Intel X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardIntel X79  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170307
Uptime13.8 Days
Run DateSep 02 '17 at 07:29
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 161
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 563
57% 461 Pts
64-Core 711
44% 711 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 77%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 68.9
53% 68.1 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 60.8
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 503
Write 236
Mixed 252
72% 330 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 34.3
4K Mixed 11.1
61% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 9.93
63% 146 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 85%
Seagate ST3750330AS 750GB-$137
587GB free
Firmware: AD14 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
43% Average
Read 80.4
Write 69.3
Mixed 66.7
54% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.44
107% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
49.8% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79 Builds (Compare 1,972 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Intel X79

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $158
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