Asus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT

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 (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 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive216% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170630
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 12 '18 at 01:28
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 618
8-Core 624
83% 621 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 102%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
216% Outstanding
Read 1,892
Write 1,306
Mixed 1,209
325% 1,469 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 29.1
192% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 59.6
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 27.3
42% 77 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 216%
Great: 254%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 135
Write 138
Mixed 150
107% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.27
117% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 40.1
MC Mixed 34.6
108% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT Builds (Compare 333 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $732
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HDDRAMUSB
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