Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory20.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 12 '18 at 18:43
Run Duration456 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 68%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7900X-$455
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 89.9
2-Core 161
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 688
60% 512 Pts
64-Core 1775
110% 1775 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 34.2
28% 32.3 fps
MRender 36.1
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 33.9
29% 35.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
114GB free
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 1,584
Write 585
Mixed 782
215% 983 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 18.9
72% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 36
DQ Write 39.7
DQ Mixed 18
19% 31.2 MB/s
Poor: 94%
This bench: 123%
Great: 172%
Plextor PX-G512M6e 512GB
77GB free
Firmware: 1.04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 68% Great: 118%
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
31GB free
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 2,005
Write 1,013
Mixed 939
289% 1,319 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 12.4
54% 16.9 MB/s
DQ Read 13.3
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 11.4
11% 16.3 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 159%
Great: 238%
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLV512 512GB
21GB free
Firmware: BXV7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 1,571
Write 576
Mixed 780
213% 976 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 32.1
4K Mixed 14.6
59% 20.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.9
DQ Write 32.7
DQ Mixed 17.4
16% 25 MB/s
Poor: 93%
This bench: 117%
Great: 173%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
11GB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 518
Write 411
Mixed 422
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 11.1
49% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 28.2
DQ Mixed 11.4
13% 21.3 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 133%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 509
Write 477
Mixed 464
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 6.81
42% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 11.1
DQ Write 31.2
DQ Mixed 6.53
9% 16.3 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 107%
Seagate ST8000NE0001-1WN112 8TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: PNA2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
67.9% Good
Read 126
Write 108
Mixed 133
93% 122 MB/s
4K Read 6.63
4K Write 2.68
4K Mixed 0.33
363% 3.21 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST8000VN0002-1Z8112 8TB
1TB free
Firmware: SC61 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 141
Write 128
Mixed 131
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 7.08
4K Write 3.07
4K Mixed 0.34
390% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 116%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
963GB free
Firmware: 0706
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 78.4
Write 124
Mixed 74.1
69% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 5.81
4K Mixed 0.54
202% 2.39 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 66%
Seagate ST8000VX0002-1Z6 8TB
62GB free
Firmware: AV01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 173
Mixed 142
126% 169 MB/s
4K Read 3.29
4K Write 3.72
4K Mixed 0.36
246% 2.46 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 105%
Great: 107%
Apple iPod 240GB
150GB free, PID 1209
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
6.29% Terrible
Read 16
Write 14.4
Mixed 8.13
16% 12.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 0.25
4K Mixed 0.06
12% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.29%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FHD1 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 33.9
MC Write 57.6
MC Mixed 31.3
117% 40.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 9.2
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME X299-A Builds (Compare 1,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $744
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