Asus Maximus II Formula

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.8% 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 Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Maximus II Formula  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100415
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '17 at 08:33
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550-$161
LGA 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 40.6
2-Core 81.5
46% 67.9 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 161
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
AMD(1002 0B00) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 17.2
Parallax 29.6
26% 26.1 fps
MRender 14.4
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 22.3
17% 20.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 20%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.9% Average
Read 252
Write 140
Mixed 141
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 11.3
72% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 26.4
DQ Write 80.2
DQ Mixed 24.4
27% 43.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
26.8% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 8.3
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus II Formula Builds (Compare 53 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Maximus II Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 26% - Poor Total price: $624
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