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 above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive63.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151110
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 08:38
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 121
2-Core 238
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 662
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 663
41% 663 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.3%
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%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Integral 480GB
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 361
Write 377
Mixed 376
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 13.4
85% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.4
DQ Write 52
DQ Mixed 11.2
16% 28.5 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 26.7
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 26.2
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

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