Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive91.6% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 15:37
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 618
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
204GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 471
Write 298
Mixed 316
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 27.3
132% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 67.3
78% 135 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 126%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 352
Mixed 343
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 24.8
135% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 66.6
95% 180 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 108%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
22GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 459
Write 252
Mixed 317
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 62.3
4K Mixed 25.6
129% 43.1 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 60.9
75% 133 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 118%
Crucial M4 64GB-$92
13GB free
Firmware: 070H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 506
Write 110
Mixed 180
57% 265 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 7.53
97% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 7.66
53% 127 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 65%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB
881GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 75.5
Write 81.5
Mixed 49.1
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 51%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
57GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 95.3
Mixed 92.9
72% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.29
70% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C8 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 17.5
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV Extreme-Z Builds (Compare 405 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $581
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