Asus P9X79-E WS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics73.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus P9X79-E WS  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2-$635
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 192
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 573
58% 471 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$209
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Lighting 97.5
Reflection 88
Parallax 76.9
80% 87.5 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 82
Splatting 77.1
63% 76.5 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$108
889GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 388
Write 233
Mixed 339
71% 320 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 53.8
4K Mixed 31.3
104% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 286
213% 282 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 C9 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
81.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 28.6
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79-E WS Builds (Compare 147 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 70%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asus P9X79-E WS - $499

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $1,004
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