Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive294% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 22 '17 at 22:00
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 809
87% 690 Pts
64-Core 767
48% 767 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 102%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB
396GB free
Firmware: CS13
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 520
Write 354
Mixed 354
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 10.6
114% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 48.8
101% 208 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 99%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
293GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
294% Outstanding
Read 2,003
Write 1,475
Mixed 1,527
370% 1,668 MB/s
4K Read 57.6
4K Write 251
4K Mixed 63.4
301% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,116
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 302
346% 612 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 294%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3400 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3403 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 35.8
115% 40.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.4
SC Write 48.1
SC Mixed 34.4
102% 35.6 GB/s
Latency 46.6
86% 46.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 114%
Great: 129%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Builds (Compare 3,308 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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