The EVGA X99 Classified is definitely a premium board as it carries a $400 price tag and Legit Reviews took a look at it to see if it was worth the price. It certainly comes with a lot of extras including 2-way, 3-way and 4-way SLI Bridges in addition to an assortment of other cables and headers. As is implied this board can support 4 way SLI or CrossFire with it's five PCIe x16 slots as well as a 4x slot. It bears two M.2 ports, one a type 2 and one type 3 as well as an onboard Creative Sound Core3D codex. The overclocking potential is good, Legit hit Core i7-5960X at 4.5GHz at only 1.33V and they highly recommend it to anyone that can afford it.
"EVGA has been known as some of the best components out there for some time now. Today I have the opportunity to look at the flagship motherboard from their Intel X99 product stack. The EVGA X99 Classified motherboard (151-HE-E999-KR) is hitting the shelves with a retail price of only $399.99! The EVGA X99 Classified isn’t geared for the casual overclockers, it’s built for those that want to push the Intel core i7-5960X to the extreme speeds using liquid nitrogen and other sub-ambient cooling methods. Read on to see how this board performs!"
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- Asus X99 Deluxe @ Kitguru
- Gigabyte X99 UD4 @ eTeknix
- ASUS X99-DELUXE @ Benchmark Reviews
- ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- ASUS Z97-A (Intel LGA 1150) @ techPowerUp
- ASUS Maximus VII Formula – Top End ROG Gaming For Z97 @ Bjorn3D
- ASUS Maximus VII Formula @ [H]ard|OCP
- ASRock D1800B-ITX Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
My understanding is that
My understanding is that while there is nothing wrong with the board, and it seems to be a good overclocker, it is missing some features of other boards in this price range, and even cheaper. It has no software fan control, the USB 3 front panel connector is in a weird spot (and I think there is only one of them to begin with. There is no WiFi, and the sata ports are fewer than some other boards. The ASUS Deluxe seems to be a better value, which is strange as ASUS stuff usually carries a premium. It’s really a shame, as I wanted to like this board and would have bought it if it were a more compelling value for the money.
That being said, if anyone knows of some features that make it a better value or more attractive, I’d love to hear about them.
Yes, why is there no WiFi?
Yes, why is there no WiFi?
Yes, why is there no WiFi?
Yes, why is there no WiFi?