Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

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 (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive222% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170113
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 09 '17 at 05:16
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 200
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 648
64% 523 Pts
64-Core 799
50% 799 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 855B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.92
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 2,404
Write 1,315
Mixed 1,400
376% 1,706 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 30.1
102% 32.8 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 135
152% 261 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 222%
Great: 254%
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
39GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 508
Write 429
Mixed 478
105% 472 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 20.1
76% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 76.8
115% 213 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 110%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
13GB free
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 487
Write 117
Mixed 171
56% 258 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 12.9
4K Mixed 11.3
51% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 90.1
DQ Write 39.1
DQ Mixed 25.4
29% 51.5 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 82%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 99.1
Write 93.2
Mixed 99
73% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 0.18
92% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 83%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 64GB-$25
38GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 134
Write 40
Mixed 86.9
97% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.97
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 1.21
115% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$408
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 35.2
108% 38 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 19.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 115%

 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 1,285 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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