Asus X99-A II

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive206% 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.
MotherboardAsus X99-A II  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '17 at 22:00
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 832
85% 687 Pts
64-Core 1,104
68% 1,104 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 93%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 2,044
Write 1,046
Mixed 1,109
308% 1,400 MB/s
4K Read 53.3
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 25.1
178% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 51.9
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 187
149% 198 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 206%
Great: 236%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
406GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 187
Write 123
Mixed 143
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.2
87% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
127% Outstanding
MC Read 44.8
MC Write 58.6
MC Mixed 44.3
141% 49.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 23.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 127%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A II Builds (Compare 1,375 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus X99-A II - $294

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $881
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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