Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive70.6% 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.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150930
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '17 at 19:33
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 189
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 571
56% 460 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 58.9
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 58.3
48% 60.7 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 52.1
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 64GB-$92
37GB free
Firmware: 0309 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 496
Write 108
Mixed 178
56% 260 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 9.94
92% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 88
DQ Mixed 7.87
34% 77.7 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 65%
SanDisk Z400s 256GB-$221
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2320000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Read 432
Write 332
Mixed 396
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 81.8
4K Mixed 4.41
88% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 27.3
70% 146 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 84%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
604GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 92.3
Write 90.8
Mixed 85.4
67% 89.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.39
105% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
435GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 159
Mixed 133
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.3
106% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 113%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
89GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64% Good
Read 121
Write 103
Mixed 121
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.16
62% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64%
Great: 107%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
22GB free, PID 0200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 94.2
Write 92.2
Mixed 55
100% 80.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.21
68% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.2% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 20.9
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 17
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 84%

 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 1,284 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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