Asus P9X79

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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. 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.
Graphics24.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus P9X79  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140506
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 22 '17 at 23:40
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4820K-$110
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 165
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 482
48% 394 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.1% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 33.7
22% 29.9 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 34
Splatting 32.5
29% 35.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
TOSHIBA USB 3.5"-HDD 500GB
124GB free, PID 0b09
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Read 30.5
Write 26
Mixed 15
29% 23.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.35
65% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 Builds (Compare 1,700 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: Asus P9X79 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $512
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HDDRAMUSB
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