My current PC is my first build in about 12yrs. When I built this PC in December '17 I was in the middle of finishing my computer-related degree and built it based on upgrade-ability, potential usefulness, and occasional gaming habits. Weeks before I had purchased the hardware I had done quite a lot of component comparisons and reading forums to help me decide the type of hardware to purchase. Building this PC was a big and exciting event for me and I still get a thrill out of the blazing fast starts and general usage compared to my old dual core AMD, however I recently wondered if I am bottlenecking performance in some way, whether it be hardware or BIOS configuration related. I am not a newbie when it comes to PCs but I did have confusion about some of the new-to-me motherboard features when I pieced it together that I have often wondered about. I will try to list as much information as I believe is needed for this question.
COMPONENTS
Mobo: Asus TUF X299 Mark 1 - https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/TUF-X299-MARK-1/
CPU: Intel i7-7800X(no overclocking) - https://ark.intel.com/products/123589/Intel-Core-i7-7800X-X-series-Processor-8_25M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz
Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate cooler - http://www.cryorig.com/r1-ultimate_us.php
*RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8gb DDR4 @ 2400mhz CL16(overclocked to 2666mhz @ stock 1.2v) - https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Memory/VENGEANCE%C2%AE-LPX-16GB-%282x8GB%29-DDR4-DRAM-2400MHz-C16-Memory-Kit---Black/p/CMK16GX4M2A2400C16
GPU: Asus Turbo GTX 1080Ti(no overclocking) - https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G/
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3 - https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-G3-0850-X1
OS Drive: Samsung 960 EVO 500gb - https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/960evo/
2nd Storage Drive: Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD - https://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/hdd/firecuda/#3-5-inch-specs
Case: Custom built case made to look like a piece of my home entertainment and not some flashy, brighty, changy-color thing
OTHER STUFF
OS: Windows 10 Education(because education matters)
OS Update: Windows update(August 2018 release)
GPU Driver: 399.07
BIOS Version: 11.11.55.1509
**CPU Speed/Temp: highest recorded 4200mhz @ 60c
**GPU Speed/Temp: highest recorded 1900mhz @ 72c
*NOTE: I use an X.M.P. Profile for my RAM and then select "DDR4 @ 2666mhz" from a drop down list within my BIOS that is only available if "X.M.P. Profile" is selected. This results in a message during loading that states "overclocking 20%" and appears under the Asus TUF logo.
**NOTE: I use HWMonitor and Asus GPU Tweak II when I monitor the numbers. Also, I use a custom fan curve for the GPU so that it kicks up higher at lower temps than the stock fan curve, but the GPU clock remains at stock speeds.
Everything I do with this PC is much faster than my last PC, and I do not get the chance to toy with many higher-end PCs, so I do not have much to compare my performance to except through recorded online benchmarks by other enthusiasts with similar hardware. When I compare the scores I receive using the free benchmark tests I run(Cinebench @ 1347, Unigine Superposition @ 8675, Samsung Magician @ 2686 Read/1624 Write, and others) my scores seems to be considerably less than other, similar systems. So, the question is the same as the title "Did I choose completely compatible components?". Also, is any specific component bottlenecking another component?
COMPONENTS
Mobo: Asus TUF X299 Mark 1 - https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/TUF-X299-MARK-1/
CPU: Intel i7-7800X(no overclocking) - https://ark.intel.com/products/123589/Intel-Core-i7-7800X-X-series-Processor-8_25M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz
Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate cooler - http://www.cryorig.com/r1-ultimate_us.php
*RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8gb DDR4 @ 2400mhz CL16(overclocked to 2666mhz @ stock 1.2v) - https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Memory/VENGEANCE%C2%AE-LPX-16GB-%282x8GB%29-DDR4-DRAM-2400MHz-C16-Memory-Kit---Black/p/CMK16GX4M2A2400C16
GPU: Asus Turbo GTX 1080Ti(no overclocking) - https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G/
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3 - https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-G3-0850-X1
OS Drive: Samsung 960 EVO 500gb - https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/960evo/
2nd Storage Drive: Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD - https://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/hdd/firecuda/#3-5-inch-specs
Case: Custom built case made to look like a piece of my home entertainment and not some flashy, brighty, changy-color thing
OTHER STUFF
OS: Windows 10 Education(because education matters)
OS Update: Windows update(August 2018 release)
GPU Driver: 399.07
BIOS Version: 11.11.55.1509
**CPU Speed/Temp: highest recorded 4200mhz @ 60c
**GPU Speed/Temp: highest recorded 1900mhz @ 72c
*NOTE: I use an X.M.P. Profile for my RAM and then select "DDR4 @ 2666mhz" from a drop down list within my BIOS that is only available if "X.M.P. Profile" is selected. This results in a message during loading that states "overclocking 20%" and appears under the Asus TUF logo.
**NOTE: I use HWMonitor and Asus GPU Tweak II when I monitor the numbers. Also, I use a custom fan curve for the GPU so that it kicks up higher at lower temps than the stock fan curve, but the GPU clock remains at stock speeds.
Everything I do with this PC is much faster than my last PC, and I do not get the chance to toy with many higher-end PCs, so I do not have much to compare my performance to except through recorded online benchmarks by other enthusiasts with similar hardware. When I compare the scores I receive using the free benchmark tests I run(Cinebench @ 1347, Unigine Superposition @ 8675, Samsung Magician @ 2686 Read/1624 Write, and others) my scores seems to be considerably less than other, similar systems. So, the question is the same as the title "Did I choose completely compatible components?". Also, is any specific component bottlenecking another component?