Asus SABERTOOTH X79

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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH X79  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 18:18
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 233
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 721
73% 592 Pts
64-Core 880
54% 880 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
144GB free
Firmware: UG5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 92 84 43 84 83 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 340
Write 155
Mixed 184
SusWrite 79.5
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 17.4
68% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 60.5
DQ Mixed 44.9
45% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 61%
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
111GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 92 96 96 96 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 146
Write 116
Mixed 136
SusWrite 93.3
28% 123 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 31.6
117% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 116
90% 124 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 61%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
124GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 98 119 97 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 364
Write 169
Mixed 217
SusWrite 99.7
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 38.2
126% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 133
109% 157 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 118%
SABRENT 1TB
740GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1560 1048 1046 1043 1042 1048 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59
465GB free
Firmware: JP2OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 118 118 117 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 130
Write 130
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 117
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 74%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$56
582GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 13 14 15 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
7.26% Terrible
Read 10.8
Write 14.5
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 14.5
10% 13.6 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 7.26%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 211 214 220 218 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 186
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 214
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
339GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 123 123 123 124 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Read 125
Write 126
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 123
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1866 CL8 4GB 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 47.7
MC Write 46.2
MC Mixed 41.6
129% 45.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.7
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X79 Builds (Compare 1,773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $335

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $812
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