MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Review
Category : X99
Published by Marc Büchel on 04.02.16
The X99A Godlike Gaming is MSI's latest and greatest X99 based motherboard. It comes with numerous features such as for example an RGB backlight and a nice looking cover plate. Appartenly we're rather curious to find out how this monster performs.
The X99A Godlike Gaming is MSI's latest flagship gaming model. It comes not just with numerous features but also with good looking design. Regarding features it's almost self-evident that there are USB 3.1 ports as well as an M.2 slot.
Specs and Delivery
| Chipset | Intel X99 |
| Memory | Quad Channel DDR4, 8 x DIMM, Max. 128 GB DDR3, 3400 (O.C.) Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| Multi-GPU |
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| Slots |
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| Sound | Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
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| Storage |
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| Network |
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| Internal Connectors |
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| Extrenal Connectors |
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| Forfactor | E-ATX (30.5cm x 27.2cm) |
| BIOS | Bios (128 Mb flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS) |
Features
Digital Power Design |
Since quite some time MSI has been equipping its boards with digital power designs. On the X99A Godlike Gaming there are only high-end components when it comes to the power design. There are for example PWM controllers from Intersil as well as ICs from Powervation. Other than that there are "Dark Caps", which offer 10'000 operating hours, which is up to three times as much than what you get from standard caps. |  |
Audio Boost 3 |
Audio Boost is MSIs interpretation of good onboard audio. In this case there is a Realtek ALC1150 codec, which has been equipped with an EMI shield and apart from that, there are high quality capacitors. Furthermore you find a 6.35 millimeter jack to directly attach high-end headphones. |
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MSI Steel Armor |
There are five PCIe x16 slots on this particular board, which have been equipped with a steel frame. If you place a large and heavy gaming graphics card, while the board is mounted in a case, you will notice, that over time the slots starts to bend by a little bit. Furthermore, when transporting a system it can happen, that the PCIe slot break by the sheer force, when somebody is not dealing carefully with an assembled system. In both cases the steel armor should help increasing protection of the PCIe slots. |  |
M.2 Support |
The new MSI X99A Godlike Gaming motherboard features an M.2 slot. This motherboard can be equipped with an SSD in M.2 format and it is wired directly to the X99 PCH via four PCI Express lanes. In other words there is up to 32 Gbps bandwidth. |  |
MSI Dragon Armor |
MSI equipped their X99A Godlike Gaming with a shield spanning over a large part of the PCB. Integrated into this shield there is an RGB LED lighting, which allows for nice, indirect illumination. Apart from that all heatsinks have been integrated into the "MSI Dragon Armor" whereas the cooling blocks have been interconnected by a heatpipe. |  |
OC Genie 4 |
OC Genie is MSI's automatic overclocking feature. By the touch of this button, the board is automatically going to overclock the CPU installed up to a certain extent. |  |
Layout
At a first glance the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming leaves a very good impression with its good looking design. The manufacturer decided to go for a combination of black, red and silver, which suites nicely and in the end you get an aesthetic looking product. The layout itself is well thought and there is for example plenty of space around the CPU socket to install large CPU coolers. The fact that there are SATA connectors which have been angled by 90 degrees allows for an easy installation of oversized graphics cards. Especially the "Dragon Armor" is a real eye-catcher and there is even an RGB lighting.
The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming comes with a digital 12 phase power design, whereas those 12 phases are realized with 6 phase doublers from Intersil (ISL6617). Apart from that every single phase received an SFC (Super Ferrite Choke) inductor, which according to MSI is rated at 60A. Furthermore there are 11 330uF Tantalum capacitors and a PWM controller from Intersil (ISL6388).
A quick look at the memory VRM shows MSI is using a PWM controller from Powervation (PV3203). This dual-phase controller is paired up with phases from Fairchild (FDMS3668S).
Overall the X99A Godlike Gaming features a solid power design, which can easily cope with the loads generated by extreme overclocking.
