Asrock X299 Taichi XE

Performance Results


Gaming 113% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 125% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	315% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock X299 Taichi XE (all builds)
Memory	23 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180226
Uptime	1.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 09 '19 at 15:46
Run Duration	452 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	26%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-7900X-$393 19,432 User benchmarks, average bench 82% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	92% Outstanding	Memory 79.3 1-Core 139 2-Core 280 90% 166 Pts	4-Core 560 8-Core 1,115 99% 838 Pts	64-Core 1,880 116% 1,880 Pts
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Nvidia(10DE 120F) CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.18 Performing below potential (47^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	123% Outstanding	Lighting 168 Reflection 198 Parallax 192 137% 186 fps	MRender 127 Gravity 166 Splatting 124 112% 139 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139 63,520 User benchmarks, average bench 266% 358GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1563 1491 1534 1473 1522 1534 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	315% Outstanding	Read 2,122 Write 1,549 Mixed 840 SusWrite 1,519 336% 1,508 MB/s	4K Read 45.5 4K Write 201 4K Mixed 73.4 269% 107 MB/s	DQ Read 1,309 DQ Write 1,157 DQ Mixed 1,098 860% 1,188 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 315% Great: 353%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 212GB free Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2267 566 567 569 568 584 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	301% Outstanding	Read 2,251 Write 2,131 Mixed 1,388 SusWrite 854 370% 1,656 MB/s	4K Read 60.9 4K Write 232 4K Mixed 85.6 325% 126 MB/s	DQ Read 1,426 DQ Write 1,257 DQ Mixed 1,317 994% 1,334 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑ This bench: 301% Great: 340%
Sandisk SD6PP4M-256G-1006 256GB 1,500 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 235GB free Firmware: A200806 SusWrite @10s intervals: 587 588 590 589 492 206 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 103%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB-$41 7,860 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 987GB free Firmware: A840 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 64 49 36 43 52 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 84 Write 79 Mixed 49.7 SusWrite 52.9 49% 66.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 83%
Hitachi HDS72303 3TB 138 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 388GB free Firmware: AA10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 53 51 45 46 60 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	46.6% Average	Read 106 Write 130 Mixed 79.3 SusWrite 56.3 69% 92.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 93%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 120 121 121 121 121 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	66.1% Good	Read 110 Write 132 Mixed 64.3 SusWrite 121 78% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 66.1% Great: 89%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 123 127 126 126 126 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	71.5% Very good	Read 124 Write 140 Mixed 70 SusWrite 125 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 89%
WD Se 4TB-$103 2,519 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 278GB free Firmware: 01.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 92 91 95 92 96 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	53.5% Above average	Read 93.2 Write 96 Mixed 34.2 SusWrite 93.5 58% 79.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.6 113% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 53.5% Great: 100%
Hitachi HDS72303 3TB 138 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 2.5TB free Firmware: AA10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 26 7.4 7.9 8 7.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	14.5% Very poor	Read 39.5 Write 7 Mixed 8 SusWrite 11.2 12% 16.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0 6% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 14.5% Great: 93%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB 35,039 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 923GB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 90 44 62 54 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	50% Above average	Read 106 Write 108 Mixed 58.5 SusWrite 67.5 63% 85.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1 182% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 109%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 752GB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 118 118 118 118 118 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	70.7% Very good	Read 128 Write 138 Mixed 69 SusWrite 118 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 154% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 70.7% Great: 89%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB 8,379 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 106GB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 105 108 106 107 108 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	37.5% Below average	Read 56.8 Write 57.2 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 107 91% 65.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 37.5% Great: 45%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 244GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 84 83 84 83 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	37.2% Below average	Read 90 Write 92.3 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 83.2 107% 80 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 95% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 37.2% Great: 58%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 133 137 136 135 135 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	56.4% Above average	Read 138 Write 154 Mixed 80.2 SusWrite 135 172% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 105% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 56.4% Great: 60%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 2.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 133 137 136 135 135 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	Read 150 Write 155 Mixed 87.5 SusWrite 136 177% 132 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 105% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 60%
ST6000VX 0023-2EF110 6TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 248GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 171 169 169 161 167 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	71.2% Very good	Read 148 Write 134 Mixed 104 SusWrite 168 188% 139 MB/s	4K Read 7.9 4K Write 3.6 4K Mixed 1.2 192% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 71.2% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x16GB 46,387 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	63.1% Good	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 30.9 MC Mixed 19.1 67% 23.4 GB/s	SC Read 8.2 SC Write 22.7 SC Mixed 11.5 40% 14.1 GB/s	Latency 81.8 49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 63.1% Great: 164%

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Gaming 168%

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Desktop 89%

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Workstation 181%

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Motherboard: Asrock X299 Taichi XE

CPU
Core i9-7900XIntel $393Bench 82%, 19,432 samples	27x
Core i9-7980XEIntel $1,200Bench 80%, 4,653 samples	16x
Core i7-7820XIntel $375Bench 80%, 28,524 samples	14x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,275Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	20x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	16x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	9x

SSD
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $170Bench 322%, 93,447 samples	12x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	9x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	7x

RAM
4x8GBUnknownBench 70%, 41,916 samples	29x
4x16GBUnknownBench 98%, 9,153 samples	18x
8x8GBUnknownBench 94%, 4,255 samples	7x

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Value: 47% - Average

Total price: $1,838

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16