Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	99.7% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA (all builds)
Memory	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180314
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 24 '18 at 02:11
Run Duration	339 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	77.5% Very good	Memory 81.7 1-Core 110 2-Core 232 78% 141 Pts	4-Core 395 8-Core 671 65% 533 Pts	64-Core 707 44% 707 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 77.5% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% EVGA(3842 2983) CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 53% Great: 66%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 156GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 281 281 281 282 289 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 464 Write 307 Mixed 370 SusWrite 294 80% 359 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 75.1 4K Mixed 44.9 152% 52 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 338 DQ Mixed 357 268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 232GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 299 299 298 298 298 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 468 Mixed 390 SusWrite 313 94% 416 MB/s	4K Read 40.5 4K Write 79.1 4K Mixed 52.6 171% 57.4 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 358 270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 124%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB 89,596 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 923GB free Firmware: SDM1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 119 122 124 126 124 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	68.7% Good	Read 117 Write 120 Mixed 60.5 SusWrite 122 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 198% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 68.7% Great: 71%
Hitachi HDS724040ALE640 4TB-$465 6,270 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3TB free Firmware: MJAOA580 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 86 85 80 87 86 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	67.8% Good	Read 151 Write 166 Mixed 37.2 SusWrite 84.9 80% 110 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 162% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 67.8% Great: 91%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125 12,743 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4.5TB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 166 156 165 170 151 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 109%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55 8,365 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 698GB free Firmware: 0107 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 108 112 45 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	61.7% Good	Read 116 Write 113 Mixed 77.5 SusWrite 99 75% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 61.7% Great: 63%
WD Elements 107C 4TB 3,603 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 573GB free, PID 107c Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 74 72 75 74 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	33.1% Below average	Read 78.2 Write 79.2 Mixed 63.5 SusWrite 73.6 100% 73.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 92% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 60%
WD My Book 1230 3TB 7,778 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2.5TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 75 74 76 78 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 135 Write 136 Mixed 96.8 SusWrite 75.5 146% 111 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 123% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 59%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 3.5TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 76 76 75 76 75 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	44.2% Average	Read 138 Write 143 Mixed 66.8 SusWrite 76.2 138% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 44.2% Great: 60%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 733GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 69 70 69 70 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	44.8% Average	Read 152 Write 152 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 70 149% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 44.8% Great: 60%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1.5TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 71 72 71 74 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	35.3% Below average	Read 99.8 Write 78 Mixed 72.8 SusWrite 71.9 106% 80.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 85% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 60%
WD Elements 107C 4TB 3,603 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 3.5TB free, PID 107c Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 15 15 15 15 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Read 40.7 Write 40.8 Mixed 35.8 SusWrite 14.9 44% 33 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.9 91% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 60%
HitachiG ST 2TB 424 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 1.5TB free, PID 1015 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 74 75 74 75 74 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	40.9% Average	Read 130 Write 130 Mixed 68 SusWrite 75 131% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 40.9% Great: 51%
SAMSUNG HD103SI 1TB 926 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 673GB free, PID 0475 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	13.6% Very poor	Read 37.5 Write 39 Mixed 35.5 SusWrite 14.1 42% 31.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 13.6% Great: 20%
Samsung STORY Station 2TB 305 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 2TB free, PID 5f07 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	13.5% Very poor	Read 37 Write 39.7 Mixed 32.3 SusWrite 14.2 41% 30.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 13.5% Great: 23%
Apple iPod 160GB 238 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 143GB free, PID 1261 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	7.11% Terrible	Read 11.2 Write 18.5 Mixed 10.3 SusWrite 17.9 21% 14.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.3 28% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 7.11% Great: 12%
ST3000DM001-1CH1 3TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 3TB free, PID 1066 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	16.5% Very poor	Read 39 Write 37.8 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 23.8 45% 33.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 16.5% Great: 64%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74 29,684 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	71.3% Very good	MC Read 26.7 MC Write 28.1 MC Mixed 23.2 74% 26 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 23.8 SC Mixed 20.7 53% 18.5 GB/s	Latency 77.5 52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 94%

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Workstation 91%

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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA - $378

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	1,159x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	177x
Core i7-7700k VHIntelBench 84%, 9,708 samples	79x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	340x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	234x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	91x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	67x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $139Bench 266%, 63,520 samples	62x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	57x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 93%, 89,024 samples	81x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	56x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	52x

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Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $1,183

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16