Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory15.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 09:50
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 122
2-Core 226
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 596
60% 487 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
Asus(1043 868F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.9% Very good
Lighting 98.1
Reflection 98
Parallax 91.8
80% 96 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 88.4
Splatting 72.7
74% 93.4 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 97%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 137 50 46 43 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 359
Write 159
Mixed 208
SusWrite 79.2
44% 201 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 34.6
112% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.1
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 43.4
43% 66.4 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 24GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 29.2
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,412 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $896
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