Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170322
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateDec 16 '17 at 18:40
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 660
67% 544 Pts
64-Core 759
47% 759 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.59
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
888GB free
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 2,225
Write 1,496
Mixed 1,262
367% 1,661 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 55.9
228% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 570
DQ Write 427
DQ Mixed 211
236% 403 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 272%
Great: 302%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Intel MEMPEK1W032GA 29GB
27GB free
Firmware: K3110310
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 1,290
Write 281
Mixed 464
147% 678 MB/s
4K Read 250
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 165
668% 187 MB/s
DQ Read 519
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 293
245% 361 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 289%
Great: 328%
Seagate ST3000NM0005-1V410N 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: TN02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 197
Mixed 161
138% 184 MB/s
4K Read 1.46
4K Write 4.43
4K Mixed 0.64
214% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
Great: 113%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 86.1
Write 149
Mixed 92.6
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 5.37
4K Mixed 0.72
211% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 94%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
133GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 142
Mixed 116
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.52
176% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/8G Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 KHX2400C15D4/8G Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.6% Very good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.9
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 27.2
SC Mixed 20
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Builds (Compare 1,523 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA - $378

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,213
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