Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX-CF

Performance Results


Gaming 98% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 90% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 102% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	110% 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	213% 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	128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.

System	Gigabyte Default string
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX-CF (all builds)
Memory	121.5 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170609
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Nov 20 '19 at 18:22
Run Duration	297 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6950X-$499 6,135 User benchmarks, average bench 87% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Memory 87.5 1-Core 111 2-Core 192 76% 130 Pts	4-Core 446 8-Core 889 79% 667 Pts	64-Core 1,456 90% 1,456 Pts
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Gigabyte(1458 36FE) CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2551 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.12 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Lighting 145 Reflection 152 Parallax 142 118% 146 fps	MRender 117 Gravity 140 Splatting 112 100% 123 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2018)-$74 6,712 User benchmarks, average bench 262% 743GB free Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1816 1418 1414 1416 1416 1413 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	269% Outstanding	Read 1,870 Write 2,054 Mixed 1,683 SusWrite 1,482 400% 1,772 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 147 4K Mixed 64.5 226% 84.9 MB/s	DQ Read 883 DQ Write 633 DQ Mixed 829 600% 782 MB/s
Poor: 182% ↑ This bench: 269% Great: 335%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625 54,978 User benchmarks, average bench 223% 186GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 801 785 795 816 768 716 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	213% Outstanding	Read 1,944 Write 1,092 Mixed 734 SusWrite 780 252% 1,137 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 118 4K Mixed 52.5 195% 71.2 MB/s	DQ Read 932 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 451 381% 571 MB/s
Poor: 138% ↑ This bench: 213% Great: 283%
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 643GB free Firmware: X61130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 378 374 378 374 378 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 468 Mixed 313 SusWrite 378 93% 413 MB/s	4K Read 31.9 4K Write 93.7 4K Mixed 37.4 146% 54.3 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 250 213% 313 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 121%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 81GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 464 200 188 182 179 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 407 Mixed 399 SusWrite 279 88% 393 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 52.8 187% 66.2 MB/s	DQ Read 292 DQ Write 115 DQ Mixed 162 131% 190 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 133%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB 4,649 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 409GB free Firmware: APGNW7JH SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 154 158 155 155 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Read 151 Write 154 Mixed 80.3 SusWrite 156 99% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 36GB free Firmware: CC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 160 165 147 163 161 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	84.4% Excellent	Read 138 Write 85.3 Mixed 84.3 SusWrite 156 85% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 84.4% Great: 114%
Hitachi HDN728080ALE604 8TB 1,150 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: A4GNW91X SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 130 136 140 136 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	74.1% Very good	Read 121 Write 124 Mixed 73.3 SusWrite 136 84% 114 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 0.9 201% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 74.1% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 934GB free Firmware: CC4B SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 159 162 161 163 162 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	95% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 114 Mixed 81 SusWrite 160 96% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 114%
Hitachi HDN728080ALE604 8TB 1,150 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 586GB free Firmware: A4GNW91X SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 124 136 133 129 134 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	70.9% Very good	Read 116 Write 131 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 131 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.8 184% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 70.9% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK64GX4M4A2400C14 CMK32GX4M2A2400C14 CMK64GX4M4A2400C14 CMK32GX4M2A2400C14 CMK64GX4M4A2400C14 CMK32GX4M2A2400C14 CMK64GX4M4A2400C14 CMK32GX4M2A2400C14 128GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 120% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	120% Outstanding	MC Read 51.7 MC Write 47.7 MC Mixed 43.2 136% 47.5 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 18.8 SC Mixed 20.3 49% 17.3 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 120% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 120%

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

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Gaming 94%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 96%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX-CF

CPU
Core i7-6950XIntel $499Bench 87%, 6,135 samples	56x
Core i7-6850KIntel $115Bench 84%, 29,279 samples	52x
Core i7-6800KIntel $103Bench 81%, 50,196 samples	24x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	43x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	27x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	10x

SSD
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $69Bench 205%, 12,601 samples	15x
Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)WD $37Bench 244%, 109,999 samples	15x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	9x

RAM
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 8x8GBG.SKILLBench 122%, 173 samples	17x
Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 95%, 1,053 samples	14x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 92%, 6,789 samples	9x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $968

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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