Gigabyte x399 gaming 7 review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Little by little we will present the X399 motherboards that we have analyzed on the day of the launch of the AMD Threadripper What a beating we gave ourselves! This time it's time to talk to you about the Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 with 8 digital phases, a most efficient cooling system that we have tested and a design that eliminates hiccups.

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We thank Gigabyte for the loan of the product for its analysis:

Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

The Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 comes in a black box and large orange letters. In the lower area we find all the certifications: RGB fusion, Killer and VR Ready!

Already in the rear area we discover the most relevant technical specifications and all the improvements on this new TR4 platform.

Once we open the box we find two differential zones. The first where it houses the motherboard and the second where we find all the accessories. Its bundle is made up of:

Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 motherboard Back plate Instruction manual and quick guide CD disk with drivers SAT Cable Set Adhesive stickers for our tower Extender cables for the control panel Two Wifi antennas Wiring to connect LED strips.

The Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 incorporates the new TR4 socket with its top-of-the-range X399 chipset. Although you already know it a lot, the motherboard is fully compatible with the new AMD Threadripper 1950X, 1920X and 1900X processors made with 14 nm lithography. Given its dimensions, we did not find any surprises with an ATX format and measures 30.5 cm x 2.4 cm.

For the most curious we leave you a picture of the back.

Its aesthetic is very pleasing to the eye with a black PCB and some shiny metal details. There are two key zones for cooling on a bas board: the first is the 8 power phases (VRM) and the other is for the new chipset.

All components possess Ultra Durable characteristics. For those who do not know, this technology equips with the best components: phases, CHOKES and the capacitors are Japanese, this means offering increased performance and stability.

The Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 incorporates two extra 8 + 4-pin EPS connections. Delivering enough power for high-end processors.

We got to the DDR4 RAM area and came across a total of 8 DDR4 RAM sockets on Quad Channel. It supports an amount of 128 GB with frequencies of up to + 3600 Mhz by applying manual overclock or with the AMP profile. In this generation of AMD processors we have no limits, as for example we have Intel on its X299 platform.

The Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 allows a total of 4 AMD graphics cards to be installed in CrossFireX or Nvidia SLI for flawless performance in the most demanding games on the market among its 5 PCI Express x16 slots. For example, if you use a 4 Way configuration, the configuration would remain as follows: x16, x8, x16, x8. Although it makes little sense since there is currently no compatibility with 3 Way SLI…?

All skirting boards incorporate a reinforcement that comes standard as per its layout.

Regarding internal storage, it allows us to connect a total of 8 SATA III connections at a speed of 6Gbp / s. More than enough to install SSDs and mechanical hard drives in our systems.

A quick look at the heatsinks for the M.2 SATA and NVMe pickups.

While with high-performance storage we have a total of three slots for M.2 NVMe connections. All of them with measures of 2242/2260/2280/22110 (42/60/80 and 110mm) and that allow us to make the RAID 0.1 or 5 connection.

The sound card is signed by a slightly modified Realtek ALC1220 chip for clearer and more beautiful audio. Additionally, it incorporates Sound BlasterX 720 software to get the most out of this configuration.

Can I connect Professional headphones directly to the sound card on the motherboard? Yes, you will not have any problem, since it is compatible with headphones up to 600Ω.

Finally, we leave you all the rear connections that it integrates:

1 x PS / 29 USB 3.0 connections, 1 USB 3.1 Type C connection, Wifi connection, 1 Gigabit network card, 6 Audio connections.

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Threadripper 1950X
Base plate:	Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7
Memory:	32 GB G.Skill FlareX
Heatsink	CRYORIG A40
HDD	Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB.
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti.
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

To check the stability of the AMD Threadripper 1950X processor at stock speeds, 3200 MHz memories, the motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and we have used a Corsair H100i V2 cooling.

The graphic we have used is an Nvidia GTX1080 Ti, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor. We show you the results we have obtained:

BIOS

Again surprise with the BIOS of the X399 boards, very solid (for its short time in the market) and very intuitive. Gigabyte has made it easy for us and we have been able to quickly set the memories to 3200 MHz and manually overclock. Additionally we can also monitor voltage, temperatures and customize the curves of the system fans.

Final words and conclusion about Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7

The Gigabyte X399 Gaming 7 is positioned as the top of the range for the Gigabyte TR4 platform. 8 phases of power, ultra durable components, metallic reinforcement in the PCI Express connections and memory sockets, heatsinks in the M.2 slots and the ability to install graphics cards.

In our tests we have managed to reach 4050 MHz without much difficulty using the AMD Ryzen Tools application with a voltage of 1.35v in its 16 cores, which together with the GTX 1080 Ti we have one of the most powerful PCs in the history of the home computer.

We recommend reading our guide on the best motherboards on the market.

Currently we find it with stock in online stores and for a price of 369 euros. Comparing it with other alternatives on the market, you can see a quality / price motherboard with great performance. A 100% recommended purchase.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN AND POWER	- NONE.
+ MATURE BIOS.
+ UP TO 4 CONNECTED GRAPHICS CARDS
+ M.2 SLOTS WITH HEATSINKS TO KEEP NVME SSDS AT VERY GOOD TEMPERATURES.
+ CUSTOMER WIFI OF QUALITY.