Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics108% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive253% 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 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 VIII RANGER  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '18 at 20:09
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 264
95% 168 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 793
78% 640 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2540 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 152
Parallax 132
115% 142 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 140
Splatting 112
100% 123 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,249
Write 1,278
Mixed 1,338
358% 1,621 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 57.5
228% 86.6 MB/s
DQ Read 392
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 171
179% 296 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 253%
Great: 283%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
145GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 489
Write 269
Mixed 275
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 31.2
138% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 69.3
102% 194 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.7
MC Write 40.8
MC Mixed 29.9
105% 36.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 31.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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