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 above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive106% 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.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '21 at 23:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 79.7
2-Core 187
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 467
48% 390 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
604GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 425 424 423 424 424 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 447
Mixed 413
SusWrite 427
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 43
144% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 363
273% 364 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$110
7TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 171 175 177 176 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 131
Write 124
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 169
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 0.9
243% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 32.6
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 30.9
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.1
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 84%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,409 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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HDDRAMUSB
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