Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics33.7% 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 Drive234% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE  (all builds)
Memory59.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime14.3 Days
Run DateDec 02 '17 at 21:26
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 810
87% 692 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro M4000
Nvidia(10DE 1153) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.90
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Lighting 40.8
Reflection 40.8
Parallax 41.2
33% 41 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 39.5
34% 42.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
558GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 2,074
Write 1,411
Mixed 1,247
349% 1,577 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 84.6
4K Mixed 42.7
149% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 597
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 174
197% 345 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 234%
Great: 302%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 103
Write 88
Mixed 33.5
88% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.24
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.29
42% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 59%
WD My Book 1140 2TB
12GB free, PID 1140
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
26.1% Poor
Read 55.7
Write 55.5
Mixed 39.6
63% 50.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.16
72% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB-$139
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 32.5
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 33.2
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 105%
Great: 135%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII GENE Builds (Compare 994 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $939
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