Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive92% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141016
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '17 at 12:38
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 749
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.3
57% 66.6 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 55.2
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 796
Write 602
Mixed 711
156% 703 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 8.27
59% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 18.6
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 9.65
48% 101 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92%
Great: 237%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 6TB
114GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
223% Outstanding
Read 99.7
Write 679
Mixed 125
220% 301 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.39
167% 2.02 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 223%
Great: 293%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
86GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 81.8
Write 95.9
Mixed 87
66% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.19
79% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 51%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16ATF1G64AZ-2G1A1 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.4% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 20
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,978 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: 66% - Good Total price: $763
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