Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive84.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 WS  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '17 at 21:52
Run Duration61 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 749
73% 601 Pts
64-Core 883
55% 883 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 89%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
554GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 512
Write 428
Mixed 460
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 22.2
110% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 28.7
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 71.8
69% 102 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
129% Outstanding
MC Read 52.5
MC Write 53.5
MC Mixed 46.8
146% 50.9 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 129%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 426 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
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