Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.2% 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 Drive86.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '18 at 18:36
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 632
69% 549 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
CLim: 1489 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.6
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 19
18% 19.9 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 19
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 524
Write 479
Mixed 500
112% 501 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 13.9
115% 46.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 13
26% 50.4 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 94%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
708GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 151
Write 125
Mixed 138
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.2
89% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.3% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 21.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 21.8
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 50.1
80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV GENE-Z Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $666
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