Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.7% 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 Drive244% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 PRO  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '20 at 11:28
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930K-$100
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 93.5
2-Core 240
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 768
76% 623 Pts
64-Core 905
56% 905 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 61.5
52% 65.3 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 55.3
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB
778GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT30Q.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1769 1754 1779 1792 1805 1803 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 1060
Write 1,735
Mixed 1,154
SusWrite 1,784
326% 1,433 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 68.9
211% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 597
DQ Write 553
DQ Mixed 701
491% 617 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 244%
Great: 305%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
280GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 481 476 479 482 475 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 453
Mixed 385
SusWrite 480
101% 446 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 53.5
167% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 363
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 47.4
MC Write 45.1
MC Mixed 43.1
129% 45.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 15
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 115%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,409 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $896
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