Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
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 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.8% 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 Drive110% 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.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 20:10
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 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 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)
78.2% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 185
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 496
52% 417 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
EVGA(3842 1580) 1.5GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Lighting 26.3
Reflection 47.3
Parallax 30.9
21% 34.8 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 29.4
25% 31.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 467 459 441 479 470 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 484
Mixed 395
SusWrite 462
104% 464 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 44.8
151% 52.3 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 297
227% 311 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 156 158 153 158 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 155
Write 113
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 156
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
493GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 465 475 472 473 480 478 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 468
Write 474
Mixed 298
SusWrite 474
315% 428 MB/s
4K Read 36.5
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 38.6
7,313% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 257
2,634% 319 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 59.8
67% 59.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV GENE-Z Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $666
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