Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '18 at 10:57
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 0-$230
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 219
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 609
65% 520 Pts
64-Core 845
52% 845 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
XFX(1682 7240) 2GB
CLim: 600 MHz, MLim: 667 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
3.1% Terrible
Lighting 4.03
Reflection 3.23
Parallax 6.53
3% 4.6 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 4.8
Splatting 2.61
3% 3.44 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.1%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 370
Write 138
Mixed 192
51% 234 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 23.6
96% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 89.9
DQ Mixed 73.1
70% 113 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 59.3
Write 67.3
Mixed 58.3
46% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 2.07
4K Mixed 0.28
94% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX SP008GBLTU160N02 99U5471-056.A00LF 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.6% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11.3
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,410 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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HDDRAMUSB
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