Asus MAXIMUS IX EXTREME

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 99.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 08:09
Run Duration280 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 158
2-Core 313
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 784
85% 675 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2209 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 78.4
Parallax 69.4
62% 74.7 fps
MRender 80.1
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 71.3
61% 74.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
557GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 70.1
Write 64.8
Mixed 73.1
52% 69.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.35
89% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 57%
USB DISK 2.0 1GB
1GB free, PID 4200
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
5.63% Terrible
Read 26
Write 4.5
Mixed 5.98
11% 12.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.66
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.008
14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.63%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.8% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 23.2
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX EXTREME Builds (Compare 374 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX EXTREME

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $919
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