Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.1% 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 Drive47.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII GENE  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJul 15 '17 at 17:28
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 664
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.1% Average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 60.2
38% 58.1 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 53.5
48% 59.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 367
Write 123
Mixed 180
49% 223 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 47.8
4K Mixed 14.4
81% 29 MB/s
DQ Read 26.1
DQ Write 53.3
DQ Mixed 9.43
16% 29.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 170
Mixed 169
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
834GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 124
Write 119
Mixed 119
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.31
80% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-400.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 15.7
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII GENE Builds (Compare 436 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE - $239

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $896
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