default Intel Core i7-4790K testing with a ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE and eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 4096MB on Ubuntu 14.04 via the Phoronix Test Suite. Intel Core i7-4790K: Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz (8 Cores), Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE, Chipset: Intel 4th Gen Core DRAM, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 256GB Crucial_CT256MX1 + 256GB M4-CT256M4SSD2, Graphics: eVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 4096MB (705/3004MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC1150, Network: Intel Connection I217-V OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.13.0-83-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Xfce 4.10, Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.10, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 PostMark 1.51 Disk Transaction Performance TPS > Higher Is Better Intel Core i7-4790K . 6881 |=================================================== RAMspeed SMP 3.5.0 Type: Average - Benchmark: Integer MB/s > Higher Is Better Intel Core i7-4790K . 12047.93 |=============================================== RAMspeed SMP 3.5.0 Type: Average - Benchmark: Floating Point MB/s > Higher Is Better Intel Core i7-4790K . 12792.07 |=============================================== C-Ray 1.1 Total Time Seconds < Lower Is Better Intel Core i7-4790K . 19.51 |==================================================