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We will be outlining the ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E Gaming motherboard’s performance with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X CPU, 32GB of 3200MHz DDR4 memory, and an Aorus RTX 2080 Ti XTREME graphics card.
TRX40 Motherboard Test System:
- Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
- Memory: 32GB (4x8GB) G.SKILL 3200MHz CL14 DDR4 @ 1.35V.
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080 Ti XTREME 11G (custom fan curve to eliminate thermal throttling).
- System Drive: WD Black SN750 500GB.
- Test SSD: Gigabyte Aorus PCIe Gen 4 2TB.
- Games SSD: Crucial MX300 750GB.
- CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Wraith Ripper (full speed fans to eliminate thermal throttling).
- Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000 80Plus Titanium 1000W.
- Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 1909 Update.
Drivers and UEFI:
- ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E Gaming BIOS 0602 (latest at the time of testing).
Comparison Motherboards:
- ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme (BIOS 0601).
- Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master (BIOS F4e).
Tests:
- Cinebench R20 – All-core & single-core CPU benchmark (CPU), Stress test (Temperatures & Power Consumption)
- Blender 2.81a – All-core rendering of the BMW and Classroom benchmark (CPU), Stress test (Temperatures & Power Consumption)
- SiSoft Sandra – Memory bandwidth (Memory)
- AIDA64 – Memory bandwidth, memory latency (Memory)
- 3DMark TimeSpy – Time Spy (1440p) test (Gaming)
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Built-in benchmark tool, 1920 x 1080, Ultra quality preset, no AA, DX12 version (Gaming)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Built-in benchmark tool, 1920 x 1080, Highest quality preset, no AA, DX12 version (Gaming)
- CrystalDiskMark– Storage transfer rates (Motherboard)
- Rightmark Audio Analyzer – Record and playback test using a line-in to line-out loopback with a 3.5mm audio cable (Motherboard)
- HWiNFO – System sensor monitoring during stress test (Temperatures & Power Consumption)
