Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '18 at 17:13
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 143
2-Core 258
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 788
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1539 MHz, MLim: 1857 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 59
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 55.3
48% 60.8 fps
MRender 75.8
Gravity 59
Splatting 66
55% 66.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
250GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 405
Mixed 420
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 48.3
170% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 124
141% 244 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 501
Write 201
Mixed 310
74% 338 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 20.1
86% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 60
DQ Mixed 53.5
68% 128 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 76%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 158
Write 137
Mixed 152
113% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.21
96% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.2
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 31.8
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29.9
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 104%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Builds (Compare 3,317 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $736
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HDDRAMUSB
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