Asus X99-A II

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics78.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive140% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A II  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 31 '21 at 16:40
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th 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 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 65.7
2-Core 122
56% 90 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 390
38% 315 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.2% Very good
Lighting 97.2
Reflection 114
Parallax 101
79% 104 fps
MRender 97.7
Gravity 98.7
Splatting 85.8
76% 94.1 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01H0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 907 861 528 523 523 575 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 989
Write 975
Mixed 690
SusWrite 653
186% 827 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 41.7
148% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 329
245% 327 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 140%
Great: 230%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-3600 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 14.8
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X99-A II Builds (Compare 1,376 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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