Northern_micro P9X79--IN

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.7% 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 Drive77.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemNorthern_micro P9X79--IN  (all builds)
MotherboardIntel DX79TO
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '18 at 19:09
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 222
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 651
68% 547 Pts
64-Core 831
51% 831 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 204 70 159 138 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 489
Write 458
Mixed 354
SusWrite 152
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 31.7
109% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 200
188% 291 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 91%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
96GB free
Firmware: 022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 448 463 448 365 325 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 447
Mixed 441
SusWrite 398
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 40.1
135% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 393
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 293
240% 343 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 0x46332D3231333343392D38475A48 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 2134 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 47
MC Write 47.1
MC Mixed 42.8
130% 45.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 91%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79--IN Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

System: Northern_micro P9X79--IN

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $183
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