EVGA X299 DARK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 248%
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Desktop
Desktop 109%
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Workstation
Workstation 322%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics238% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive342% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardEVGA X299 DARK  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200413
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateDec 15 '20 at 19:06
Run Duration377 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7960X-$347
CPU0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
104% 189 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,280
112% 953 Pts
64-Core 3,499
217% 3,499 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Lighting 363
Reflection 311
Parallax 364
296% 346 fps
MRender 391
Gravity 277
Splatting 196
225% 288 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 238%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
806GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1417 1164 1013 1167 1169 1167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
342% Outstanding
Read 2,445
Write 2,279
Mixed 1,355
SusWrite 1183
406% 1,816 MB/s
4K Read 68.4
4K Write 224
4K Mixed 97.3
347% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,634
DQ Write 1,297
DQ Mixed 1,422
1,076% 1,451 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 342%
Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234
693GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1533 1249 1253 1243 1232 1232 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
346% Outstanding
Read 2,420
Write 2,370
Mixed 1,289
SusWrite 1,290
412% 1,842 MB/s
4K Read 57.8
4K Write 240
4K Mixed 87.7
327% 129 MB/s
DQ Read 1,762
DQ Write 1,418
DQ Mixed 1,542
1,168% 1,574 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 346%
Great: 371%
WDS200T3XHC-00SJG0 2TB
999GB free
Firmware: 102430WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2141 1866 1322 1324 1324 1320 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
312% Outstanding
Read 1,799
Write 2,148
Mixed 1,524
SusWrite 1,550
396% 1,755 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 228
4K Mixed 62.4
257% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1714
DQ Write 1,329
DQ Mixed 1,476
1,116% 1,506 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 312%
Great: 306%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$380
3TB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 457 457 457 456 456 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 457
Mixed 418
SusWrite 456
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 62.8
216% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$151
512GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 82 84 85 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 81.9
Write 83
Mixed 48
SusWrite 83.1
54% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 62%
WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$151
378GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 89 93 93 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 77.8
Write 78.3
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 91.1
54% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
181% Outstanding
MC Read 65.9
MC Write 96
MC Mixed 59.4
211% 73.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 27.6
SC Mixed 14.8
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 181%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: EVGA X299 DARK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,574
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