There are eight DIMM-slots on the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming. Officially supported is DDR4 with up to 3400 MHz. There is enough space between the DIMM-slots and the CPU socket which means that you won't run into any compatibility problems with large coolers even when you choose to install RAM with big heatspreaders. Also supported are Xtreme Memory Profiles (XMP) in version 2.0.
On the X99A Godlike Gaming PCH as well as current converters have been equipped with separate cooling blocks. There is a total of four heatsinks covering power design as well as PCH and all of them haven been connected by a heatpipe in order to improve the heat transport.
Connectors and I/O
MSI equipped the X99A Godlike Gaming with ten angled SATA ports. All ports offer 6Gbps bandwidth and they've been wired directly to the X99 PCH. Two SATA ports can also be combined to a SATA Express port. There is also an M.2 x4 Gen3 slot offering up to 32 Gbps bandwidth. Overall there is good storage flexibility with this motherboard and gaming systems, workstations as well as enthusiasts rigs can be equipped with plenty of drives. As you might expect it from a flagship overclocking motherboard, there is a debug LED and you'll also find onboard power and reset buttons. Furthermore MSI also equips the X99A Godlike Gaming with the OC Genie button, which enables automated overclocking.
In total there are five fan headers on the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming. This basically enough for to provide a high-end system with fresh air, although it would have been nice to find a few more for additional flexibility when building rigs. All headers offer 4 Pins, which means fan speeds can be regulated from within Windows, via MSIs Software.
Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel MSI equipped the X99A Godlike Gaming with two USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C), two Gigabit ethernet ports as well as an optical out and an analogue audio panel. Practical: the BIOS reset button. Apart from that it's rather unusual to find a 6.3 millimeter audio jack for high-end headphones.
BIOS
The most recent version of MSI's UEFI BIOS presents itself with an attractive design, and you can not only monitor system information, CPU and motherboard temperature, CPU voltage and DRAM status but you can also create your own fan profiles for the different PWM headers. Other than that MSI has been working on the overclocking options, meaning they've added memory profiles to this motherboard. This helps making memory overclocking quite a bit easier.
Test setup
Hardware |
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| Motherboard |
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| Processor | Intel Core i7-5960X, 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB (4x4) G.Skill Ripjaws4 DDR4-2133 MHz CL15-15-15-35-2T tRFC = 350 Rest all Auto |
| Graphic card | ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti Matrix Platinum |
| Driver | ForceWare 340.52 |
| Hard disk | OCZ Arc 100 SSD 240 GB |
| Power supply | Seasonic Platinum 1050W |
Preview / Gallery
3DMark
Ice Storm Extreme
| 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
 |
160'789 | 102.18 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
159'987 | 101.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
 |
159'888 | 101.60 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
159'688 | 101.48 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
159'593 | 101.42 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
159'514 | 101.37 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
159'444 | 101.32 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
159'157 | 101.14 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
158'658 | 100.82 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
158'442 | 100.68 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
158'099 | 100.47 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
 |
157'365 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
157'217 | 99.91 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
156'453 | 99.42 % |
| more is better | |||
Ice Storm Physics
| 3DMark Ice Storm Physics Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
59'720 | 102.28 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
59'653 | 102.16 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
59'650 | 102.16 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
59'637 | 102.14 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
59'636 | 102.14 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
59'635 | 102.13 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
59'580 | 102.04 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
59'548 | 101.98 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
59'520 | 101.94 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
59'512 | 101.92 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
58'473 | 100.14 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
59'428 | 101.78 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
58'389 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
57'842 | 99.06 % |
| more is better | |||
Fire Strike Extreme
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
5'533 | 100.56 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
5'532 | 100.55 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
5'531 | 100.53 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
5'530 | 100.51 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
5'528 | 100.47 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
5'528 | 100.47 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
5'526 | 100.44 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
5'523 | 100.38 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
5'517 | 100.27 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
5'516 | 100.25 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
5'514 | 100.22 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
5'508 | 100.11 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
5'502 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
5'498 | 99.93 % |
| more is better | |||
Fire Strike Physics
| 3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
17'227 | 104.49 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
17'217 | 104.43 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
17'181 | 104.21 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
17'168 | 104.13 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
17'166 | 104.12 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
17'160 | 104.08 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
17'156 | 104.06 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
17'142 | 103.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
17'140 | 103.96 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
17'133 | 103.92 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
17'100 | 100.72 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
17'066 | 103.51 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
16'891 | 102.45 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
16'487 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark 11
| 3DMark 11 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
15'988 | 103.87 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
15'949 | 103.62 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
15'947 | 103.61 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
15'922 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
15'909 | 103.36 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
15'898 | 103.29 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
15'822 | 102.79 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
15'777 | 102.50 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
15'756 | 102.36 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
15'741 | 102.27 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
15'652 | 101.69 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
