Asus P9X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.6% 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.
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  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 06:06
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 93.6
2-Core 195
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 490
54% 427 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 32.3
21% 27.7 fps
MRender 34
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 25.9
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 500
Write 394
Mixed 413
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 28.5
97% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 171
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 64.4
70% 119 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 35.1
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,698 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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