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 (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive292% 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)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 00:56
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 149
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 788
81% 651 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1645 MHz, MLim: 1779 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB
339GB free
Firmware: CS13
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 508
Write 345
Mixed 356
89% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 84.4
4K Mixed 10.2
103% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 47.3
102% 211 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 99%
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$69
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 1,911
Write 1,478
Mixed 1,433
357% 1,607 MB/s
4K Read 50.7
4K Write 250
4K Mixed 71.2
300% 124 MB/s
DQ Read 1,135
DQ Write 391
DQ Mixed 292
339% 606 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 292%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3400 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3539 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
119% Outstanding
MC Read 43.5
MC Write 45.6
MC Mixed 37.7
121% 42.3 GB/s
SC Read 25.4
SC Write 49.8
SC Mixed 36.5
106% 37.2 GB/s
Latency 46.2
86% 46.2 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 119%
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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