Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 27 '17 at 18:56
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 268
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 1097
99% 835 Pts
64-Core 1,561
97% 1,561 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
PwrHis(1787 2316) 3GB
CLim: 880 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.8.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 49.7
32% 39.2 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 35.3
27% 33.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 403
Mixed 416
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 39.9
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 24.2
142% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 21.8
64% 138 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95%
Great: 134%
Samsung HD752LJ 750GB
647GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 59.8
Write 68.2
Mixed 60
47% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 64%
ST2000LM 003 HN-M201R 2TB
506GB free, PID 0237
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 78.3
Write 88.5
Mixed 68.1
101% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.31
68% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C15 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 19
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 10.8
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 66%
Great: 134%

 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%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

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