor and has taken a special approach to how a motherboard should be designed. Motherboard layout is...
Good Overclocking Features and Ability, Logical Layout, RGB LED Lighting with Case Lighting Header, Up to 2-Way SLI/3-way SLI Crossfire Support, Dual U.2 Connectivity, Full 3-way 16X PCI-E 3.0 on 28 Lane i7's, Beautiful Cosmetics
No Debug LED Readout
The Gigabyte X99-Designare EX is one of the more interesting motherboards we have reviewed. It performed above average in most testing. The memory marks seem a bit low, but that is normal with a board that is tuned towards stability. The X99-Designare EX...
The X99-Designare EX is the reboot motherboard for the Ultra Durable series. It brings back the iconic blue color theme against an elegant white background and smooth black matte PCB. Its RGB LEDs add a nice touch, but I don't see myself changing the blu...
Abstract: The Designare is a curious board. On the one hand, it's loaded with many high-speed storage connections, multiple network controllers, lots of full-length PCIe slots, and generally things desirable in a server or professional workstation board. On the oth...
