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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92.9% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime13 Days
Run DateOct 25 '19 at 09:13
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 767
78% 629 Pts
64-Core 927
57% 927 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB-$400
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 403 401 405 394 381 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 376
Write 406
Mixed 270
SusWrite 397
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 31.4
128% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 322
245% 331 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 106%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
72GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,580
Write 6,215
Mixed 6,096
1,406% 6,297 MB/s
4K Read 399
4K Write 185
4K Mixed 235
1,004% 273 MB/s
DQ Read 938
DQ Write 536
DQ Mixed 628
496% 701 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
162GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 65 65 65 63 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 70.5
Write 66
Mixed 55.8
SusWrite 64.3
48% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 69%
WD WD1500HLFS-01G6U1 150GB
24GB free
Firmware: 04.04V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 92 92 92 90 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 91.2
70% 94.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
238% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2400 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
140% Outstanding
MC Read 57.1
MC Write 57.7
MC Mixed 50.7
158% 55.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.2
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 44.8
89% 44.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 140%
Great: 139%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,418 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 79%
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Workstation
Workstation 53%
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Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO - $374

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $881
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