Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.9% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 WS  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '20 at 22:59
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 98.8
2-Core 196
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 494
57% 442 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.9% Average
Lighting 61.8
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 77.4
50% 69.2 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 54.9
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC400 256GB-$35
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 161 158 161 160 161 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 340
Write 156
Mixed 186
SusWrite 160
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 29.1
4K Mixed 21.8
73% 23.5 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 61.2
73% 129 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 122 120 122 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 114
Write 110
Mixed 62
SusWrite 119
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 18.5
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 11.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 426 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback