Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive95.3% 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 IX APEX  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 01 '19 at 15:29
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Memory 99.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 280
100% 178 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 772
81% 647 Pts
64-Core 854
53% 854 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 730 Series 240GB-$250
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L2010420
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 284 280 281 285 283 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 390
Write 289
Mixed 264
SusWrite 282
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 36.4
162% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 277
217% 300 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 95%
OCZ Agility 3 240GB-$199
95GB free
Firmware: 2.25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 134 136 134 123 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 117
Write 196
Mixed 181
SusWrite 130
36% 156 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 39.9
159% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 88.7
95% 156 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 66%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
209GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3T0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 94 94 95 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 88.3
Write 91.7
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 93.3
53% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
105% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4266 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
125% Outstanding
MC Read 49
MC Write 49.2
MC Mixed 33.8
126% 44 GB/s
SC Read 27.5
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 37.5
110% 38.6 GB/s
Latency 39.5
101% 39.5 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 125%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX APEX Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $837
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