Gigabyte GA-X79S-UP5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics19.8% 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 Drive82.8% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X79S-UP5  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130927
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 16 '20 at 08:17
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 100
2-Core 201
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 640
63% 517 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1476 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 24.5
Reflection 19.4
Parallax 22.8
20% 22.2 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 25.4
Splatting 19.3
19% 24.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 512GB-$209
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0919A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 407 394 411 411 403 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 462
Write 404
Mixed 316
SusWrite 408
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 27.5
87% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 199
169% 247 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 43.6
MC Write 42.9
MC Mixed 39.8
120% 42.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X79S-UP5 Builds (Compare 117 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79S-UP5

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $686
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