Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.43% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive165% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20151028
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '16 at 18:41
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 97.2
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 194
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 200
27% 199 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4206
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.43% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 4.27
Parallax 3.91
2% 3.53 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 4.43
3% 4.1 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.43%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 128GB-$110
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
165% Outstanding
Read 1,812
Write 646
Mixed 914
246% 1,124 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 26.9
168% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 46
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 27.2
41% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 165%
Great: 188%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT12GX3M3A2000C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.9% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 26.2
78% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 23.5
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII IMPACT Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT - $235

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $883
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