Asus P9X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive68.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 30 '17 at 22:02
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 603
65% 518 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
MSI(1462 3177) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 83
Reflection 84.6
Parallax 75.7
68% 81.1 fps
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 66.6
60% 68.6 fps
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 128GB-$150
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.07 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 405
Write 221
Mixed 229
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 65
4K Mixed 17.9
100% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 47.3
80% 155 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
637GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 102
Mixed 91.6
73% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.43
101% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 68%
Samsung HM250HI 250GB-$50
232GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 79.9
Write 80.5
Mixed 69.2
57% 76.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.37
88% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 19.4
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 14.4
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,701 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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