Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive221% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '17 at 21:20
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 768
76% 623 Pts
64-Core 948
59% 948 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 1972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 55.5
50% 59.6 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 57.3
Splatting 49.5
46% 57.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,968
Write 1,004
Mixed 1,279
312% 1,417 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 51.3
214% 80.3 MB/s
DQ Read 392
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 155
174% 297 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 221%
Great: 283%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
368GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Read 102
Write 149
Mixed 110
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 40.9
MC Mixed 37
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 22.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 111%

 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 1,288 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
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