15'609 | 101.41 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
15'455 | 100.41 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
15'392 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
CPU
| 3DMark 11 Physics |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
16'329 | 107.07 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
16'296 | 106.85 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
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16'279 | 106.74 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
16'132 | 105.78 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
16'090 | 105.50 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
16'070 | 105.37 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
15'445 | 101.27 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
15'397 | 100.96 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
15'324 | 100.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
15'293 | 100.28 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
15'280 | 100.19 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
15'251 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
15'212 | 99.74 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
14'720 | 96.52 % |
| more is better | |||
3DMark Vantage
| 3DMark Vantage Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
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50'220 | 102.51 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
50'187 | 102.45 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
50'152 | 102.38 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
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50'081 | 102.23 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
50'050 | 102.17 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
50'042 | 102.15 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
50'026 | 102.12 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
50'001 | 102.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
49'843 | 101.75 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
49'836 | 101.73 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
49'828 | 101.71 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
49'800 | 101.66 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
49'756 | 101.57 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
48'988 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| 3DMark Vantage CPU |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
51'564 | 102.61 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
51'363 | 102.21 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
51'299 | 102.09 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
51'274 | 102.04 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
51'257 | 102.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
51'190 | 101.87 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
51'167 | 101.82 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
51'163 | 101.82 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
51'102 | 101.70 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
51'092 | 101.68 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
51'073 | 101.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
50'899 | 101.29 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
50'711 | 100.92 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
50'250 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
PC Mark 08
Total
| PC Mark 08 Total |
Review Rating |
Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
4'437 | 103.98 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
4'424 | 103.68 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
4'404 | 103.21 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
4'402 | 103.16 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
4'400 | 103.12 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
4'399 | 103.09 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
4'398 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
4'398 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
4'390 | 102.88 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
4'390 | 102.88 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
4'389 | 102.86 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
4'388 | 102.84 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
4'267 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
4'235 | 99.25 % |
| more is better | |||
| Web browsing - JunglePin |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.262 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
0.286 | 91.61 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
0.288 | 99.97 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.288 | 90.97 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
0.290 | 90.34 % |
| less is better | |||
| Web Browsing Amazonia |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.122 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | |||
| Writing |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
4.08 | 107.60 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
4.11 | 106.81 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
4.11 | 106.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
4.12 | 106.55 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
4.12 | 106.55 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
4.22 | 104.03 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
4.33 | 101.39 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
4.33 | 101.39 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
4.33 | 101.39 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
4.33 | 101.39 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
4.35 | 100.46 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
4.35 | 100.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
4.39 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
4.51 | 97.34 % |
| less is better | |||
| Photo Editing |
Review Rating |
s | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.283 | 127.67 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
0.282 | 127.66 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
0.286 | 125.87 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.286 | 125.87 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
0.297 | 121.21 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.306 | 117.68 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
0.306 | 117.68 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
0.306 | 117.68 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.306 | 117.68 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.306 | 117.68 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.360 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat Playback 1 |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
30.01 | 100.03 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
30.00 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
| Video Chat encoding / Video Chat encoding |
Review Rating |
ms | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
42.00 | 102.62 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
43.00 | 100.23 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
43.00 | 100.23 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
43.10 | 99.76 % |
| less is better | |||
| Casual Gaming |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
110.3 | 101.29 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
110.1 | 101.10 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
109.8 | 100.83 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
109.7 | 100.73 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
109.6 | 100.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
109.4 | 100.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
108.9 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
108.7 | 99.82 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
108.6 | 99.72 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
108.6 | 99.72 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
108.5 | 99.63 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
