Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory59.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '21 at 05:35
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
91% 170 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 780
82% 657 Pts
64-Core 783
48% 783 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB
299GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,761
Write 7,271
Mixed 7,724
1,764% 7,919 MB/s
4K Read 664
4K Write 361
4K Mixed 450
1,773% 491 MB/s
DQ Read 1,690
DQ Write 1,201
DQ Mixed 1,292
1,006% 1,394 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 131%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M2E3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 22.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 21.4
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 130%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 13 110 6 60 84.6" 1280 720 SAM0DFB SAMSUNG
Typical MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA Builds (Compare 627 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA

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