Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive175% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160302
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '16 at 22:55
Run Duration292 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 147
2-Core 276
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 820
85% 681 Pts
64-Core 822
51% 822 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6472
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 64.9
57% 69.4 fps
MRender 75.2
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 59
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
175% Outstanding
Read 1,543
Write 823
Mixed 1,039
250% 1,135 MB/s
4K Read 48.4
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 30.4
200% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 47.1
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 30
50% 92.1 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 175%
Great: 243%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
166GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 119
Write 148
Mixed 104
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.24
91% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 108%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 4GB
1GB free, PID 0044
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
4.92% Terrible
Read 17.7
Write 4.66
Mixed 5.44
9% 9.27 MB/s
4K Read 5.56
4K Write 0.008
4K Mixed 0.01
21% 1.86 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.92%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot 2800 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.2
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 29
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 29.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $1,240
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HDDRAMUSB
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