Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics188% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131015
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '23 at 20:36
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 156
66% 110 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 469
47% 383 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 536.40
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
188% Outstanding
Lighting 271
Reflection 248
Parallax 285
221% 268 fps
MRender 316
Gravity 234
Splatting 170
188% 240 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 188%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 468
Write 464
Mixed 373
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 59.3
4K Mixed 42
137% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 328
247% 330 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
413GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 100 106 106 106 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 95.5
Write 101
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 104
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
67.9% Good
MC Read 27.4
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 24
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,416 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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HDDRAMUSB
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