Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive299% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 17:27
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5930K-$70
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 236
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 769
77% 628 Pts
64-Core 974
60% 974 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 70.1
60% 71.8 fps
MRender 76
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 58.1
54% 67.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
429GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,803
Write 1,841
Mixed 1,900
483% 2,181 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 41.5
188% 76.6 MB/s
DQ Read 417
DQ Write 380
DQ Mixed 143
177% 313 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 299%
Great: 353%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
378GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 96.4
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.05
4K Write 2.22
4K Mixed 0.44
134% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66% Good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,983 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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HDDRAMUSB
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