Asus X99-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive73.5% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus X99-A  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140829
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 29 '18 at 16:09
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 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 i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 97.7
2-Core 180
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 524
53% 428 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 53
Reflection 53.4
Parallax 50.9
43% 52.5 fps
MRender 53.7
Gravity 48.3
Splatting 45
40% 49 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 484
Write 204
Mixed 228
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 18.4
104% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 55.4
94% 187 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 110%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 162
Mixed 146
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 3.26
4K Mixed 0.32
124% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2800 C16 4x4GB-$130
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 33.6
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 20.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A Builds (Compare 1,979 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus X99-A - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $763
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