Asus P9X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.8% 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 Drive102% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 21:59
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$110
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 208
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 606
61% 496 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.8% Average
Lighting 56.4
Reflection 67.6
Parallax 60.8
46% 61.6 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 53.4
48% 60.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 248 265 265 276 279 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 461
Mixed 383
SusWrite 284
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 48
156% 52.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 359
269% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HCS5C1010CLA382 1TB
646GB free
Firmware: A3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 89 92 98 94 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Read 90.6
Write 78.6
Mixed 46.4
SusWrite 93.8
57% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 19.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 12.9
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,711 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: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $508
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