Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics62.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '17 at 05:47
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 241
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 788
77% 631 Pts
64-Core 953
59% 953 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.57
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.9% Good
Lighting 77
Reflection 89.2
Parallax 85.6
63% 83.9 fps
MRender 83
Gravity 80.1
Splatting 70.9
63% 78 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
106GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 407
Mixed 415
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 25.4
142% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 55.8
101% 202 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 134%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
73GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 510
Write 201
Mixed 265
71% 326 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 12.4
75% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 59.4
DQ Mixed 44.3
65% 129 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 76%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 472
Mixed 489
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 24.7
128% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 31.5
DQ Write 96.2
DQ Mixed 20.7
28% 49.5 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 116%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
172GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 114
Write 76.8
Mixed 79.9
68% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.37
96% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 43.7
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 40.6
121% 42.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 1,283 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback