Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI GENE  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131009
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 20:17
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 109
2-Core 222
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 358
55% 399 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 (SLI Disabled)
Asus(1043 8406) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 36.5
Parallax 44.4
27% 37.9 fps
MRender 48.4
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 36.6
34% 41.8 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 480GB-$249
231GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 209 170 163 158 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 480
Write 260
Mixed 290
SusWrite 175
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 28.5
98% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 231
DQ Write 96
DQ Mixed 149
114% 159 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 71%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
111GB free
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 180 146 147 151 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 349
Write 229
Mixed 238
SusWrite 153
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 43.7
157% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 206
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 140
124% 185 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
96GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 143 140 142 142 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 133
Write 88.5
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 139
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 15.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI GENE Builds (Compare 523 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE - $133

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $562
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HDDRAMUSB
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