Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.6% 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)
Boot Drive72.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 WS  (all builds)
Memory30.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 22 '17 at 19:52
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3930K-$280
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 99
2-Core 201
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 600
60% 489 Pts
64-Core 713
44% 713 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3660) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.6% Poor
Lighting 30.4
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 39.1
25% 33.6 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 26.9
27% 34.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 487
Write 347
Mixed 334
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 14.8
84% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 11.7
48% 107 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC1H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 120
Write 110
Mixed 102
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.46
116% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 10242281 4x8GB
4 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 36
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback