Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 WS  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111118
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateSep 16 '17 at 01:02
Run Duration59 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3960X
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 759
77% 626 Pts
64-Core 955
59% 955 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS723232L9A360 320GB
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FC4OC60D Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 70.6
Write 67.7
Mixed 67
52% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.38
79% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.3% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 13.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 62
65% 62 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 54%
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Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
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