Asus Maximus II Formula

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
MotherboardAsus Maximus II Formula  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '17 at 19:40
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550-$161
LGA 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 40.8
2-Core 79.1
42% 64 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 162
22% 162 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.1100
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
2.87% Terrible
Lighting 3.63
Reflection 5.77
Parallax 2.91
3% 4.1 fps
MRender 2.86
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 4.13
3% 3.16 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.87%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.5% Below average
Read 229
Write 128
Mixed 77.9
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 31.4
4K Mixed 8.78
66% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 43
DQ Mixed 8.15
14% 27 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
20.4% Poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 5.6
18% 6.33 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 96.4
42% 96.4 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus II Formula Builds (Compare 53 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Maximus II Formula

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 26% - Poor Total price: $624
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