Testing Configuration and Benchmarks Used
To verify that the motherboard works as advertised, the board was run through our standard benchmark suite. In most cases, the results are presented for the motherboard under review as well as a different similar-class motherboards for performance comparison purposes. The benchmark tests used should give you a good understanding of the board’s capabilities for both office and gaming use so that you, the reader, can make a more informed purchasing decision.
| Test System Setup | |
| Motherboards | Intel Z170-based systems SUPERMICRO C7Z170-SQ MSI Z170A-Gaming G1 ASUS Z170-A Intel Z97-based system ASUS Z97-Pro Intel X99-based systems ASUS X99-A |
| CPU | Intel Z170-based system Intel Core i7-6700K (4.0GHz CPU and Ring Bus, 40 x 100MHz Base Clock) Intel Z97-based system Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5GHz CPU and Ring Bus, 35 x 100MHz Base Clock) Intel X99-based systems Intel Core i7-5960X (3.0GHz CPU and Ring Bus, 30 x 100MHz Base Clock) |
| Memory | Intel Z170-based system Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 modules (2133MHz, 16-18-18-35-1T, 1.225V) Intel Z97-based system Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 modules (1600MHz, 9-10-9-27-1T, 1.525V) Intel X99-based systems Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 modules (2133MHz, 15-17-17-35-1T, 1.225V) |
| Hard Drive | Intel 730 240GB SSD Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III HD |
| Sound Card | On-board sound |
| Video Card | ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB |
| CPU Cooling | XSPC Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 V3 WaterCooling Kit |
| Video Drivers | NVIDIA 353.62 |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX750 |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro x64 |
Test Setup Explanation
The 64-bit Windows 10 based test bench used For Intel Z170 LGA1151 board testing includes an Intel Core i7-6700K processor, 16GB of DDR4-2666 memory, an ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB video card, and an Intel 730 240GB SSD drive. For the Z97-based board testing, an Intel Core i7-4770K CPU, 16GB of DDR3-2400 memory, an ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB video card, and an Intel 730 240GB SSD drive were used in the test system. For Intel X99 LGA2011-V3 board testing includes an Intel Core i7-5960X CPU, 32GB of DDR4-2666 memory, an ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB video card, and an Intel 730 240GB SSD drive. Using the selected components gives us the ability to demonstrate the motherboard's capabilities rather than that of the components themselves.
Benchmark Tests used for evaluation:
- SoftPerfect Research NetWorx Speed Test v5.41
- LanBench v1.1.0
- ATTO Disk Benchmark v3.05
- SiSoft Sandra 2015 SP2b (v2015.07.21.42)
- Intel Linpack Benchmark v11.3.0.004
- Maxon Cinebench R15
- PCMark 8 v2.4.304
jumpers everywear and I love
jumpers everywear and I love it 😛
at least the PCB’s not tan 😉
at least the PCB's not tan 😉
I wish it was – I love
I wish it was – I love “ugly” boards that look like they’re from 15 years ago
I miss the old school boards
I miss the old school boards in green color
It does look good. The
It does look good. The Superdot logo is a bit cheesy. But it’s got the right ins-and-outs and such for a competitively priced Skylake rig. And they had an H170 board involved in some serious overclocking with an i3 (DHENSZJHEN).
http://overclocking.guide/overclocking-non-k-intel-skylake-cpus-performance-tests/
I’ve been looking to upgrade from an old potato lappy and PS3 and building a Skylake rig seems to be my path. I welcome healthy competition in the motherboard sector. Especially one that doesn’t have LEDs (a statement that completely contradicts my stance in this post’s opening, [re: complaints about the logo, “Superdot.”]).
Although that tan B150 30th anniversary (MSI?)looks nice, I can’t see the appeal of a B150 board if it can’t push a locked Skylake. It’s Z170 or Haswell, right?
Unless you’re a Mr. Beefcake Computer that, of course, wouldn’t deign to use a SuperMicro component in the first place.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v63fqs
That’s what I’d like to hook up to my living room TV.
1080p.
60Hz.
I can OC it in a couple years. I can swap out the VGA card with the next generation. I’m guessing that, given the trend towards power efficiency, we’ll have another card like the 750ti which can be powered solely by PCIe soon and I can make a swap when that one starts to show it’s age.
I think there are a few good mobos to fit the bill, and I’d be willing to consider SuperMicro if they build and price smartly.
I was really hoping that if
I was really hoping that if there is one manufacturer then it must be a SuperMicro without red and black motherboard.
Last bastion has fallen! But at least there is plenty of jumpers to play around, ha, ha.
‘Gaming motherboard’ and ‘SuperMicro’ in one sentence that’s like oxymoron and antichrist combined. 😀