Asus X99-A/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive225% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus X99-A/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '16 at 18:20
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5960X-$285
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 198
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 706
66% 547 Pts
64-Core 1,051
65% 1,051 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8537) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5891
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 43.9
Parallax 38.2
36% 42.2 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 35.4
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 2,144
Write 1,482
Mixed 1,540
382% 1,722 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 35.3
110% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 145
157% 265 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 225%
Great: 283%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
260GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 493
Write 343
Mixed 353
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 9.53
4K Write 6.32
4K Mixed 2.64
21% 6.16 MB/s
DQ Read 67.4
DQ Write 41.2
DQ Mixed 47.6
37% 52.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 126%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
250GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
20.9% Poor
Read 238
Write 158
Mixed 162
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.82
4K Mixed 1.89
5% 1.84 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB-$140
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 49.8
MC Write 42.2
MC Mixed 44.4
130% 45.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 21
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 115%
Great: 120%

 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 1,288 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $357
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