Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive88% 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 VI FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 11 '20 at 06:11
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 692
74% 588 Pts
64-Core 690
43% 690 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 230 234 227 231 227 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 508
Write 378
Mixed 306
SusWrite 230
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 39.9
137% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 82.2
104% 193 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88%
Great: 116%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 136 135 139 138 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 157
Write 129
Mixed 121
SusWrite 136
101% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
215% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 85%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
2TB free
Firmware: 1D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
6.26% Terrible
Read 21
Write 21.2
Mixed 0.2
SusWrite 0.9
8% 10.8 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 6.26%
Great: 85%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
899GB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 126 123 126 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 143
Write 134
Mixed 20
SusWrite 125
136% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
40% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.3% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 24.8
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 25.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 47.4
84% 47.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 51%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $761
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