Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive276% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory96GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 96GB 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.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING  (all builds)
Memory89.6 GB free of 96 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 20 '18 at 14:13
Run Duration1049 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6950X-$499
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 86.7
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 932
79% 682 Pts
64-Core 1,526
94% 1,526 Pts
Poor: 77%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
499GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1612 1615 1616 1510 1479 1540 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 1,812
Write 1,387
Mixed 947
SusWrite 1,562
320% 1427 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 70.2
221% 80 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 770
DQ Mixed 862
648% 870 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 276%
Great: 363%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
369GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 487 478 477 481 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 465
Mixed 388
SusWrite 483
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 59.6
190% 68 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 350
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Netapp INF-01-00 16.5TB
9.5TB free
Firmware: 0830
SusWrite @10s intervals: 536 521 524 522 519 515 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
96.2% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 451
Mixed 493
SusWrite 523
109% 480 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 34.4
142% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 95.8
DQ Write 52.1
DQ Mixed 64.9
51% 70.9 MB/s
Netapp INF-01-00 16.5TB
5TB free
Firmware: 0830
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 457
Write 547
Mixed 496
112% 500 MB/s
4K Read 51.5
4K Write 27.3
4K Mixed 35
137% 37.9 MB/s
DQ Read 95.9
DQ Write 53.3
DQ Mixed 65.9
51% 71.7 MB/s
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
954GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 483
Write 463
Mixed 404
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 51.9
178% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 347
264% 356 MB/s
Poor: 77% Great: 124%
Netapp INF-01-00 16.5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0830
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 14 13 13 15 17 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Netapp INF-01-00 16.5TB
12TB free
Firmware: 0830
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 17 18 39 38 39 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD My Passport 259F 1TB
75GB free, PID 259f
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 66 65 65 66 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 63.7
Write 64.8
Mixed 44
SusWrite 65.7
81% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Mushkin MR[A/B]4U266GHHF16G 6x16GB
6 of 8 slots used
96GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
100% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 34.4
111% 38.7 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 20.3
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 93%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 84%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $688
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