Asus SABERTOOTH X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH X79  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 04:14
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 as expected (56th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 176
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 382
42% 330 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 70%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Gigabyte(1458 3542) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 25% Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6107000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 97 97 97 96 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 343
Write 150
Mixed 174
SusWrite 96.2
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 24.9
83% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 152
117% 162 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 119%
WD Re 2TB-$54
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01D01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 140 139 143 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 152
Write 130
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 142
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 83%
WD Re 2TB-$54
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01D01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 72 70 71 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 147
Write 110
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 71.4
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.8% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 28.4
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 124%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH X79 Builds (Compare 1,775 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X79 - $335

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $812
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