Asus P9X79 PRO

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 (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 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 29 '19 at 12:46
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i7-3820
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 227
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 569
59% 475 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0309
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 218 204 210 205 196 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 464
Write 238
Mixed 265
SusWrite 213
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 18
80% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 32.5
49% 91.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 74%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
226GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 433 437 423 381 380 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 436
Mixed 424
SusWrite 415
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 40.4
130% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 295
241% 344 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 34.9
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,412 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $881
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HDDRAMUSB
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