Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.7% 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 Drive59.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '18 at 22:21
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 212
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 532
55% 442 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
Asus(1043 04F5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.7% Average
Lighting 53.9
Reflection 54.3
Parallax 63.9
44% 57.4 fps
MRender 52.3
Gravity 49.1
Splatting 39.2
38% 46.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 193 187 193 215 218 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.9% Above average
Read 282
Write 171
Mixed 166
SusWrite 199
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 27.3
89% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 148
122% 177 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
260GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 21 36 85 86 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Read 23.2
Write 17.2
Mixed 16.7
SusWrite 55.6
21% 28.2 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
20% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV GENE-Z Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $666
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