SuperMicro C7X99-OCE

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Pros:

Eightlayered PCB, Excellent quality components, Nearclean Layout, No fancy gimmicks and LEDs, Dual Gigabit LAN, PCIe x4 slots, embedded buzzer, No SATA express slot
Stock performance, Overclocking performance after dialin, Motherboard manual detail and thoroughness, UEFI BIOS design and usability, CMOS battery placement, Performance of Intel GigE NICs, Hardwarebased BIOS recovery options

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No M.2 ports, No dual bios, 1.5V on all CPU overclock profiles, Needs more USB ports and headers, Difficult to access PCIe locks with large CPU air coolers and second GPUs, CMOS reset and debug LED placement
Complexities inherent in overclocking dialin, Muted microphone recording performance, Lack of SATA port options, specifically SATAExpress or M.2 ports, Board aesthetics, Lack of included printed motherboard manual, Number of jumpers included for board con...

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Last revision on December 20, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Eightlayered PCB, Excellent quality components, Nearclean Layout, No fancy gimmicks and LEDs, Dual Gigabit LAN, PCIe x4 slots, embedded buzzer, No SATA express slot
Stock performance, Overclocking performance after dialin, Motherboard manual detail and thoroughness, UEFI BIOS design and usability, CMOS battery placement, Performance of Intel GigE NICs, Hardwarebased BIOS recovery options

Reviewers Didn't Like

No M.2 ports, No dual bios, 1.5V on all CPU overclock profiles, Needs more USB ports and headers, Difficult to access PCIe locks with large CPU air coolers and second GPUs, CMOS reset and debug LED placement
Complexities inherent in overclocking dialin, Muted microphone recording performance, Lack of SATA port options, specifically SATAExpress or M.2 ports, Board aesthetics, Lack of included printed motherboard manual, Number of jumpers included for board con

Expert reviews and ratings

The Supermicro C7X99-OCE doesn't make an impression its made only for gamers. But it has a lot of...

By hardwarebbq.com on November 13, 2016

Single socket workstations that allow Overclocking allow for clear advantages in reducing compute times with faster CPU speeds. We only upped our Overclock to 4.0 GHz and used air cooling, switching out to a AIO water cooling setup or a more advanced WC...

By servethehome.com on October 05, 2015

SUPERMICRO is not a name you hear about much outside of the server space, so I was surprised when we received this enthusiast-ready Intel X99 board. While the C7X99-OCE board is a bit outside the norm from outer appearances, it quickly became obvious...

By PCPer on May 08, 2015

Still famous for its server boards and heavy-duty cases, Supermicro's consumer motherboards trail the competition when it comes to ease of overclocking. Targeting enthusiasts makes this an important factor, though it certainly won't be as noteworthy to...

By Tom's Hardware UK on March 07, 2015