Asus P9X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 27 '19 at 19:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 118
2-Core 236
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 640
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 388 387 380 374 366 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 454
Mixed 339
SusWrite 382
93% 415 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 35.5
141% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 329
256% 352 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
481GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 90 90 89 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 127
Write 120
Mixed 111
SusWrite 89
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 39.2
118% 41.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 106%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,703 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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HDDRAMUSB
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