Intel DX79SI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemINTEL_ DX79SI__
MotherboardIntel DX79SI  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120327
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '18 at 03:48
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3960X-$265
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 191
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 565
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 5400
Sapphire(174B 6000) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1001.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.17% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.92
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.64 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.17%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 489
Write 335
Mixed 256
79% 360 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 20.5
113% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 242
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 57
80% 150 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Extreme Pro USB 3.0 128GB-$60
19GB free, PID 5588
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 33.2
Write 26.3
Mixed 29.3
37% 29.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.23
4K Write 7.19
4K Mixed 2.28
345% 5.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0x4D33373842353237334448302D434B3020 0xF705 0x4637323531553634463933333357 0xCE00 0x4D33373842353237334448302D434B3020 0xF705 0x4637323531553634463933333357 0xAD00 0x484D54333531553742465238432D483920 0xAD00 0x484D543335315... 32GB
1334, 1334, 1334, 1334, 1334, 1334, 1334, 1334 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 30.4
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 12.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical DX79SI Builds (Compare 2 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel DX79SI - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $227
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