Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive119% 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.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160628
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateSep 19 '17 at 19:38
Run Duration305 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 222
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 634
63% 515 Pts
64-Core 810
50% 810 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
25GB free
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
70% Very good
Read 492
Write 252
Mixed 271
74% 338 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 13.7
88% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 173
DQ Mixed 40.6
77% 157 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 70%
Great: 91%
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
7GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 373
Mixed 436
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 22.5
117% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 65.3
109% 210 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 103%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$60
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 1,524
Write 235
Mixed 335
149% 698 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 22.9
138% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 45
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 86.5
64% 81.2 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 119%
Great: 213%
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116
3TB free
Firmware: MZ6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 165
Write 148
Mixed 146
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.18
96% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 87%
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116
2TB free
Firmware: MZ6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 117
Write 105
Mixed 99.2
80% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.16
84% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 87%
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116
1.5TB free
Firmware: MZ6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 133
Write 130
Mixed 135
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.2
99% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 87%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
857GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 113
Write 123
Mixed 103
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.19
86% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
520GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 166
Mixed 154
123% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 114%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
234GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 95.9
Write 89.7
Mixed 91.5
70% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.2
89% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
112% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 51.2
MC Mixed 40.6
126% 44.1 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 19.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 112%
Great: 116%

 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 1,287 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
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Desktop
Desktop 81%
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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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