Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.1% 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 Drive240% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING  (all builds)
Memory20.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161108
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 16 '17 at 11:31
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 86
1-Core 85.4
2-Core 182
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 761
71% 590 Pts
64-Core 920
57% 920 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.1% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 38.6
38% 42.7 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 34.3
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 1,857
Write 1,593
Mixed 1,573
373% 1,675 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 91.4
4K Mixed 58.1
183% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 111
116% 192 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 240%
Great: 353%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
608GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 132
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 45
MC Mixed 35.3
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.6
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 100%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX X99 GAMING Builds (Compare 1,327 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $912
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HDDRAMUSB
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