Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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 IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110527
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '18 at 10:16
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 231
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 602
63% 506 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Gigabyte(1458 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.7% Below average
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 42.6
Parallax 46.6
27% 40.9 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 48
46% 57.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129
199GB free
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
73% Very good
Read 269
Write 257
Mixed 264
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 28.2
128% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 89.5
93% 153 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 73%
Great: 118%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21100RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 451
Mixed 485
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 29.6
136% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 66.3
105% 200 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
65GB free
Firmware: X41200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.3% Above average
Read 261
Write 181
Mixed 181
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 13.1
96% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 43.8
64% 122 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 17.9
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.8
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 52.7
76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.4%
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%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

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