Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive242% 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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 15:07
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 (98th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 210
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 608
60% 493 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 79.5
Parallax 48.7
45% 61 fps
MRender 42.4
Gravity 49.5
Splatting 45.1
37% 45.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1407 1265 1176 1100 1020 977 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 1700
Write 1,296
Mixed 569
SusWrite 1,158
263% 1,181 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 68.1
231% 82.8 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 647
DQ Mixed 690
522% 703 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 242%
Great: 331%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C9D3/4GX KHX1866C9D3/4GX F3-14900CL9-4GBSR F3-14900CL9-4GBSR 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 34.7
105% 36.6 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 14.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,415 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $881
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