Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive102% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '17 at 04:00
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 217
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 661
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
EVGA(3842 2687) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1552 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 29% Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB-$503
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 332
Mixed 464
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 34.9
155% 62.2 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 82.2
131% 252 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 102%
Great: 100%
Corsair Force GT 60GB
21GB free
Firmware: 5.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 454
Write 80.1
Mixed 129
48% 221 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 17.8
112% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 82.4
DQ Mixed 28
39% 71.9 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 69%
Hitachi HDS721010CLA330 1TB
782GB free
Firmware: JP4O
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 110
Write 116
Mixed 118
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.31
75% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 76%
WD VelociRaptor 300GB-$90
185GB free
Firmware: 04.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 93.3
Write 110
Mixed 100
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.61
157% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 23.8
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 24.3
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Builds (Compare 835 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 51%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA - $400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $747
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