Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive171% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 20:46
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 (93rd percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 236
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 756
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 967
60% 967 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2808 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 31.1
27% 34.1 fps
MRender 47.4
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 43.3
34% 41.3 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
253GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 42.9
172% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 119
141% 246 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 112%
Great: 134%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 1,398
Write 767
Mixed 982
232% 1,049 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 149
4K Mixed 30.5
191% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 30
94% 205 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 171%
Great: 243%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB-$113
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 36.6
113% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 22.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 61.1
65% 61.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 1,283 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $371
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