Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '17 at 13:07
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 way above expectations (87th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 121
2-Core 232
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 712
70% 572 Pts
64-Core 870
54% 870 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 40.7
38% 44.7 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 37
32% 39.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
533GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 495
Write 234
Mixed 228
70% 319 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 14.9
80% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 69.1
DQ Mixed 27.3
27% 42.6 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
109% Outstanding
MC Read 44.6
MC Write 42.6
MC Mixed 39.4
121% 42.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 21.3
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%

 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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