AORUS X399 Xtreme Flagship $449.99 US Motherboard Review With AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32 Core CPU

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990X Processor - Gaming Performance Tests

Ashes of The Singularity

Stardock's Ashes of the Singularity RTS title is a new take on the historical genre. The game incorporates several things that many pc gamers have been curious about and anxious to try for themselves such as Explicit Multi-Adapter Support and full Asynchronous Compute under DirectX 12 API. We tested the game at 1440P with 4x MSAA on Crazy Settings under DirectX 12.

Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1 is the kind of game that doesn’t need any real introduction. The latest installment of the Battlefield series is as beautiful as anyone would expect and comes right out of the gate with full DX11 and DX12. EA and DICE did a fantastic job with their AAA WW1 shooter this time by implementing some key gaming technologies. We tested the game at 1440P using Ultra settings and DirectX 11 API.

DOOM

In 2016, Id finally released Doom. My testing wouldn’t be complete without including this title. It's a hell fest featuring fast-paced FPS action and tons of demons to kill. The latest title is based on both Vulkan and OpenGL APIs that take advantage of the latest multi-core and multi-GPU upgrades.

GTA V

GTA V is one handsomely optimized title for the PC audience. It's scalable across various PC configurations and delivers an impressive frame rate. Rockstar did an amazing job with the PC build of GTA V and it comes with a large array of settings that can be configured by PC gamers. We tested the title at 1440P with everything set to Ultra and 4x MSAA.

Mass Effect Andromeda

Being a huge fan of the Mass Effect series, I was highly anticipating the arrival of Andromeda to store shelves. Now that it’s here, I put the fastest gaming card to the test. Using Frostbite, the latest Mass Effect title looks incredibly gorgeous and the open world settings on the different planets immerses you a lot.

The Rise of the Tomb Raider

The latest Rise of the Tomb Raider title gets lots of graphical enhancements added by Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes, including hardware tessellation, increased anisotropic filtering, additional dynamic foliage, increased LOD, additional PureHair strands, sun soft shadows, and improved bokeh DOF. We tested the game at 1440P under DirectX 12 API.

Sid Meir's Civilization VI

Civilization VI is the pinnacle of the series. It's featured huge, sweeping changes, and nothing was left out. Everything has found a purpose, they all work together in tandem but also have a reason to stand alone. It uses a more fleshed out engine that now supports DirectX 12 capabilities. We tested the game with every setting maxed out (4x MSAA, 4096x4096 shadow textures) at 1440P in DirectX 12.

Watch Dogs 2

Watch Dogs 2 once again takes us on a hacking tour, but this time in the city of San Francisco. Using a very evolved version of the OPUS engine the developers should have a better grasp on things this go around than they did with Watch Dogs. The new engine incorporates several NVIDIA Gameworks technologies and is seen as one of the most graphics intensive titles to launch this year. We tested the game on a mix of Ultra and high settings at 1440P (Temporal Filtering Disabled).

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9.8

WCCFTECH RATING

For all builders who are buying a $1000+ Ryzen Threadripper processor, the AORUS X399 Xtreme is a perfect choice for you new enthusiast and workstation environment.

Pros

• 10+3 Phase IR Digital PWM Power Supply (Server Level MOSFETs and Chokes)
• Dual 8-Pin Power Connectors For Unrestricted Power Delivery to CPU
• Proper Aluminum Fin Based heatsinks with heat pipe interconnection
• Supports Up To 128 GB of DDR memory with speeds of 3600 MHz+ OC
• Stunning Design With Brushed Aluminum Accents and Full Cover Backplate
• Ultra Durable Nano Carbon Base Plate
• Active (Dual-Fan) cooling Within the IO cover
• Impressive RGB Fusion Lighting Capabilities With Good Software Support
• Triple Heatsink For Triple M.2 Ports
• Metal Shielded PCIe Slots
• Metal Shielded DIMM Slots
• Metal Shielded M.2 Slots
• Metal Shielded Power Connectors
• Integrated Intel 802.11 ac Wireless capabilities
• 10G Ethernet Port (Aquantia) + Dual LAN ports
• ESS Sabre HiFi Sound (Superb onboard sound capabilities)
• Tons of USB 3.1 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports on rear panel IO
• Pre-mounted IO Shield
• Internal USB 3.1 Gen 2 Header
• Dual BIOS for easy tuning if anything goes haywire

Cons

• Very High Price ($449.99 US)
• Not The Best UEFI BIOS
• Can consume a lot of power when CPUs (especially the WX models) are overclocked beyond 4 GHz

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