Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 13 '19 at 11:29
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 200
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 589
58% 476 Pts
64-Core 745
46% 745 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Nvidia(10DE 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Lighting 46
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 56
38% 48.3 fps
MRender 57.5
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 41
41% 51.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 273 258 245 242 233 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 497
Write 412
Mixed 311
SusWrite 257
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 77.9
4K Mixed 41
142% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.1
DQ Write 88.1
DQ Mixed 42.4
38% 54.5 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 78 84 83 84 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 67.5
Write 64.7
Mixed 104
SusWrite 81.1
60% 79.2 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
227% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 106%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 32GB
15GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 4 4.1 4.7 4.2 4.8 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
7.37% Terrible
Read 18.3
Write 9.8
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 4.6
12% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.3
91% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.37%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 43.9
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 39.6
121% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 12.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,420 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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