Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive74.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateMar 24 '18 at 18:41
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 101
2-Core 197
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 608
61% 497 Pts
64-Core 732
45% 732 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.9% Above average
Lighting 85.6
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
70% 42.4 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 25.9
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 506
Write 113
Mixed 199
59% 273 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 32.9
125% 44.3 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 92.5
98% 169 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$75
590GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 122
Write 153
Mixed 129
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 5.44
4K Mixed 0.44
166% 2.09 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 108%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
38GB free
Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 118
Write 99
Mixed 130
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.03
63% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 104%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
21GB free
Firmware: CC52 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 85.2
Write 80.3
Mixed 88
64% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.18
63% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x4GB-$115
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 24
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 18.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 111%

 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 1,283 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
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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