Asus SABERTOOTH X99

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive97.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH X99  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 09:12
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6850K-$115
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 936
90% 741 Pts
64-Core 1,120
69% 1,120 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1576 MHz, MLim: 1927 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.59
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
453GB free
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 417
Mixed 423
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 30.9
180% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 65.1
107% 209 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
396GB free
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
326% Outstanding
Read 2,623
Write 1,458
Mixed 1,440
405% 1,840 MB/s
4K Read 60.1
4K Write 245
4K Mixed 55.9
292% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,115
DQ Write 932
DQ Mixed 301
423% 782 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 326%
Great: 254%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 505
Mixed 505
115% 513 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 6.84
134% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 15.1
60% 135 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
725GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 99.1
Write 37.8
Mixed 54.7
48% 63.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.23
58% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
118% Outstanding
MC Read 44.3
MC Write 51.9
MC Mixed 40.8
130% 45.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 23.2
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 118%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X99 Builds (Compare 955 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $625
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HDDRAMUSB
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