108.5 | 99.63 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
108.4 | 99.54 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
108.3 | 99.45 % |
| more is better | |||
SiSoft Sandra 1
Arithmetic Benchmark
| SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Dhrystone |
Review Rating |
GIPS | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
241.37 | 100.37 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
241.24 | 100.31 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
240.90 | 100.17 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
240.83 | 100.14 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
240.80 | 100.13 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
240.70 | 100.09 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
240.69 | 100.08 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
240.68 | 100.08 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
240.61 | 100.04 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
240.51 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
240.49 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
239.88 | 99.75 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
238.68 | 99.25 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
237.28 | 98.67 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone |
Review Rating |
GFLOPS | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
190.29 | 100.44 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
190.28 | 100.43 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
189.70 | 100.13 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
189.69 | 100.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
189.69 | 100.07 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
189.49 | 100.02 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
189.46 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
189.22 | 99.87 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
187.88 | 99.11 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
186.91 | 98.67 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
186.84 | 98.66 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
184.09 | 97.17 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
180.87 | 95.47 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
180.33 | 95.18 % |
| more is better | |||
Multimedia
| SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Integer |
Review Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
452.13 | 105.10 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
451.88 | 105.04 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
451.34 | 104.92 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
451.26 | 104.90 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
451.25 | 104.90 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
447.90 | 104.12 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
446.55 | 103.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
446.95 | 103.90 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
446.47 | 103.79 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
443.38 | 103.07 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
442.67 | 102.90 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
431.59 | 100.33 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
430.18 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
428.73 | 99.66 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Multimedia - Floating Point |
Review Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
447.81 | 105.18 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
446.74 | 104.93 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
446.68 | 104.92 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
446.67 | 104.92 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
| >
446.64 | 104.91 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
446.00 | 104.76 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
445.42 | 104.62 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
445.10 | 104.55 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
444.95 | 104.51 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
444.88 | 104.50 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
440.25 | 103.41 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
428.81 | 100.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
425.74 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
424.21 | 99.64 % |
| more is better | |||
Crytography
| SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - AES 256 |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
14.45 | 105.24 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
14.45 | 105.24 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
14.44 | 103.79 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
14.44 | 105.17 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
14.13 | 102.91 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
14.10 | 102.69 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
14.07 | 102.48 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
14.03 | 102.18 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
14.02 | 102.11 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
14.00 | 101.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
13.92 | 101.38 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
13.73 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
13.50 | 98.18 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
7.93 | 57.76 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Crytography - SHA 256 |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
9.28 | 100.54 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
9.26 | 100.32 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
9.25 | 100.22 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
9.25 | 100.22 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
9.25 | 100.22 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
9.24 | 100.11 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
9.23 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
9.20 | 99.67 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
9.20 | 99.67 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
9.19 | 99.57 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
9.18 | 99.45 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
9.18 | 99.45 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
9.16 | 99.24 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
2.48 | 26.87 % |
| more is better | |||
SiSoft Sandra 2
Memory bandwidth
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - Integer |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
46.61 | 104.74 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
46.59 | 104.70 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
46.58 | 104.67 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
46.57 | 104.65 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
46.55 | 104.61 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
46.52 | 104.54 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
46.48 | 104.45 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
46.00 | 103.37 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
45.87 | 103.08 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
44.77 | 100.61 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
44.52 | 100.04 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
44.50 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
43.23 | 97.15 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
25.28 | 56.81 % |
| more is better | |||
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory bandwidth - floating point |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
47.73 | 106.07 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
47.68 | 105.96 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
47.20 | 104.89 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
47.15 | 104.78 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
46.72 | 103.82 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
