Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer
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 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive117% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 06 '17 at 19:06
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ZWE-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-7820X-$375
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 88.2
1-Core 144
2-Core 275
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 541
8-Core 1,066
95% 804 Pts
64-Core 1,512
94% 1,512 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 60.9
59% 67.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 69.9
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 943
Write 520
Mixed 685
158% 716 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 19.1
106% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 409
DQ Mixed 35.2
118% 253 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 117%
Great: 332%
WD VelociRaptor 300GB-$90
55GB free
Firmware: 04.04V06 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 83.8
Write 80.1
Mixed 79.2
61% 81 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.57
4K Mixed 0.67
156% 1.36 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 69%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB
584GB free, PID 5031
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 72.1
Write 76.8
Mixed 72.1
96% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.75
4K Mixed 0.12
31% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70% Very good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 20.9
75% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 12.2
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 70%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME X299-A Builds (Compare 1,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 93%
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $744
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