Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.5% 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 Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 07:51
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 196
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 388
52% 392 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 42.9
Parallax 40.6
36% 42.4 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 28.7
29% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 240GB
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 220 225 228 228 228 MB/s
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
60.9% Good
Read 251
Write 224
Mixed 215
SusWrite 215
51% 226 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 28.9
98% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 177
130% 168 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 101%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
931GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 198 194 188 193 193 MB/s
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.8% Average
Read 244
Write 225
Mixed 211
SusWrite 189
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 12.9
53% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 83.2
DQ Mixed 28.8
41% 75.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1600 CL9 4GB 0616 DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB 0616 DDR3-1600 CL9 4GB 0616 DDR3-1600 CL11 4GB 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.9
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV GENE-Z Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $665
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