Asrock X79 Extreme9

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.1% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock X79 Extreme9  (all builds)
Memory59.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '17 at 02:22
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$103
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 181
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 477
49% 393 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7990 (CrossFire Disabled)
XFX(1682 32A0) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
36.3% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 63.6
38% 47.6 fps
MRender 30.8
Gravity 45.8
Splatting 40.2
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 37%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adaptec Array 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: V1.0
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Intel Raid 0 Volume 487GB
326GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 977
Write 444
Mixed 511
141% 644 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 11.1
83% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29.8
DQ Write 63.7
DQ Mixed 68.4
46% 54 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 214%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2133 C10 8x8GB
8 of 8 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.3% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 29.7
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79 Extreme9 Builds (Compare 118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asrock X79 Extreme9 - $1,200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,960
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