46.71 | 103.80 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
46.61 | 103.58 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
45.92 | 102.04 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
46.20 | 102.67 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
45.69 | 101.53 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
45.57 | 101.27 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
45.55 | 101.22 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
45.00 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
25.63 | 56.96 % |
| more is better | |||
Memory latency
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory latency |
Review Rating |
ns | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
27.4 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
27.4 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
27.6 | 99.28 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
27.6 | 99.28 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
27.7 | 98.92 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
27.9 | 98.21 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
27.8 | 98.56 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
28.6 | 95.80 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) | |
28.6 | 95.80 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
28.7 | 95.47 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
28.7 | 95.47 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
28.8 | 96.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
29.0 | 94.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
30.0 | 91.33 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Memory and cache access
| SiSoft Sandra - Memory and cache access |
Review Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
351.69 | 104.81 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
351.65 | 104.79 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
351.58 | 104.77 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
349.18 | 104.06 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
349.18 | 104.06 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
348.54 | 103.87 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
347.68 | 103.61 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
347.55 | 103.57 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
347.50 | 103.56 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
347.47 | 103.55 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
339.12 | 101.06 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
336.21 | 100.19 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
335.56 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
290.13 | 86.46 % |
| more is better | |||
UC Bench
| UC Bench |
Review Rating |
PW/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
1801.8 | 102.41 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
1801.5 | 102.39 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
1801.3 | 102.38 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
1801.3 | 102.38 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
1801.2 | 102.38 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
1800.0 | 102.33 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
1799.7 | 102.29 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
1799.5 | 102.28 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
1799.2 | 102.26 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
1799.0 | 102.27 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
1798.3 | 102.21 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
1775.8 | 100.93 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
1774.1 | 100.84 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
1759.4 | 100.00 % |
| more is better | |||
SuperPi 1M - 32M
SuperPi 1M
SuperPi 32M
| SuperPi 1.5 XS - 32M |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
541.659 | 100.67 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
541.812 | 100.65 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
542.437 | 100.53 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
542.553 | 100.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
542.588 | 100.50 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
543.927 | 100.25 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
544.005 | 100.24 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
544.035 | 100.23 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
544.888 | 100.15 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
545.313 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
547.353 | 99.63 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
548.746 | 99.37 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
552.218 | 98.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
553.569 | 98.51 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
wPrime 1024M
Multicore
| wPrime - 1024M Multi Core |
Review Rating |
sec | Percent |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
103.896 | 102.56 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
103.913 | 102.54 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
103.926 | 102.53 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
103.999 | 102.46 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
104.022 | 102.43 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
104.049 | 102.41 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
104.047 | 102.41 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
104.488 | 101.98 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
104.488 | 101.98 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
104.488 | 101.98 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
104.506 | 101.96 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
104.755 | 101.72 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
104.755 | 101.72 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
106.554 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R11.5 - Multi Core
| Cinebench R15 - Multi Core |
Review Rating |
pts | Percent |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
1'407 | 105.71 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
1'402 | 105.33 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
1'400 | 105.18 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
1'398 | 105.03 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
1'396 | 104.88 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
1'395 | 104.81 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
1'395 | 104.81 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
1'394 | 104.73 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
1'391 | 104.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
1'381 | 103.76 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
1'358 | 102.03 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
1'331 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Tomb Raider
Low resolution, low details
| Tomb Raider (low resolution, low details) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
724.30 | 101.09 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
724.10 | 101.06 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
724.00 | 101.05 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
723.00 | 100.91 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
722.60 | 100.85 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
717.95 | 100.20 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
717.55 | 100.15 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
717.00 | 100.07 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
716.90 | 100.06 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
716.50 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
708.55 | 98.89 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
700.22 | 97.73 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
689.80 | 96.27 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
680.53 | 94.98 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Tomb Raider (high resolution, high details) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
