Asus P9X79 PRO

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 (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive81% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120524
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 25 '17 at 21:57
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 above expectations (79th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 183
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 369
8-Core 572
58% 471 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Performance Pro 256GB-$348
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 474
Write 388
Mixed 431
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 30.7
103% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 69.3
71% 115 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81%
Great: 98%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
324GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 132
Write 111
Mixed 120
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.31
4K Mixed 0.21
91% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 79%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
75GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 93.6
Write 88.5
Mixed 76.6
65% 86.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.18
79% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2X1600C7 Kingston 99U5458-005.A00LF CMZ8GX3M2X1600C7 Kingston 99U5458-005.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.5% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 15.1
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,421 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: 84% - Excellent Total price: $877
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