Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.6% 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 Drive54.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120509
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 31 '18 at 00:26
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%

 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 i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 235
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 610
64% 516 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Asus(1043 8385) 1.5GB
CLim: 825 MHz, MLim: 1075 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
24.6% Poor
Lighting 30.2
Reflection 46
Parallax 33.7
25% 36.6 fps
MRender 45.1
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 33.9
24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 225 227 203 222 228 MB/s
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.8% Above average
Read 202
Write 194
Mixed 174
SusWrite 221
45% 198 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 15.3
87% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 96.7
94% 148 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 78%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
20GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 94 121 79 85 66 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 372
Write 189
Mixed 226
SusWrite 95.5
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 93.4
4K Mixed 17.1
98% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 10.2
57% 128 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
599GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 147 151 153 154 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 159
Write 158
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 152
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 16.3
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV Extreme-Z Builds (Compare 405 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $581
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HDDRAMUSB
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