Asus P9X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 10:10
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 709
70% 571 Pts
64-Core 811
50% 811 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 6000
HP(103C 076F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 573 MHz, MLim: 747 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 353.30
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 17.1
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 20.1
14% 22.6 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 21.4
18% 21.6 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 24 31 42 70 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 430
Write 289
Mixed 271
SusWrite 70.8
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 4
37% 10.1 MB/s
DQ Read 72.9
DQ Write 6.1
DQ Mixed 41.9
30% 40.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
70.2% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 23.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,698 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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