Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive52.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151110
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 25 '18 at 00:18
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 238
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 633
64% 517 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Nvidia(10DE 1035) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Asmt 2115 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 410
Write 360
Mixed 368
84% 379 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 18.1
73% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 48.8
62% 111 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 71%
Integral 480GB
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 360
Write 207
Mixed 374
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 13.2
81% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 58.3
DQ Mixed 11.4
17% 30.6 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 26
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 24.7
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 525 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $1,445
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