Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131202
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '18 at 06:47
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 100
2-Core 193
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 500
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 57.5
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 63.4
47% 62.8 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 54
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 467
Write 262
Mixed 163
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 12.3
62% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 19.9
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 0.51
28% 62.6 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
76% Very good
Read 157
Write 105
Mixed 69.3
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 4.46
4K Write 5.58
4K Mixed 0.62
358% 3.55 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
339GB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 105
Write 62.2
Mixed 39
51% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.93
4K Write 5.56
4K Mixed 0.47
319% 3.32 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
200GB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 78.2
Write 73.7
Mixed 79
58% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.23
70% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 105%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
143GB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 86.5
Write 77.8
Mixed 94.9
66% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.15
60% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 96%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
112GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 119
Write 104
Mixed 76.4
74% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.18
73% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 31.8
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 86%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,412 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO - $374

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $881
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