Asrock X79 Extreme9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock X79 Extreme9  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 19 '17 at 13:36
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 191
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 582
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1375) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 39.5
36% 42.5 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 35.8
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 507
Write 235
Mixed 287
75% 343 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 11.3
79% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 25.4
DQ Write 66.7
DQ Mixed 11.2
19% 34.5 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
515GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 172
Mixed 149
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.51
4K Mixed 0.26
130% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 9.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79 Extreme9 Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asrock X79 Extreme9 - $1,200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,960
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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