Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics1.06% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141016
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 06 '16 at 04:39
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$150
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 217
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 632
66% 530 Pts
64-Core 849
52% 849 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
EVGA(3842 1313) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4195
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.06% Terrible
Lighting 1.17
Reflection 2.19
Parallax 0.44
1% 1.27 fps
MRender 2.33
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.06%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO2 120GB-$70
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
65% Good
Read 496
Write 215
Mixed 329
76% 346 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 7.59
85% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 50
75% 139 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAR1 1x4GB
1 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.8% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 10.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,992 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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