Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.7% 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 Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X79-UD5  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 13 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3960X
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 5.6 GHz, turbo 7.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 105
2-Core 214
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 581
56% 461 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1505 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.7% Average
Lighting 54.3
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 65.5
44% 52 fps
MRender 33.3
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 44.7
37% 44.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 40%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 173 189 187 190 171 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.4% Above average
Read 260
Write 158
Mixed 182
SusWrite 174
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 29.2
102% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 94.2
DQ Mixed 164
112% 139 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18KSF1G72AZ-1 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
27.7% Poor
MC Read 10
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 6.5
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X79-UD5 Builds (Compare 167 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $397
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