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 way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive83.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 PRO  (all builds)
Memory21.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 31 '21 at 04:19
Run Duration280 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 75.7
1-Core 91.6
2-Core 177
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 513
51% 416 Pts
64-Core 678
42% 678 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
EVGA(3842 2791) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.41
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 399 348 288 317 305 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 451
Write 396
Mixed 357
SusWrite 341
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 35.4
114% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 201
153% 207 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 126%
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
5GB free
Firmware: 5.05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 306
Write 151
Mixed 195
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 23.6
76% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 31.6
65% 136 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 92%
Samsung 860 Pro 1TB-$300
239GB free
Firmware: RVM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 912 501 502 500 503 501 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 85% Great: 132%
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
42GB free
Firmware: 5.07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 96 98 96 97 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 172
Write 123
Mixed 128
SusWrite 97.1
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 18.8
62% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 89.4
77% 113 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 61%
WD Gold 10TB (2016)-$209
5TB free
Firmware: 01.01H02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 124 124 125 136 137 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 113
Mixed 117
SusWrite 127
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 5.5
4K Mixed 1.1
353% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 133%
WD Se 3TB (2013)-$145
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 149 149 150 153 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 136
Mixed 80.9
SusWrite 149
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT16GX3M4X2133C9 8x4GB
8 of 8 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
78.3% Very good
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 28.2
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 88.9
45% 88.9 ns
Poor: 78%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 10 7 60 27" 1280 720 HPN36D4 HP Z27k G3
Typical P9X79 PRO Builds (Compare 1,417 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $881
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