Alex00322
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Been a while since I've upgraded my computer. I'm on Sandy Bridge E. LGA 2066 looks good and I think it's finally a worthwhile upgrade. I know EVGA hasn't had a very good run with mobo's since x58. Are their boards finally up to the same reliability and performance as other manufacturers? If not, who is currently the best? I know Asus has a bad run for a while as well. I've been on an Asus rampage for about 6 years without any issues. Would like to go EVGA but only if their stuff is up to par with everyone else. Thanks!
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 10:05:22
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Hello,
I know my response may seem a bit biased, but I have an MSI motherboard currently for my X299 Build, and having been able to use the X299 Dark, and FTW K, they are great boards. I do wish I had the X299 Dark board in place of my current one. The board and the BIOS seem to flow really well for me and my use cases, but sadly I do not want to pay for another board because the other would just sit around, or I would feel the need to spend more money to build a second one, and I know the latter option will be chosen ;D
-Jacob B
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 11:30:55
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I'm mainly trying to decide between the MSI carbon, Gigabyte ud7 or the Dark.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 14:34:56
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Alex00322
I'm mainly trying to decide between the MSI carbon, Gigabyte ud7 or the Dark.
Get the Dark
MOBO :EVGA X299 DARK 151-SX-E299-KR BIOS :1.29 CPU : Intel Core i9-10900X Skylake-X 10-Core 3.7 GHz LCR :Corsair Hydro Series H80i V2 GPU :SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 6900 XT SE MEMORY: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum SE Torque 32GB (4 x 8GB) CMD32GX4M4C3200C14T SSD 01: SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD 02: SAMSUNG 860 PRO 256GBX2 Raid 0 PSU : Seosonic Prime Titanium SSR-1000TR 1000 Watts CASE :Thermaltake (Armor+) VH6000SWA SC :Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 5.1 Channels Monitor Acer XR382CQK IPS 3840x1600 @ 75HZ BD [/
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 14:38:11
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X299 Dark 
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 14:43:43
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Wish i could grab the dark right now but cant, will grab soon as i can though.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 15:40:40
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bcavnaugh
X299 Dark
repo1979
Wish i could grab the dark right now but cant, will grab soon as i can though.
bcavnaugh
X299 Dark
What makes the dark so much juicier than the others?
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 15:51:40
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/10 17:09:13
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Alex00322
I'm mainly trying to decide between the MSI carbon, Gigabyte ud7 or the Dark.
I personally would pick the Dark. -Jacob B.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/11 10:24:04
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Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/11 10:39:21
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Alex00322
Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
"better than the others?" this is a self question based on your needs or what you are looking for in a Motherboard. Well the current sale is nice but I did pay full price back in December of 2017 when it was first released. What make is better is in each owners view. For me what makes it better it is EVGA, The Best X299 VRM Cooling of any Motherboard Maker. You yourself will need to compare this Motherboard to all the rest and then ask of what features you like or do not like and then ask about features you are looking for and ones you need over the ones you do not need. Like I needed at least 10 or more Cores to support my projects and M.2 Support and the best VRM Cooling because I did not want to install Motherboard Water Blocks. But above all let's not forget the Support that EVGA Provides to their Customers. But this Still Applies; You said it best, it is "juicier than the others"
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/11 16:19:20
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Alex00322
Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
From an overclocking perspective, the VRM cooling is fantastic. I love the cutouts / angled power pins for cable management. I love the Southbridge / M.2 cooling design. Etc. Visual perspective, I love the coloring of the Dark and the overall look of it. It just looks simple and clean. I like that sort of design. End of the day though, it is always your decision! :) -Jacob B.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/11 18:06:07
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Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
- I chose the quality of the components, I live in an extremely hot and humid place 90% + humidity, 12 layers pcbs
1-the sound that is not REALTEC codec 2- support, EVGA looks like they're friend 3- brand has direct contact with social network, gives me security and truhste, if something goes wrong I have a 5 year warranty 4-NO R G B 5 BEEP ! speaker oldschool sorry about my english. 
