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 below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive88.9% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory58.9 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '19 at 07:34
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 77.8
2-Core 145
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 670
60% 509 Pts
64-Core 1,081
67% 1,081 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 77%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 303 305 299 282 264 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 466
Write 314
Mixed 302
SusWrite 293
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 33.3
121% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 239
207% 308 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87
1GB free
Firmware: 0001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 171
Write 140
Mixed 75
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 11.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.1
624% 4.6 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 35
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 30.4
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10.9
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 82%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 123%

 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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