EVGA X299 DARK

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 210%
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Desktop
Desktop 107%
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Workstation
Workstation 277%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics204% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive342% 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.
MotherboardEVGA X299 DARK  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200413
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '20 at 14:00
Run Duration375 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-7960X-$347
CPU0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 154
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 614
8-Core 1,280
111% 947 Pts
64-Core 3,543
219% 3,543 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 301
Reflection 297
Parallax 396
245% 331 fps
MRender 351
Gravity 272
Splatting 151
199% 258 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
812GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1362 1153 1031 1157 1159 1160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
342% Outstanding
Read 2,420
Write 2,362
Mixed 1,360
SusWrite 1,170
409% 1,828 MB/s
4K Read 67.3
4K Write 235
4K Mixed 99.2
354% 134 MB/s
DQ Read 1,616
DQ Write 1,316
DQ Mixed 1,426
1,079% 1,453 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 342%
Great: 372%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$234
720GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1519 1229 1244 1256 1257 1257 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
349% Outstanding
Read 2,452
Write 2,377
Mixed 1,325
SusWrite 1,294
417% 1,862 MB/s
4K Read 57.3
4K Write 247
4K Mixed 86.2
328% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,765
DQ Write 1,438
DQ Mixed 1,558
1,178% 1,587 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 349%
Great: 371%
WDS200T3XHC-00SJG0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 102430WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2161 1873 1320 1314 1321 1321 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
311% Outstanding
Read 1,761
Write 2,142
Mixed 1,543
SusWrite 1,552
395% 1,749 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 238
4K Mixed 62.4
263% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1717
DQ Write 1,286
DQ Mixed 1,477
1,111% 1,493 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 311%
Great: 306%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$380
3TB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 457 459 460 456 454 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 458
Mixed 420
SusWrite 457
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 63.4
218% 79.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$151
512GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 87 87 87 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 77.5
Write 77.5
Mixed 48.7
SusWrite 86.4
53% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 62%
WD Red 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$151
435GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 99 99 100 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 99.4
Write 96.8
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 98.5
65% 88.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 4000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
184% Outstanding
MC Read 66.6
MC Write 96.5
MC Mixed 63.2
216% 75.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 15.5
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 184%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Motherboard: EVGA X299 DARK

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,574
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