Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive42.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '17 at 14:36
Run Duration474 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 67.7
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 183
64% 114 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 487
49% 397 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
PNY(196E 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
60.2% Good
Lighting 76.3
Reflection 80
Parallax 71.1
62% 75.8 fps
MRender 76.6
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 62.7
56% 69.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 360
Write 164
Mixed 225
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 11.9
58% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 19.2
DQ Write 30.4
DQ Mixed 11.5
12% 20.4 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 97%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 137
Write 140
Mixed 129
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.28
101% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 86%
General UDisk 30GB
17GB free, PID null
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
1.63% Terrible
Read 6.16
Write 2
Mixed 3.1
4% 3.75 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.002
5% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.63%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5402-034.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 8 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,416 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO - $374

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $877
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