Gigabyte GA-X299 AORUS Gaming 9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.2% 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 Drive120% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X299 AORUS Gaming 9  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170914
Uptime11.5 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 09:41
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7800X-$216
, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 88.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 860
83% 685 Pts
64-Core 1,059
66% 1,059 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 68.3
58% 70.2 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 64.1
Splatting 56.3
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 1,429
Write 445
Mixed 505
172% 793 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 14.4
64% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 459
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 41.2
119% 260 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 120%
Great: 144%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
84GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 485
Write 252
Mixed 307
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 17.6
85% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 64.2
99% 189 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 108%
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95
53GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 481
Write 203
Mixed 180
63% 288 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 25.2
4K Mixed 6.49
56% 18.2 MB/s
DQ Read 256
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 32.5
66% 138 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
205GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 171
Mixed 159
125% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.27
98% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
62.8% Good
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 17.3
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 10.5
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 102%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 110%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X299 AORUS Gaming 9 - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,544
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