52.3 | 100.38 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
52.3 | 100.38 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
52.2 | 100.19 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
52.1 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
52.0 | 98.81 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
52.0 | 99.81 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
51.8 | 99.42 % |
| more is better | |||
Metro Last Light
Low resolution, low details
| Metro Last Light (low details, low resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
202.81 | 101.28 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
202.61 | 101.16 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
202.12 | 100.93 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
201.98 | 100.86 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
201.44 | 100.59 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
200.99 | 100.37 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
200.67 | 100.21 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
200.30 | 100.02 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
200.25 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
200.12 | 99.94 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
200.11 | 99.93 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
200.11 | 99.93 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
199.98 | 99.87 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
198.00 | 98.88 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Metro Last Light (high details, high resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
64.93 | 100.51 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
64.91 | 100.48 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
64.91 | 100.48 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
64.90 | 100.46 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
64.88 | 100.43 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
64.86 | 100.40 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
64.70 | 100.15 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
64.60 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
64.58 | 99.97 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
64.57 | 99.95 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
64.50 | 99.85 % |
| more is better | |||
Thief
Low resolution, low details
| Thief (low details, low resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
138.4 | 103.51 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
138.4 | 103.51 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
138.3 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
138.3 | 103.44 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
138.2 | 103.37 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
138.1 | 103.29 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
138.0 | 103.22 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
135.7 | 101.50 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
135.1 | 101.08 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
135.0 | 100.97 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
134.7 | 100.75 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
134.5 | 100.60 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
133.7 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
132.9 | 99.40 % |
| more is better | |||
High resolution, high details
| Thief (high details, high resolution) |
Review Rating |
fps | Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
84.4 | 102.55 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
84.4 | 102.55 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
84.2 | 102.31 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
83.2 | 101.09 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
83.1 | 100.97 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
82.6 | 100.36 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
82.5 | 100.24 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
82.4 | 100.12 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
82.3 | 100.00 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
82.3 | 100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
82.0 | 99.64 % |
| more is better | |||
Right Mark Audio Analyzer
| Noise Level, dB (A) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-94.6 |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
-91.9 |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
-91.5 |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
-90.2 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
-87.4 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
-88.1 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
-88.0 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
-92.0 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
-90.2 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
-88.9 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
-88.7 |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
-88.7 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
-84.8 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
-84.6 |
| less is better | ||
| Dynamic Range dB (A) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
94.4 |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
92.0 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
92.0 |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
91.5 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
90.2 |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
90.0 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
88.8 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
88.7 |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
88.7 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
88.1 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
88.0 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
87.2 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
84.7 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
84.5 |
| more is better | ||
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) |
Review Rating |
|
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
0.0032 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
0.0048 |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
0.0057 |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
0.0062 |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
0.0071 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
0.0083 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
0.0094 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
0.0110 |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
0.0112 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
0.0114 |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
0.0114 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
0.0116 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
0.0120 |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
0.0278 |
| less is better | ||
| Stereo Crosstalk |
Review Rating |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
-92.4 |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
-90.9 |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
-90.7 |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
-90.2 |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
-89.9 |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
-87.5 |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
-87.5 |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
-87.5 |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
-87.5 |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
-85.8 |
| ASRock X99 Extrem 6 |
|
-85.5 |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
-83.9 |
| Gigabyte X99 UD4 |
|
-83.7 |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
-83.1 |
| less is better | ||
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|
Review Rating |
MHz | Percent | |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
179 | 105.29 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
178 | 104.71 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
