Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 15:39
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7740X-$62
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 158
2-Core 254
97% 169 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 835
88% 704 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
Device(107D 2792) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 177
Reflection 168
Parallax 159
144% 168 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 133
Splatting 113
114% 143 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 127%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG Gammix S11 NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,179
Write 478
Mixed 628
236% 1095 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 60.4
213% 85.5 MB/s
DQ Read 604
DQ Write 518
DQ Mixed 504
393% 542 MB/s
Poor: 127% Great: 310%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
67GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 153 154 155 155 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 151
Mixed 108
SusWrite 154
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 166 192 218 216 216 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 166
Mixed 79
SusWrite 192
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.1
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 34
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 25.6
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 33.8
SC Mixed 27.7
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 144 27" 1280 720 HPN3582 HP 27xq
Typical PRIME X299-A Builds (Compare 1,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $744
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