Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.3% 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 Drive77.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140129
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 06:26
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 220
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 430
58% 433 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.3% Below average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 46.5
Parallax 41.8
41% 46.3 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 43
Splatting 37.7
33% 40.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 495
Write 345
Mixed 350
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 20.8
114% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 38.7
DQ Write 81.1
DQ Mixed 19.3
26% 46.4 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
12GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 85.5
Write 79.4
Mixed 80.9
62% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.35
94% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
10GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 62.5
Write 32.9
Mixed 50.8
37% 48.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.33
4K Mixed 0.44
107% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 28.5
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 26.4
66% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Builds (Compare 205 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $493
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