Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52% 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 Drive77.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140514
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 06 '16 at 19:56
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3960X-$265
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 762
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 936
58% 936 Pts
Poor: 66%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 58.3
Parallax 62
54% 62 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 55.3
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 490
Write 212
Mixed 251
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 20.4
117% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 67.4
97% 180 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 158
Mixed 132
122% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.24
89% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
37% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 11
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 9.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 37%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical RAMPAGE IV EXTREME Builds (Compare 1,562 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE IV EXTREME - $589

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $1,178
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