Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.4% 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)
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 16 '21 at 16:42
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 87.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 217
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 681
67% 550 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.4% Average
Lighting 49.6
Reflection 74
Parallax 67.7
40% 63.8 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 50.7
Splatting 58.4
49% 60.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P1021A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 24 14 19 21 20 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 60% Great: 118%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
163GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 28 28 27 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 162
Write 27.4
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 26.9
48% 65.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 107%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
241GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 85 85 85 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 85.1
Write 87.4
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 84.6
104% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$408
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 22.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Builds (Compare 3,313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER - $286

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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