Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive211% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory57.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171229
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJan 28 '18 at 14:45
Run Duration235 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 82
1-Core 136
2-Core 271
89% 163 Pts
4-Core 561
8-Core 1,074
97% 818 Pts
64-Core 1,547
96% 1,547 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial_CT750MX300SSD1 2TB
274GB free
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
5.19% Terrible
Read 57
Write 38.5
Mixed 32.8
9% 42.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.28
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.26
2% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.19%
Great: 7%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB
172GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66.3% Good
Read 473
Write 266
Mixed 280
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 22.7
4K Mixed 15.2
70% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 59
90% 173 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 81%
Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
127GB free
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
75.5% Very good
Read 475
Write 384
Mixed 398
93% 419 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 34.7
4K Mixed 22.6
78% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 56.5
81% 151 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 75%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,905
Write 1,247
Mixed 1,291
328% 1,481 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 35.6
147% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 118
139% 245 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 211%
Great: 254%
Samsung 850 PRO 256GB
95GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 483
Mixed 498
110% 493 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 34.3
115% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 95.9
136% 251 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 125%
ST2000LX001-1RG174 256GB
31GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
95.8% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 483
Mixed 511
112% 500 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 30.9
102% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 115
143% 253 MB/s
NORELSYS 106X 6TB
2TB free, PID 1066
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Read 40.2
Write 40.2
Mixed 39.5
52% 40 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.21
93% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 2800 C14 4x16GB
4 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
110% Outstanding
MC Read 33.7
MC Write 63.8
MC Mixed 34.3
126% 43.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 11.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $744
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