Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.5% 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 Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150930
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateOct 06 '19 at 17:33
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 198
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 537
55% 442 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.5% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 62.1
49% 62.1 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 54.4
47% 57.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 155 159 173 159 161 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 344
Write 194
Mixed 238
SusWrite 158
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 36
118% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 142
116% 165 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 87%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 197 197 197 199 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 197
Mixed 97.7
SusWrite 197
124% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 3x8GB
3 of 8 slots used
24GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 29.9
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 19.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.7%
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 1,978 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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