Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics32.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive279% 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 EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '18 at 14:54
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 831
90% 713 Pts
64-Core 831
51% 831 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 103%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
Zotac(19DA 1471) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2800 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.5% Below average
Lighting 36.7
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 34.4
30% 37.8 fps
MRender 52.4
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 47.8
38% 45.6 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
311GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
279% Outstanding
Read 2,081
Write 1,781
Mixed 1,620
407% 1,827 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 69.4
238% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 159
158% 256 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 279%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
238GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 529
Write 503
Mixed 516
115% 516 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 45.8
176% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 160
172% 287 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 31.3
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 42.1
SC Mixed 31.3
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 51.5
78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%

 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%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

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