Asus SABERTOOTH X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 69.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive72.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH X79  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateAug 17 '18 at 16:10
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
69.8% Good
Memory 71.2
1-Core 84.2
2-Core 154
60% 103 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 587
59% 477 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 308 306 289 290 286 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 392
Write 315
Mixed 294
SusWrite 297
73% 324 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 26.5
94% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 232
173% 230 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 129%
OCZ Agility2 120GB
14GB free
Firmware: 1.37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 78 83 84 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 149
Write 118
Mixed 131
SusWrite 81.2
27% 120 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 22.3
71% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 111
87% 121 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 54%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 131 125 124 125 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
74% Very good
Read 134
Write 121
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 124
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
145% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74%
Great: 109%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 4TB
1.5TB free, PID a0a4
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 159 157 158 157 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 172
Write 136
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 156
175% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown OCZ3P1333LV2G F3-12800CL10-8GBX Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX OCZ3P1333LV2G F3-12800CL10-8GBX 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 8192, 4096, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.6% Below average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 10.7
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 98.6
41% 98.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X79 Builds (Compare 1,773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $320

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $796
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