Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive48.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '18 at 14:34
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 225
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 738
72% 593 Pts
64-Core 938
58% 938 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3171) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 61.8
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 58.7
50% 62.4 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 52.1
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 438
Write 183
Mixed 223
62% 281 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 60.2
4K Mixed 7.03
63% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 75.6
DQ Mixed 3.53
15% 32.3 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
688GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 153
Write 138
Mixed 151
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.15
65% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 114%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
251GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 116
Write 94.3
Mixed 68
69% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.4
100% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 4x4GB-$84
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 33.7
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,978 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus X99-A - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $763
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