Asus TUF X299 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive215% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF X299 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171229
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 09:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7800X-$216
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 79.8
1-Core 139
2-Core 277
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 934
90% 742 Pts
64-Core 1148
71% 1148 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (96th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (68 fps cap detected)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 68.4
55% 68.2 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 54.4
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 2,128
Write 1,080
Mixed 1,243
327% 1,484 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 30
172% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 23.3
93% 207 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 215%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
91GB free
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 496
Mixed 501
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 46.6
174% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 115
137% 238 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 117%
Great: 124%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
34GB free
Firmware: 9B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 497
Write 129
Mixed 171
57% 265 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 79.7
4K Mixed 9.89
89% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 27.5
60% 128 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.3% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 17.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 11.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 161%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF X299 MARK 2 Builds (Compare 1,651 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus TUF X299 MARK 2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $793
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HDDRAMUSB
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