Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive91.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140129
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 11:20
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 0.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 60.9
1-Core 62
2-Core 159
52% 93.9 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 363
47% 355 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 77.5
51% 66.3 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 74.9
52% 62.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 962
Write 289
Mixed 448
123% 566 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 15.5
114% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 95.4
DQ Mixed 17.4
27% 48 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 313%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
673GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 154
Write 145
Mixed 140
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.24
96% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
38.9% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.8
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Builds (Compare 833 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA - $400

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