Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive259% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '18 at 14:59
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 287
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 809
80% 652 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
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 (43rd percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 2,065
Write 1,782
Mixed 1,614
405% 1,820 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 38.4
200% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 51.6
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 36.6
71% 134 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 259%
Great: 353%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
238GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 503
Mixed 514
115% 515 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 26.4
154% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 160
163% 261 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 111%
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)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 31.3
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 42.8
SC Mixed 30.6
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
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 526 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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