Asus SABERTOOTH X79

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive63.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 SABERTOOTH X79  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120803
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 08 '17 at 00:39
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 245
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 797
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 913
56% 913 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1680 MHz, MLim: 1867 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 78.6
Parallax 74.9
57% 74.6 fps
MRender 81.2
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 62
56% 69.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 518
Write 173
Mixed 270
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 10.8
105% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 30.1
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 13.3
26% 49.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 M378B5273DH0-CH9 Adata HY64C1C1624ZY 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.4% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 26.3
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X79 Builds (Compare 1,773 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $335

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $812
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