Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING  (all builds)
Memory20.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170915
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 25 '18 at 18:04
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 134
2-Core 247
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 819
81% 661 Pts
64-Core 1,040
64% 1,040 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 1996) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1405 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,049
Write 1,793
Mixed 858
346% 1,567 MB/s
4K Read 55.2
4K Write 226
4K Mixed 76
300% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,417
DQ Write 1,217
DQ Mixed 1,114
890% 1,249 MB/s
Poor: 157% Great: 302%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
11GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 505
Write 479
Mixed 416
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 60.8
212% 76.2 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 236
209% 314 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
9GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 116 112 113 114 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 121
Write 100
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 118
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63
9GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 128 123 115 111 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 141
Write 110
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 123
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 113%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
5GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 130
Write 126
Mixed 76.2
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2666 MHz clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 45.7
MC Write 59.5
MC Mixed 47.3
145% 50.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22.5
SC Mixed 22.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 129%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical STRIX X99 GAMING Builds (Compare 1,323 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $912
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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