Asus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.1% 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 Drive107% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 28 '16 at 05:16
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 95.8
1-Core 90.2
2-Core 180
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 459
50% 398 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5870
AMD(1002 0B00) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 6.1.7600.16385
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 15.7
Parallax 26.8
24% 23.9 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 20.3
16% 18.9 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 523
Write 438
Mixed 497
108% 486 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 27.1
149% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 72.2
128% 253 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
Great: 116%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
235GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 139
Write 117
Mixed 118
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.28
106% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 18.8
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $580
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