ASRock X99 OC Formula Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. ASRock X99 OC Formula: Packaging and Bundle3. ASRock X99 OC Formula: Board Layout and Features4. ASRock X99 UEFI5. ASRock X99 Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: System-related8. Tests: Processor-related9. Tests: Gaming-related10. Tests: Motherboard-related11. Overclocking: Frequencies12. Overclocking: Performance13. Technical: Power Consumption14. Closing Thoughts15. View All Pages

Cinebench

We used the ‘CPU’ test built into Cinebench R15 .

WinRAR

WinRAR’s built in benchmark and hardware test can help us outline the performance differentials between each motherboard. We record the amount of data processed after a 30-second run.

Handbrake Conversion

We measured the average frame rate achieved for a task of converting a 4.36GB 720P MKV movie to 720P MP4 format.

Regular Haswell showed tendencies towards 2666MHz in terms of real-world performance. 2666MHz always seemed the general sweet spot for DDR3 memory on an LGA 1150 system – any higher would start reducing performance due to loosened tertiary timings, whereas slower typically couldn't keep up purely due to frequency differences.

That same tendency is being shown by our Haswell-E system based around ASRock's X99 OC Formula. With its 2666MHz DDR4 and 3.5GHz CPU, the ASRock X99 OC Formula is able to outperform both the Asus and MSI boards in WinRAR, while it manages second place in Cinebench and Handbrake (joint with MSI's X99S Gaming 7).

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