Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.6% 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 Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory28.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 12:17
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 152
66% 107 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 499
49% 401 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
EVGA(3842 3653) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.7
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 24.2
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 24.4
Splatting 17.5
18% 22 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 140 141 144 139 138 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 332
Write 156
Mixed 196
SusWrite 143
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 27
4K Mixed 24.2
80% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 134
110% 159 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.9
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 36.2
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 11.5
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,409 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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