Asus WS X299 SAGE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 134%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics136% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory128GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 128GB 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.
CPU throttled at 70% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsus WS X299 SAGE  (all builds)
Memory115.7 GB free of 128 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190411
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 19:14
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 70%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7940X-$654
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 28 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 70.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
81% 151 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 986
88% 743 Pts
64-Core 2,195
136% 2,195 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 95%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Zotac(19DA 2503) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
136% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 195
Parallax 191
150% 190 fps
MRender 218
Gravity 176
Splatting 121
135% 172 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 136%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,123
Write 1,470
Mixed 1,207
354% 1,600 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 68.3
252% 94.8 MB/s
DQ Read 979
DQ Write 1,050
DQ Mixed 1,013
762% 1,014 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Samsung 860 Pro 4TB-$846
847GB free
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 379 371 374 367 365 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 468
Mixed 445
SusWrite 386
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 50.6
168% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 355
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 112%
Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3466 C16 8x16GB
8 of 8 slots used
128GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.2% Very good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 26
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 10.1
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 182%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical WS X299 SAGE Builds (Compare 263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 132%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 166%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus WS X299 SAGE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $1,584
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