Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.9% 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 Drive59.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '21 at 22:36
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 176
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 486
54% 423 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
Asus(1043 879B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 53.3
49% 57.9 fps
MRender 63.7
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 52.8
46% 56.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 149 153 120 130 120 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.2% Above average
Read 223
Write 201
Mixed 192
SusWrite 136
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 32.8
106% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 188
144% 195 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 30.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,412 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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