Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.5% 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 Drive197% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '18 at 20:50
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User URY-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 119
2-Core 233
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 678
70% 566 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1627 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 66.5
58% 70.8 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 59.6
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,980
Write 909
Mixed 1,118
294% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 153
4K Mixed 31.2
194% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 51.7
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 31
50% 90 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 197%
Great: 243%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
43GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 518
Write 189
Mixed 281
72% 330 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 17.8
129% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 70.2
96% 175 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
500GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 150
Mixed 140
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.12
4K Write 2.65
4K Mixed 0.28
126% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 109%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
328GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 90
Write 90
Mixed 86.1
67% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.26
102% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
176GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 152
Write 150
Mixed 167
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.17
75% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
162GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 98.9
Write 108
Mixed 71.6
69% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.33
4K Write 2.19
4K Mixed 0.2
76% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 46.1
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 44.9
128% 44.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 22.7
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 116%
Great: 117%

 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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