Asus X99-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive239% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 11:08
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 95.4
2-Core 188
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 620
60% 494 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 102000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1133 844 845 839 840 836 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 2,034
Write 2,123
Mixed 1,720
SusWrite 889
380% 1,691 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 69.2
238% 87.8 MB/s
DQ Read 809
DQ Write 523
DQ Mixed 732
528% 688 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 239%
Great: 296%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
480GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 154 155 150 153 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 145
Write 136
Mixed 93.5
SusWrite 153
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.5
153% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
509GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 151 153 151 151 151 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 119
Write 120
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 151
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2400 C15 Series 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 38.3
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 20.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,992 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: 67% - Good Total price: $748
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