Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics44.7% 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 Drive184% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '17 at 20:37
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 98.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 290
100% 180 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 839
85% 688 Pts
64-Core 849
52% 849 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 3003 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 381.65
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.7% Average
Lighting 7.73
Reflection 193
Parallax 180
6% 127 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 185
Splatting 129
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 180 960GB-$230
398GB free
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 502
Write 481
Mixed 498
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 14.4
79% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 66.3
69% 111 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 110%
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$4
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57CZ Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
184% Outstanding
Read 1,836
Write 1,081
Mixed 1,365
316% 1,427 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 36.7
130% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 89.5
DQ Mixed 50
54% 90.1 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 184%
Great: 219%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$99
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 171
Mixed 156
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 1.07
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.25
95% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.8
MC Write 44
MC Mixed 31.5
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 25.9
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 35.3
102% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 41.7
96% 41.7 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 114%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $1,240
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