Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive204% 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 PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170906
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '17 at 04:01
Run Duration78 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 82.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 286
91% 169 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 968
88% 740 Pts
64-Core 1,425
88% 1,425 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,836
Write 1,102
Mixed 1,168
302% 1,369 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 37.1
210% 86.1 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 39.8
DQ Mixed 13.1
16% 26.8 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 204%
Great: 236%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 202
Mixed 178
142% 188 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.24
110% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 15.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 11
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 56%
Great: 95%

 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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