Asus P9X79 LE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics84.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive52.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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 LE  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120803
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 28 '16 at 10:18
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 70
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 203
69% 124 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 477
52% 411 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 372.70
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 115
Parallax 107
86% 110 fps
MRender 99.7
Gravity 97.7
Splatting 101
82% 99.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Pyro 240GB-$172
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 415
Write 188
Mixed 187
58% 264 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 62.4
4K Mixed 8.58
70% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 17
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 28.2
42% 72.5 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 81%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
599GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 155
Mixed 147
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.35
133% 1.32 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 108%
WD My Passport 0827 3TB
2.5TB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 30
Write 26.4
Mixed 27.1
35% 27.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.26
66% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.3% Poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 6.9
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 6.2
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 LE Builds (Compare 1,135 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 LE - $99

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $429
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HDDRAMUSB
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