Asus MAXIMUS V FORMULA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS V FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 22:59
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 501
67% 500 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1617 MHz, MLim: 1919 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 68.5
60% 72.8 fps
MRender 81.1
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 59.5
56% 69.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 370
Write 228
Mixed 248
62% 282 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 58.6
4K Mixed 11.9
79% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24
DQ Write 57.4
DQ Mixed 11.6
17% 31 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
906GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 162
Mixed 148
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 114%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
316GB free
Firmware: 0001LVM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 103
Write 62
Mixed 61.2
56% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.22
4K Write 0.66
4K Mixed 0.1
33% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.7% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 22.7
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 20.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS V FORMULA Builds (Compare 710 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS V FORMULA - $349

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $736
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HDDRAMUSB
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