Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.38% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive230% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 20:01
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 51%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 717
72% 583 Pts
64-Core 733
45% 733 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
7.38% Terrible
Lighting 8.33
Reflection 9.62
Parallax 7.81
7% 8.59 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 8.33
Splatting 10.9
8% 10.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 7.38%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 608 275 274 271 270 269 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,852
Write 1,416
Mixed 580
SusWrite 328
231% 1,044 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 70.6
259% 96.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,308
DQ Write 1221
DQ Mixed 832
743% 1,120 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 230%
Great: 236%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
112GB free
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 104 101 100 100 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 357
Write 149
Mixed 187
SusWrite 103
44% 199 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 42.5
162% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 120
94% 128 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 180 180 183 180 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 123
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 179
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Flash USB Disk 8GB
0GB free, PID 3234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 29.7
Write 9.8
Mixed 10.7
18% 16.7 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.3
47% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
78.4% Very good
MC Read 30
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 22.2
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX FORMULA Builds (Compare 1,520 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA - $378

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,222
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback