Asus Maximus III Formula

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Maximus III Formula  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121019
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '17 at 01:24
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 860-$339
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.25 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 162
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 372
40% 320 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Gigabyte(1458 3624) 3GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 55.9
Parallax 73.9
52% 64.4 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 53.9
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD322HJ 320GB-$44
298GB free
Firmware: 1AC01110 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63% Good
Read 102
Write 117
Mixed 37
62% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.71
4K Mixed 0.43
124% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%
Seagate ST3250820SCE 250GB
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.ACD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 64.4
Write 62.9
Mixed 12.8
34% 46.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.11
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.35
62% 0.48 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
1066, 1066, 1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 10.7
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus III Formula Builds (Compare 132 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus Maximus III Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $567
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