Asus PRIME X299-A II

Performance Results


Gaming 172% UFO	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 233% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	200% 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 Drive	280% 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	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.

Motherboard	Asus PRIME X299-A II (all builds)
Memory	36.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230824
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	May 17 '24 at 12:01
Run Duration	461 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	9%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10980XE-$1,100 4,959 User benchmarks, average bench 84% LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Memory 75.5 1-Core 139 2-Core 275 88% 163 Pts	4-Core 522 8-Core 1,044 92% 783 Pts	64-Core 3,202 198% 3,202 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 96%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% Asus(1043 87B3) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 552.44 Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	200% Outstanding	Lighting 293 Reflection 278 Parallax 306 239% 292 fps	MRender 332 Gravity 240 Splatting 180 197% 250 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 200% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Wd_black SN850 PS5 2TB 445 User benchmarks, average bench 470% 161GB free (System drive) Firmware: 615000WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2308 1138 811 762 689 676 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	280% Outstanding	Read 2,068 Write 1,938 Mixed 1,824 SusWrite 1,064 387% 1,723 MB/s	4K Read 50.2 4K Write 203 4K Mixed 71.8 276% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1188 DQ Write 998 DQ Mixed 1118 831% 1,102 MB/s
Poor: 256% ↑ This bench: 280% Great: 653%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB-$165 41,734 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2TB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 477 464 464 465 463 464 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 478 Write 457 Mixed 413 SusWrite 466 102% 454 MB/s	4K Read 31.7 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 43.4 164% 62.9 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 355 267% 358 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 128%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 117GB free Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1969 1941 1953 1946 1951 1949 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	342% Outstanding	Read 1,989 Write 1,980 Mixed 1,852 SusWrite 1,952 438% 1,943 MB/s	4K Read 57.4 4K Write 177 4K Mixed 100 309% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 1,082 DQ Write 978 DQ Mixed 1,022 769% 1,027 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 342% Great: 526%
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB-$190 31,076 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 108GB free Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 468 468 467 469 469 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 459 Mixed 434 SusWrite 468 104% 461 MB/s	4K Read 36.4 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 52.1 182% 67.4 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 337 DQ Mixed 357 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 136%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100 129,044 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 460GB free Firmware: SVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 468 463 456 454 453 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 482 Write 457 Mixed 433 SusWrite 460 103% 458 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 51 180% 66.8 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 359 270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 137%
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 66GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 453 425 237 201 201 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 483 Write 458 Mixed 428 SusWrite 331 96% 425 MB/s	4K Read 37.8 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 54 187% 68.8 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 356 269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 84% Great: 126%
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$170 138,083 User benchmarks, average bench 416% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 828 776 771 789 785 786 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	131% Outstanding	Read 797 Write 7.5 Mixed 384 SusWrite 789 110% 494 MB/s	4K Read 29.5 4K Write 54.6 4K Mixed 37.7 122% 40.6 MB/s	DQ Read 303 DQ Write 263 DQ Mixed 197 171% 254 MB/s
Poor: 283% ↑ This bench: 131% Great: 526%
WD WD140EFGX-68B0GN0 14TB 139 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2GB free Firmware: 0A85 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 366 Write 182 Mixed 264 204% 270 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 12.5 4K Mixed 1.1 558% 6.17 MB/s	DQ Read 1.3 DQ Write 14.4 DQ Mixed 4.8 53% 6.83 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 118%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$145 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 580GB free Firmware: 0A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 115 115 109 112 109 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	65.8% Good	Read 116 Write 115 Mixed 90.1 SusWrite 112 80% 108 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 6.2 4K Mixed 1.9 430% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 110%
Seagate SkyHawk 10TB (2016)-$231 71 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 220GB free Firmware: AV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 102 117 111 113 98 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	67.8% Good	Read 124 Write 120 Mixed 93.7 SusWrite 109 83% 112 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 497% 3.9 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 109%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$120 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 186GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 67 64 66 64 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	39.1% Below average	Read 71.1 Write 67.4 Mixed 50.1 SusWrite 64.6 47% 63.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.9 173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 39.1% Great: 87%
WD WD121KFBX-68EF5N0 12TB 76 User benchmarks, average bench 111% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 172 172 169 172 168 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 62% Great: 138%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$145 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 481GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 127 127 130 127 130 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	76.5% Very good	Read 136 Write 134 Mixed 86.9 SusWrite 129 89% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 1.8 357% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 76.5% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 Kingston KHX2666C15D4/8G Kingston KHX2666C16/8G CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 Kingston KHX2666C15D4/8G Kingston KHX2666C16/8G 48GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2666, 2666, 2666, 2666, 2666, 2666 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	95.9% Outstanding	MC Read 33.5 MC Write 48.6 MC Mixed 32.4 109% 38.2 GB/s	SC Read 8.4 SC Write 21.6 SC Mixed 11.4 39% 13.8 GB/s	Latency 88.8 45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 96%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 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	1885	614	60	27.5"	1280 720	SAM0C4E U28E590

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Gaming 177%

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Desktop 92%

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Workstation 191%

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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A II

CPU
Core i9-10900XIntelBench 85%, 6,322 samples	281x
Core i9-10980XEIntel $1,100Bench 84%, 4,959 samples	217x
Core i9-10920XIntel $850Bench 87%, 3,007 samples	208x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	98x
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	96x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	84x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	78x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	76x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $159Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	74x

RAM
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	21x
KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GBKingstonBench 91%, 43,162 samples	14x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GBG.SKILL $139Bench 95%, 14,506 samples	13x

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Value: 47% - Average

Total price: $1,291

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16