176 | 103.53 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
176 | 103.53 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
176 | 103.53 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
175 | 102.94 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
174 | 102.35 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
170 | 100.00 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Power Consumption
Idle
| Idle |
Review Rating |
Watt | Percent |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
81.15 | 127.11 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
81.60 | 126.41 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
84.50 | 120.91 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
85.42 | 120.76 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
88.50 | 116.55 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
89.04 | 115.85 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
89.20 | 115.64 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
89.49 | 115.26 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
91.40 | 112.86 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
99.86 | 103.29 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
102.17 | 100.96 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
103.15 | 100.00 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
105.14 | 98.11 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
108.55 | 95.03 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Load
| Load |
Review Rating |
Watt | Percent |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
164.54 | 115.87 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
176.20 | 108.20 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
176.80 | 107.83 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
178.20 | 106.99 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
179.75 | 106.97 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
183.10 | 104.12 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
186.77 | 102.08 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
187.90 | 101.46 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
190.65 | 100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
191.40 | 100.39 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
202.67 | 94.07 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
207.16 | 92.03 % |
| ASUS Sabertooth X99 | |
209.71 | 91.27 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
212.00 | 89.93 % |
| less is better | more is better | ||
Performance Rating
| 3D and Gaming Benchmarks |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
102.38 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
102.28 % |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
102.22 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
101.85 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
101.67 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
101.41 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
101.39 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
101.39 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
101.28 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
100.94 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
100.93 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
100.32 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
99.67 % |
| more is better | ||
| 2D Benchmarks |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
103.10 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
103.06 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
102.99 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
102.98 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
102.52 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) | |
102.43 % |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
102.38 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
101.99 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
101.87 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
101.54 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
101.48 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
100.97 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
91.05 % |
| more is better | ||
| Performance per Watt |
Review Rating |
Percent |
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
82.31 % |
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
86.64 % |
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
88.09 % |
| ASUS X99-A |
|
90.64 % |
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
91.20 % |
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
91.33 % |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
91.59 % |
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
93.18 % |
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming | |
96.65 % |
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
100.00 % |
| Gigabyte X99-SOC Force |
|
101.27 % |
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
105.16 % |
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
106.93 % |
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
109.46 % |
| less is better | ||
Price comparison
| Model |
Geizhals.eu |
| ASRock X99 Extreme6 |
|
| ASRock X99 OC Formula |
|
| ASRock X99 WS |
|
| ASRock X99E-ITX/ac |
|
| ASUS Rampage V Extreme |
|
| ASUS X99 Deluxe |
|
| ASUS X99-A |
|
| ASUS X99-A USB 3.1 (Transfer Express) |
|
| ASUS X99 Sabertooth | |
| ASUS X99-WS/IPMI |
|
| EVGA X99 Classified |
|
| Gigabyte X99 SOC Force |
|
| Gigabyte X99-UD4 |
|
| MSI X99S MPower |
|
| MSI X99A Godlike Gaming |
|
Conclusion
| Allgemein | + | - | |
| As expected the MSI X99A Godlike Gaming is a well-built motherobard which comes with a plethora of features. There is for example the so called "Dragon Armor" shield with integrated RGB lighting. Apart from that there is a very decent power design next to other high quality components. These days the X99 Godlike Gaming sells for 553 Euro, which is seriously expensive. MSI does ask quite something from you if you want the X99A Godlike Gaming in all its glory. Good to have, are the two USB 3.1 ports and apart from that there is also an M.2 x4 Gen3 slot. | -
Design - Layout |
- Price | |
| Layout | + | - | |
|
The MSI X99A Godlike Gaming 's layout has been well thought. Once more practical are the angled SATA connectors. Apart from that there are alle features overclockers want such as onboard power and reset buttons as well as debug LED and OC Genie button for less experienced overclockers. In total there are five full-sized PCI Express slots and all of them feature metal reinforcements. Apart from that you should be aware, that this is an EATX form factor motherboard and therefore it's quite a bit larger than your usual ATX PCB. |
-
Angled SATA
connectors - Space around the CPU socket - 5 x full-size PCIe with metal reinforcement |
||
| Performance | + | - | |
| Having a closer look at overall 2D as well as 3D performance shows this board comes in 11th in 2D and 10th in 3D. Overall performance is ok but unfortunately there are a few glitches. On another note we had a look at power consumption and it turns out that this board scores 9th in our energy efficiency ranking, while we've tested 15 boards. | - SiSoft Sandra Multimedia | - Cinebench R15 - 3DMark |
|
| Overclocking / BIOS | + | - | |
| As you might be expecting it from MSI, you get a really good BIOS. It offers not only a lot of tuning and tweaking options but is also very easy to use. Especially with the entry screen with which MSI is trying - and also succeeding - to add elements which make the BIOS much easier to use for unexperienced users as well. | - Clear arrangement - Sheer amount of options | ||
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| The X99A Godlike Gaming costs about 553 Euro these days. The price tag is really hefty and should you be looking for good looking and solid board and at the same time not care about the price, then this is a good choice. | - Enthusiast - Gaming - Modding |
- Price | |
| Rating | |||
| The X99A Godlike Gaming recieves good 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
