Asus X99-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1842 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors, 1842 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '17 at 08:18
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 762
77% 622 Pts
64-Core 981
61% 981 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 127
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 63.5
104% 86.7 fps
Gravity 64
Splatting 56.2
53% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MD04ACA500 5TB-$154
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 174
Mixed 175
136% 180 MB/s
4K Read 4.18
4K Write 2.33
4K Mixed 0.27
248% 2.26 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.16FAR 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM 2200 MHz clocked @ 2333 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 47.5
MC Mixed 42.5
127% 44.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 22.5
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 114%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,979 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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