Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive54.7% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X79-UP4  (all builds)
Memory23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130905
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 22:52
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930K-$95
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 176
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 483
50% 403 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.6% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 66
57% 69.9 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 57.8
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 74 73 73 71 66 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.7% Above average
Read 193
Write 190
Mixed 192
SusWrite 90.6
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 50.8
4K Mixed 31
105% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 168
134% 187 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 118%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 110 115 115 115 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 122
Write 125
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 114
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-039.A 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
MC Read 35.6
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 32.4
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X79-UP4 Builds (Compare 890 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 - $480

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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