Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive279% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 00:46
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 722
76% 607 Pts
64-Core 718
44% 718 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1632 MHz, MLim: 1779 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB
339GB free
Firmware: CS13
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 508
Write 346
Mixed 354
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 10
92% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 48.3
100% 206 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 99%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 1,898
Write 1,502
Mixed 1,431
358% 1,610 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 201
4K Mixed 60.9
252% 102 MB/s
DQ Read 1,153
DQ Write 399
DQ Mixed 283
338% 611 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 279%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3400 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3539 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 45.7
MC Mixed 38
121% 42.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.9
SC Write 50.3
SC Mixed 36.5
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 46.1
87% 46.1 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Builds (Compare 3,313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - $286

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $736
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