Asus P9X79 PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 17:32
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930K-$95
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 82
1-Core 75.2
2-Core 181
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 564
55% 449 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 73.6
Parallax 63.8
58% 69.7 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 69
Splatting 71.4
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 385 393 388 395 394 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 294
Mixed 243
SusWrite 388
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 62.1
4K Mixed 36.7
129% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 176
157% 233 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 119%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
59GB free
Firmware: 80RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 64 61 67 67 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.9% Average
Read 216
Write 223
Mixed 214
SusWrite 72
41% 181 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 16.3
83% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 28.9
54% 105 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 78%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: W7JH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 176 189 180 177 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 196
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 181
116% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
190% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL F3-12800CL9-4GBRL F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
91.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.6
MC Write 37.4
MC Mixed 34.8
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.6
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,408 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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