Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140708
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '18 at 23:42
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 97.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 238
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 657
67% 542 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2888) 3GB
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 71.5
Parallax 81.2
60% 75.3 fps
MRender 81.6
Gravity 82.4
Splatting 53.3
57% 72.4 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 34 35 33 36 36 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 435
Write 433
Mixed 279
SusWrite 62.4
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 54.5
187% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 224
206% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 118%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
62GB free
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 75 48 32 25 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 350
Write 325
Mixed 312
SusWrite 86.4
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 40.4
129% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 194
135% 171 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
317GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 106 106 109 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 90
Write 84.5
Mixed 92
SusWrite 106
69% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
76.4% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 24.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 21.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Builds (Compare 618 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA - $284

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $941
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