Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime9.2 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 14:19
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (89th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 727
71% 582 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Lighting 75.6
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 66.8
62% 73.4 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 67.8
Splatting 68.4
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 120 59 85 61 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 844
Write 673
Mixed 355
SusWrite 94.5
109% 491 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 27.2
140% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 378
209% 192 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 144%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
96GB free
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 113 98 114 113 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 283
Write 144
Mixed 215
SusWrite 109
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 38.7
136% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 112
90% 124 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 193 200 205 197 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 138
Mixed 37
SusWrite 200
104% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
85% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 115%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
457GB free
Firmware: KC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 129 129 129 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 127
Write 120
Mixed 66
SusWrite 128
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
84.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 26.7
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 26.9
74% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Builds (Compare 3,314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - $286

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $736
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