GIGABYTE's X399 Designare EX is a rich, full featured solution for AMD's Threadripper CPUs. At $370, this isn't a budget-oriented offering. The thing people usually want to know when looking at motherboards in this price bracket is if such products are worth the extra cost. Read on to find out if this gaming and workstation offering is worthwhile.

GIGABYTE was founded in 1986. Interestingly enough, the late 80s saw the birth of many motherboard manufacturers. Other manufacturers to appear in this time include ASUS and MSI. There have been many other motherboard manufacturers that have come and gone over the years. Yet, GIGABYTE has remained successful and even flourished in an otherwise tumultuous market that’s not exactly known for having high profit margins.