Asrock X99 Taichi

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.9% 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 Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock X99 Taichi  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160810
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateOct 30 '17 at 06:30
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 76.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 219
74% 134 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 704
68% 557 Pts
64-Core 875
54% 875 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.9% Average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 57.8
51% 61.5 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 52.7
48% 60.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 447
Write 275
Mixed 234
70% 319 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 37.4
4K Mixed 11.4
70% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 10.2
32% 64.4 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
357GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 131
Write 115
Mixed 123
93% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$408
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 30.1
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 88
45% 88 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99 Taichi Builds (Compare 411 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asrock X99 Taichi

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 121% - Outstanding Total price: $279
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