Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics87% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X79-UP4  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130905
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateNov 09 '18 at 11:15
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$110
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 169
63% 109 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 415
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
87% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 117
Parallax 108
90% 112 fps
MRender 97.4
Gravity 100
Splatting 101
82% 99.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 470
Write 468
Mixed 352
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 45.6
154% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 230
208% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
141GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 118 173 163 181 183 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 135
Write 141
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 166
90% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
551GB free
Firmware: CC9F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 124 124 119 124 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 121
Write 69.5
Mixed 73
SusWrite 121
71% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X79-UP4 Builds (Compare 897 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 - $480

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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