Asus P9X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.4% 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  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime19.5 Days
Run DateJun 15 '19 at 12:03
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$110
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 94.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 202
79% 134 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 422
50% 388 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 1788) 3GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 54.6
Parallax 72
51% 62.9 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 52.1
51% 64.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 24 32 30 27 24 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.4% Average
Read 209
Write 30.8
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 27.5
16% 73.9 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 26.6
4K Mixed 14.5
88% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 32.8
DQ Mixed 33.7
43% 81.7 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 118%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 175 173 176 176 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 168
Mixed 34.7
SusWrite 175
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
164% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MK1059GSMP 1TB
313GB free
Firmware: GU001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 69 71 70 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 66.2
Write 67.3
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 69.8
41% 56.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 38.2
MC Mixed 42.3
113% 39.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14.6
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,701 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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