Asus P9X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.15% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime11.4 Days
Run DateDec 30 '19 at 16:46
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 above expectations (78th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 190
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 466
48% 384 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 720
MSI(1462 8C90) 1GB
CLim: 797 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
3.15% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 3.62
Parallax 3.44
3% 3.58 fps
MRender 3.67
Gravity 3.23
Splatting 5.17
3% 4.02 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.15%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 125 92 157 164 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 112
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 139
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 160 174 165 169 167 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 147
Write 161
Mixed 89
SusWrite 168
104% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.3% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,701 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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