Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics39.4% 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 Drive211% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 27 '17 at 12:10
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 99.4
1-Core 149
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 600
80% 599 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 102%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) 3GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
39.4% Below average
Lighting 51.5
Reflection 34.2
Parallax 64.9
42% 50.2 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 42.3
34% 41.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 40%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Thnsn5128gpu7 TOSHIBA 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57XA4104
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
211% Outstanding
Read 1,791
Write 616
Mixed 943
244% 1,117 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 61.8
241% 95.8 MB/s
DQ Read 677
DQ Write 571
DQ Mixed 182
257% 476 MB/s
Poor: 91%
This bench: 211%
Great: 176%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3840 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
137% Outstanding
MC Read 49.9
MC Write 55.7
MC Mixed 40.6
139% 48.7 GB/s
SC Read 27.6
SC Write 54.6
SC Mixed 38.6
115% 40.3 GB/s
Latency 39
102% 39 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 137%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII GENE Builds (Compare 994 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $944
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