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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive51% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 13:23
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 99.6
2-Core 201
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 497
53% 422 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 104 100 97 96 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 216
Write 150
Mixed 165
SusWrite 97.5
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 27.7
98% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 114
91% 126 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD322GJ 320GB
229GB free
Firmware: 1AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 132 128 130 129 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 125
Write 131
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 129
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 81%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 64GB
28GB free, PID 1665
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.6 4.9 14 14 14 14 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
9.34% Terrible
Read 29.7
Write 14.2
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 11.4
21% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
51% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.34%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-002.A00LF 99U5471-002.A00LF 99U5471-002.A00LF 99U5471-002.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.1% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 24.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,419 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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