Asus SABERTOOTH X99

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.2% 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 Drive74.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH X99  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 27 '18 at 22:47
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$78
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 630
62% 509 Pts
64-Core 811
50% 811 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.2% Average
Lighting 56.1
Reflection 49.3
Parallax 65
46% 56.8 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 47.3
47% 58.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 256GB-$164
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.2.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 192 188 189 188 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 375
Write 234
Mixed 257
SusWrite 187
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 34.7
122% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 229
174% 236 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 90%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
601GB free
Firmware: SD15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 35 48 54 54 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Read 49.5
Write 47.3
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 47.1
30% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.6
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X99 Builds (Compare 955 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $625
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