Asus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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.
Graphics17.9% 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 Drive105% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '17 at 07:21
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 155
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 621
83% 619 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 102%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 29.4
Gravity 20.5
Splatting 26.9
21% 25.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 401
Mixed 372
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 30.2
155% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 22.5
93% 210 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 105%
Great: 134%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 150
Write 123
Mixed 131
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.3
117% 1.26 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 40.6
MC Mixed 29.6
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 39.8
SC Mixed 31
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 49.7
80% 49.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT Builds (Compare 333 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $732
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