Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 16:09
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 285
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 794
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 801
50% 801 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,866
Write 1,341
Mixed 488
270% 1,232 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 53.8
203% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,168
DQ Write 920
DQ Mixed 663
600% 917 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
46GB free
Firmware: 505CUA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 185 196 182 162 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 372
Write 266
Mixed 238
SusWrite 189
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 38.4
155% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 127
128% 206 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
353GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 156 154 157 157 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 152
Write 151
Mixed 70
SusWrite 156
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3866 C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 29.9
97% 34 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 39.9
SC Mixed 29.4
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 134%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Builds (Compare 1,523 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA - $378

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $1,187
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