Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive61.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 11:31
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 155
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 655
59% 497 Pts
64-Core 1,070
66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 77%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC480G1SA754D117-499 480GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1114B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 246 165 155 130 148 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 424
Write 363
Mixed 293
SusWrite 203
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 8.5
4K Mixed 24.4
61% 16.4 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 196
169% 249 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B1G73QH0-YK0 Kingston 9905471-058.A00LF Hynix HMT41GU7AFR8A-PB Kingston 9905471-058.A00LF 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 35.7
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 94%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,416 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback