Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.82% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 19:27
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 747
81% 642 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4590
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.82% Terrible
Lighting 8.13
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 7.94
7% 9.27 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 6.97
Splatting 16.7
10% 11.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.82%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 489
Mixed 503
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 41.4
163% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 28.4
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 153
121% 159 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST500NM0011 500GB-$66
321GB free
Firmware: SN02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 110
Write 120
Mixed 109
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.3
92% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 32.3
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 46.9
SC Mixed 32.8
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII GENE Builds (Compare 994 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $944
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