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/12 00:36:08
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Evga is very good in motherboard after 2013 their customer support and reliability is very good even youtubers like jaytwocents, Linus Sabathin, Paul are using evga go with x299 ftw or dark both are very good and evga has won some of best overclocking prizes and go to gamers nexus Steve and buildzoid listed x299 dark as the beast and overkill for x299 Chipset
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 05:58:57
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Alex00322
Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
"better than the others?" this is a self question based on your needs or what you are looking for in a Motherboard.
Well the current sale is nice but I did pay full price back in December of 2017 when it was first released.
What make is better is in each owners view.
For me what makes it better it is EVGA, The Best X299 VRM Cooling of any Motherboard Maker.
You yourself will need to compare this Motherboard to all the rest and then ask of what features you like or do not like and then ask about features you are looking for and ones you need over the ones you do not need.
Like I needed at least 10 or more Cores to support my projects and M.2 Support and the best VRM Cooling because I did not want to install Motherboard Water Blocks. But above all let's not forget the Support that EVGA Provides to their Customers.
But this Still Applies; You said it best, it is "juicier than the others"
Yes A+++
MOBO :EVGA X299 DARK 151-SX-E299-KR BIOS :1.29 CPU : Intel Core i9-10900X Skylake-X 10-Core 3.7 GHz LCR :Corsair Hydro Series H80i V2 GPU :SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 6900 XT SE MEMORY: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum SE Torque 32GB (4 x 8GB) CMD32GX4M4C3200C14T SSD 01: SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD 02: SAMSUNG 860 PRO 256GBX2 Raid 0 PSU : Seosonic Prime Titanium SSR-1000TR 1000 Watts CASE :Thermaltake (Armor+) VH6000SWA SC :Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 5.1 Channels Monitor Acer XR382CQK IPS 3840x1600 @ 75HZ BD [/
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 05:59:31
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Alex00322
Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
From an overclocking perspective, the VRM cooling is fantastic. I love the cutouts / angled power pins for cable management. I love the Southbridge / M.2 cooling design. Etc.
Visual perspective, I love the coloring of the Dark and the overall look of it. It just looks simple and clean. I like that sort of design.
End of the day though, it is always your decision! :)
-Jacob B.
Yes A++
MOBO :EVGA X299 DARK 151-SX-E299-KR BIOS :1.29 CPU : Intel Core i9-10900X Skylake-X 10-Core 3.7 GHz LCR :Corsair Hydro Series H80i V2 GPU :SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 6900 XT SE MEMORY: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum SE Torque 32GB (4 x 8GB) CMD32GX4M4C3200C14T SSD 01: SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD 02: SAMSUNG 860 PRO 256GBX2 Raid 0 PSU : Seosonic Prime Titanium SSR-1000TR 1000 Watts CASE :Thermaltake (Armor+) VH6000SWA SC :Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 5.1 Channels Monitor Acer XR382CQK IPS 3840x1600 @ 75HZ BD [/
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 06:05:36
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Only thing is missing from Dark are lacks RGB/ARGB!!!That's why EVGA have chosen the name DARK. I personally prefer some RGB at least in a Board but then it's just me.
MOBO :EVGA X299 DARK 151-SX-E299-KR BIOS :1.29 CPU : Intel Core i9-10900X Skylake-X 10-Core 3.7 GHz LCR :Corsair Hydro Series H80i V2 GPU :SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 6900 XT SE MEMORY: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum SE Torque 32GB (4 x 8GB) CMD32GX4M4C3200C14T SSD 01: SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD 02: SAMSUNG 860 PRO 256GBX2 Raid 0 PSU : Seosonic Prime Titanium SSR-1000TR 1000 Watts CASE :Thermaltake (Armor+) VH6000SWA SC :Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 5.1 Channels Monitor Acer XR382CQK IPS 3840x1600 @ 75HZ BD [/
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 10:13:07
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Alex00322
Could someone explain to me why the Dark? What makes it better than the others? Obviously the sale that's going on Ebay is great. What makes it better than the rest?
