Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 11 '18 at 10:41
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 110
2-Core 213
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 749
73% 601 Pts
64-Core 864
54% 864 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 84.9
58% 75.2 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 55.2
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 487GB
283GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 493
Write 486
Mixed 505
111% 494 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 18.7
84% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 10.9
54% 113 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 214%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 228GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 960
Write 914
Mixed 889
206% 921 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 31.6
4K Mixed 16.5
84% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 51.9
DQ Mixed 119
68% 67.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 121%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,409 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $896
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