Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive228% 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.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '16 at 19:47
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 292
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 842
84% 685 Pts
64-Core 848
52% 848 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 8593) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6869
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 170
Parallax 159
124% 161 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 147
Splatting 118
106% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 115%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,606
Write 1,136
Mixed 1,265
296% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 59.6
229% 91 MB/s
DQ Read 718
DQ Write 386
DQ Mixed 240
262% 448 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 228%
Great: 283%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$170
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2472 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 28.1
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 525 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: 44% - Average Total price: $1,445
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