Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.6% 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)
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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 P9X79 WS  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 00:00
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 190
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 497
55% 434 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 64.6
58% 69.6 fps
MRender 74.5
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 57.4
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 49% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 174
Mixed 170
137% 182 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.23
92% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM3X2G1600C9 CM3X2G1600C9 1600 CL9 Series CM3X2G1600C9 14GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.5% Poor
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 8.4
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.3 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
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HDDRAMUSB
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