Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.9% 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 Drive84% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 17:02
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 100
2-Core 199
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 511
53% 425 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Device(0000 0000) 1.2GB
CLim: 732 MHz, MLim: 950 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
20.9% Poor
Lighting 24.7
Reflection 37.8
Parallax 27.7
20% 30 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 20.3
Splatting 25.4
22% 28 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 392 385 394 388 389 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 462
Write 385
Mixed 257
SusWrite 392
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 57.3
4K Mixed 30
108% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 136
116% 170 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 84%
Great: 114%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
15GB free
Firmware: X21100RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 465
Write 358
Mixed 264
80% 362 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 30.1
112% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 135
115% 170 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 114%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
707GB free
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 238 238 242 241 241 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
72.4% Very good
Read 254
Write 242
Mixed 233
SusWrite 240
55% 242 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 57.6
4K Mixed 38.7
122% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 182
142% 196 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 87%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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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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