Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140829
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 04:33
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 616
61% 499 Pts
64-Core 832
52% 832 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 850E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.8% Average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 49.8
Parallax 41.1
38% 46 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 58
Splatting 52
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 506
Write 409
Mixed 422
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 33.6
4K Mixed 22.3
83% 26.6 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 95
111% 193 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 133%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
124GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 211
Write 186
Mixed 159
139% 186 MB/s
4K Read 1.59
4K Write 4.37
4K Mixed 0.41
192% 2.12 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 114%
Great: 236%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
39GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 51.4
Write 55.8
Mixed 53.1
40% 53.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.25
76% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905625-030.A00G 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.9
MC Write 43.9
MC Mixed 41.7
121% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 22.2
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 108%
This bench: 109%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,978 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus X99-A - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $763
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