Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive81% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171229
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 21:11
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 86.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 879
86% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,106
68% 1,106 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 109
267% 109 fps
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
447GB free
Firmware: D6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 477
Write 264
Mixed 275
74% 338 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 12.4
86% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 143
DQ Mixed 30.4
69% 145 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 88%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
447GB free
Firmware: BBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 347
Write 468
Mixed 500
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 22.5
122% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 48.8
98% 197 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 85%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 484
Write 344
Mixed 344
87% 391 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 24
105% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 39.9
75% 151 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81%
Great: 95%
Toshiba MK1059GSM 1TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1U Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 64.6
Write 71.2
Mixed 65.3
50% 67 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.15
63% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 39%
Great: 49%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 67.8
Write 66.7
Mixed 64
50% 66.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.17
59% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2934 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
59.6% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 16.4
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 11
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical PRIME X299-A Builds (Compare 1,271 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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