Motherboards are hit and miss... I had the Asus Z170 deluxe and I hated it as it gave me tons of issues...
Upon reading the reviews of the X299 Prime deluxe, I was not even going to bother ordering it, yet, it had everything i looked for, so I took the plunge...
I am glad I did, my board works 100% fine...
Pros:
- Posted on first try and not a single issue.I run 2 x M.2 Nvme 960 pros... one 1 TB for OS and a 2 TB for data...and all is good, had not issue to install windows and / or to format drives. Windows and the mobo, recognize them right away.
- After a few tweaks, it is becoming rapidly the best board I ever had.
-Looks fantastic.
-Little LED display that shows mobo temp and other info is so cool and useful.
What I had to do to maximize (Not CONS)
-I updated to BIOS 0802 and it kind of was rough (told me on first boot up after update that it did not work), but i let it cycle through and it indeed worked.
-I had to cut bracket for 2nd M.2 drive so it would not over-extend (cut just above 2280 hole).
- I had to upgrade all Aura and other software, so Aura and also little LED display would work. Once I updated utilities, all came 100% working.
Cons:
-2nd M.2 slot is vertical and held with a bracket...This is a design flaw and one day I will rip this thing off by accident. It also is in the way with radiator hoses when set-up in front of case. I did cut mine to required length with a metal saw and it is so much better.
-I lost USB functionality in back panel, but once I updated BIOS and utilities, all came back to normal.
Overall very satisfied, especially given the multiple bad reviews, I was fearing the worst.
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| RAM | DDR4 |
| Memory Speed | 2666 MHz |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac, 802.11ad |
