Asus MAXIMUS VI EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.6% 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 Drive108% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '19 at 01:44
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 674
71% 569 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.6% Average
Lighting 61
Reflection 67.8
Parallax 58.6
50% 62.5 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 53.8
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 149 147 149 149 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 464
Mixed 372
SusWrite 181
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 60.5
199% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 181 179 184 183 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 151
Mixed 80.2
SusWrite 181
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 27.4
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 26.4
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI EXTREME Builds (Compare 423 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI EXTREME - $580

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $975
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Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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