Asus P9X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive86.3% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJul 14 '19 at 01:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 83
2-Core 183
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 441
46% 371 Pts
64-Core 439
27% 439 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 62.8
Parallax 59.6
50% 61.4 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 64
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 274 239 242 236 219 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 412
Write 401
Mixed 240
SusWrite 253
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 53.1
4K Mixed 42.5
122% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 285
230% 325 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 152 150 153 156 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
69% Good
Read 84.5
Write 125
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 155
72% 99.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.5
192% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.9% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 11.6
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,697 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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