Asus X99-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive80.6% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '18 at 00:43
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 218
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 632
66% 529 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 505
Write 409
Mixed 416
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 21.1
96% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 14.5
53% 108 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 134%
Seagate BUP SL 5TB
83GB free
Firmware: 0108
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
8.36% Terrible
Read 66.3
Write 73.6
Mixed 63.7
15% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 4.39
4K Mixed 0.58
4% 1.91 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 8.36%
Great: 13%
Seagate BUP SL 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 123
Write 114
Mixed 81
79% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 4.66
4K Mixed 0.47
180% 2.04 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 1x4GB
1 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM 2800 MHz clocked @ 2801 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
43.7% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 12.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,982 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: 67% - Good Total price: $748
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HDDRAMUSB
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