Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive52.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '19 at 00:41
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 way above expectations (90th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 95.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 201
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 486
52% 416 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 87.1
57% 75.3 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 58.2
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 169 66 74 75 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.9% Above average
Read 194
Write 99.1
Mixed 198
SusWrite 114
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 52
4K Mixed 26.1
98% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 144
119% 170 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 100%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
151GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 666 305 304 304 304 306 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,020
Write 909
Mixed 621
SusWrite 365
163% 729 MB/s
4K Read 43.2
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 50.9
177% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 501
DQ Mixed 384
307% 424 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 138%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.6% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 77%

 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: $580
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