Asus PRIME X299-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics105% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive247% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 71% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsus PRIME X299-A  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190214
Uptime14.7 Days
Run DateAug 07 '21 at 19:21
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%
CPU Throttled 71%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900X-$620
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 75
1-Core 112
2-Core 260
80% 149 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 881
81% 680 Pts
64-Core 1,617
100% 1,617 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 96%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.41
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (141 fps cap detected)
105% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 141
Parallax 140
101% 135 fps
MRender 140
Gravity 141
Splatting 140
115% 141 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 105%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1000 911 984 915 888 860 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
247% Outstanding
Read 1980
Write 1,706
Mixed 889
SusWrite 926
307% 1,375 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 48.4
202% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,223
DQ Write 1,019
DQ Mixed 1006
785% 1,083 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 247%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB
2 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 14.5
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 9.1
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 90.4
44% 90.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 5 144 27" 1280 720 DELA0D1 Dell S2716DG
Typical PRIME X299-A Builds (Compare 1,269 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A

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