The audio performance was practically identical to the other boards on test, which isn't surprising given they all use the same codec, and you simply wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them through a set of decent speakers or headphones. While the X299 Aorus Gaming 3 lacked an M.2 heatsink, it actually came top of the table for SSD speed using our Samsung 960 Evo, albeit by just a few megabytes a second. Differences in performance elsewhere were marginal as you can see in all the other performance graphs.
The X299 Aorus Gaming 3 does lack a few features compared to the competition, namely a USB 3.1 header, M.2 heatsink, and some physical overclocking and testing tools, but ultimately it raises the bar in other areas, especially with fan control and other software, and offers a solid platform for overclocking too. It's reasonably good looking, has a decent layout, and overall it competes well against the competing boards and is particularly well-suited to those that like to tinker.
October 14 2021 | 15:04
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