ASUS X299-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.5% 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 Drive84.3% 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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 74% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemASUS X299-A  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK PRIME X299-A
Memory22.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 02:50
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
CPU Throttled 74%

 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 i7-7800X-$216
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 74.6
1-Core 122
2-Core 249
81% 149 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 783
79% 642 Pts
64-Core 957
59% 957 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 (SLI Disabled)
EVGA(3842 2690) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.5% Average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 43.5
53% 47.8 fps
MRender 48.3
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 32.4
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
547GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 203 200 204 199 188 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 420
Write 353
Mixed 329
SusWrite 199
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 33.1
130% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 277
227% 325 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
72.7% Very good
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 42.9
MC Mixed 21.5
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 9.8
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 91.2
44% 91.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X299-A Builds (Compare 11 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 159%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 149%
UFO

System: ASUS X299-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $1,722
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