Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42% 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 Drive75.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX APEX  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateSep 19 '19 at 08:38
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 79.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 264
84% 156 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 638
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.7
38% 49 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 42%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 141 146 145 150 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 416
Write 329
Mixed 331
SusWrite 170
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 87.6
4K Mixed 32.8
122% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 304
211% 262 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 95%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
352GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 404 421 431 442 345 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 430
Mixed 410
SusWrite 408
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 49.5
172% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 113%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 203 204 202 203 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 126
Mixed 76
SusWrite 202
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.9% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 14.4
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX APEX Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $823
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