"better than the others?" this is a self question based on your needs or what you are looking for in a Motherboard.
Well the current sale is nice but I did pay full price back in December of 2017 when it was first released.
What make is better is in each owners view.
For me what makes it better it is EVGA, The Best X299 VRM Cooling of any Motherboard Maker.
You yourself will need to compare this Motherboard to all the rest and then ask of what features you like or do not like and then ask about features you are looking for and ones you need over the ones you do not need.
Like I needed at least 10 or more Cores to support my projects and M.2 Support and the best VRM Cooling because I did not want to install Motherboard Water Blocks. But above all let's not forget the Support that EVGA Provides to their Customers.
But this Still Applies; You said it best, it is "juicier than the others"
Yes A+++
first, its overkill for x299 platform check youtube gamers nexus and buildzoid their review on x299 dark made me to buy and EVGA customer support is best in the world this tow reason is more than enough to buy DARK and if you need detail technical review follow the youtube channel
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 10:14:54
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Only thing is missing from Dark are lacks RGB/ARGB!!!That's why EVGA have chosen the name DARK. I personally prefer some RGB at least in a Board but then it's just me.
we don't want rainbow everywhere we want is a raw performance if you need rainbow there is plenty of manufacturers making it go for it don't buy dark. Dark is for pros rainbow is for noobs
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 12:12:14
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Only thing is missing from Dark are lacks RGB/ARGB!!!That's why EVGA have chosen the name DARK. I personally prefer some RGB at least in a Board but then it's just me.
Personally, I like the fact the board does not light up. The glossy black with the gold coloring makes it look great. I think the best way to light up this board would be with RGB RAM. It compliments the board extremely well. And if you use the board to SLI some cards, those will light up with RGB lighting too (likely, obviously there are exceptions of cards without RGB). I do favor some minimalism with system builds though, so this may be my bias. I feel a copper tubing build would look amazing with the X299 Dark board, complimenting the accents. Maybe I'll look into doing one... I've been wanting to do glass / metal tubing for a while. -Jacob B.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 16:02:43
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PINKTULIP
Only thing is missing from Dark are lacks RGB/ARGB!!!That's why EVGA have chosen the name DARK. I personally prefer some RGB at least in a Board but then it's just me.
That is funny that you would want Rainbows on a Dark Motherboard. They would have to Rename it the EVGA X299 Light.  PS I am Not an RGB Fan.
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Re: x299 upgrade
2018/11/13 17:22:35
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PINKTULIP
Only thing is missing from Dark are lacks RGB/ARGB!!!That's why EVGA have chosen the name DARK. I personally prefer some RGB at least in a Board but then it's just me.
That is funny that you would want Rainbows on a Dark Motherboard.
They would have to Rename it the EVGA X299 Light.
PS I am Not an RGB Fan.
Not Rainbows but some kind of RGB at least.
MOBO :EVGA X299 DARK 151-SX-E299-KR BIOS :1.29 CPU : Intel Core i9-10900X Skylake-X 10-Core 3.7 GHz LCR :Corsair Hydro Series H80i V2 GPU :SAPPHIRE NITRO+ RX 6900 XT SE MEMORY: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum SE Torque 32GB (4 x 8GB) CMD32GX4M4C3200C14T SSD 01: SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2 1TB NVMe SSD 02: SAMSUNG 860 PRO 256GBX2 Raid 0 PSU : Seosonic Prime Titanium SSR-1000TR 1000 Watts CASE :Thermaltake (Armor+) VH6000SWA SC :Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 5.1 Channels Monitor Acer XR382CQK IPS 3840x1600 @ 75HZ BD [/
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