Asus SABERTOOTH X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 64% Destroyer	Desktop 77% Battleship	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	81.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH X79 (all builds)
Memory	28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130829
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 19 '17 at 16:17
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	44%

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PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280 33,172 User benchmarks, average bench 74% LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	75.2% Very good	Memory 91.4 1-Core 83.9 2-Core 167 68% 114 Pts	4-Core 319 8-Core 502 50% 410 Pts	64-Core 602 37% 602 Pts
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 75.2% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Nvidia(10DE 119D) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	81.8% Excellent	Lighting 102 Reflection 113 Parallax 96 83% 104 fps	MRender 96.6 Gravity 94.6 Splatting 99 79% 96.7 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 81.8% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung HD155UI 1.5TB 1,454 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 531 (02) Throughput performance 252 252 0 (03) Spinup time 75 44 7652 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2650 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (07) Seek error rate 252 252 0 (08) Seek timer performance 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 7773 (0A) Spinup retry count 252 252 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 252 252 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2561 (B5) Unknown 85 85 326543523 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 122 (C0) Power-off retract count 252 252 0 (C2) HDA temperature 63 57 193274118181 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 1 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 660 (DF) Load/unload retry count 252 252 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 2669	73.4% Very good	Read 118 Write 138 Mixed 128 96% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.61 4K Write 2.68 4K Mixed 0.44 124% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 73.4% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 931GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (54^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 100 205544704 (03) Spinup time 98 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1624 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 61 60 1398720 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 1912 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 747 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 61 51 656801831 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 244 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 5440 (C2) HDA temperature 39 49 60129542183 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -115641994444630 (F1) Unknown 100 253 4417918594 (F2) Unknown 100 253 1190557692	93.5% Outstanding	Read 162 Write 164 Mixed 153 120% 159 MB/s	4K Read 0.99 4K Write 2.05 4K Mixed 0.3 113% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 93.5% Great: 112%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB 26,179 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 166 160 6700 (04) Start/Stop count 85 85 15994 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 55 54 33336 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 55 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 1 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 195 195 15994 (C2) HDA temperature 112 94 38 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 192 192 1463 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 192 192 1463 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 122 122 10420	50.1% Above average	Read 90.1 Write 84.2 Mixed 81.5 64% 85.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.53 4K Write 1.92 4K Mixed 0.31 92% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 51%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB 26,179 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 163 158 6825 (04) Start/Stop count 85 85 15997 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 53 53 34429 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 58 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 5 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 195 195 15997 (C2) HDA temperature 112 92 38 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	51% Above average	Read 91.2 Write 86.4 Mixed 85.6 66% 87.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.54 4K Write 2.05 4K Mixed 0.32 96% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 311GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 99 75602960 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 812 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 77 60 56104260 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 2017 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 789 (B7) Unknown 98 98 2 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 98 4295032840 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 56 49 9330950188 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 306 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 10189 (C2) HDA temperature 44 51 -140737488355284 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 1 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -112996294588658 (F1) Unknown 100 253 17781287880 (F2) Unknown 100 253 17789870030	78.7% Very good	Read 130 Write 145 Mixed 130 102% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.46 4K Write 0.97 4K Mixed 0.22 61% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 78.7% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 8x4GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 8 of 8 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	92.1% Outstanding	MC Read 37.3 MC Write 37.3 MC Mixed 34.1 104% 36.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 11.2 SC Mixed 11.5 36% 12.5 GB/s	Latency 65.1 62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 92%

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Gaming 45%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 39%

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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $290

CPU
Core i7-3930KIntel $280Bench 74%, 33,172 samples	434x
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples	383x
Core i7-4820KIntel $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples	296x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	104x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $499Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	104x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	99x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	77x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	63x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	60x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	29x
Dominator DHX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 73%, 416 samples	21x
Vengeance DDR3 1866 4x8GBCorsairBench 88%, 441 samples	19x

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Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $766

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16