Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX

Performance Results


Gaming 139% UFO	Desktop 110% UFO	Workstation 154% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 108%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	127% 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 Drive	310% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210713
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 16 '21 at 16:36
Run Duration	421 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$410 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% LGA1200, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Memory 99 1-Core 159 2-Core 317 105% 191 Pts	4-Core 626 8-Core 1,266 111% 946 Pts	64-Core 2,256 140% 2,256 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 106%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Asus(1043 8802) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (164 fps cap detected)	127% Outstanding	Lighting 164 Reflection 164 Parallax 164 134% 164 fps	MRender 164 Gravity 164 Splatting 164 134% 164 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249 18,356 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 658GB free (System drive) Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1808 1768 1799 1778 1748 1761 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	310% Outstanding	Read 2,046 Write 1,931 Mixed 982 SusWrite 1777 378% 1,684 MB/s	4K Read 48.3 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 65.5 218% 76.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,353 DQ Write 992 DQ Mixed 1,121 852% 1,155 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 310% Great: 363%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249 18,356 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 887GB free Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1925 1931 1929 1932 1932 1927 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	318% Outstanding	Read 1,993 Write 1,942 Mixed 954 SusWrite 1,929 383% 1,705 MB/s	4K Read 48.5 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 66.1 220% 77.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,339 DQ Write 998 DQ Mixed 1,110 846% 1,149 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 318% Great: 363%
Samsung 850 PRO 512GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 201GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 488 489 489 476 353 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 470 Mixed 429 SusWrite 463 105% 467 MB/s	4K Read 39 4K Write 83.4 4K Mixed 52.2 170% 58.2 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 328 DQ Mixed 346 260% 347 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 117%
Samsung 860 EVO 4TB 109GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 399 399 399 400 399 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 362 Write 368 Mixed 304 SusWrite 399 81% 358 MB/s	4K Read 36.9 4K Write 77 4K Mixed 48.2 158% 54 MB/s	DQ Read 243 DQ Write 189 DQ Mixed 202 155% 211 MB/s

Nvme INTEL SSDPED1D48 480GB 345 User benchmarks, average bench 407% 96GB free Firmware: E2010480 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2318 Write 1,979 Mixed 2,128 478% 2,142 MB/s	4K Read 262 4K Write 228 4K Mixed 241 826% 244 MB/s	DQ Read 1,331 DQ Write 1000 DQ Mixed 1,138 858% 1,156 MB/s
Poor: 258% Great: 527%
Samsung 860 Evo 4TB-$372 7,241 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 409GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 370 370 363 357 354 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	95% Outstanding	Read 362 Write 368 Mixed 352 SusWrite 364 82% 362 MB/s	4K Read 35.8 4K Write 76.8 4K Mixed 47.4 156% 53.3 MB/s	DQ Read 244 DQ Write 188 DQ Mixed 208 158% 213 MB/s
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 95% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 121% 2.5TB free Firmware: SVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 469 469 469 469 468 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 511 Write 466 Mixed 448 SusWrite 469 107% 473 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 83.9 4K Mixed 53.9 175% 59.4 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 345 260% 347 MB/s
Poor: 109% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMT16GX4M2K4800C18 2x8GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4000 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	98.1% Outstanding	MC Read 49.5 MC Write 27.7 MC Mixed 25.7 98% 34.3 GB/s	SC Read 24.8 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 32 81% 28.3 GB/s	Latency 40.8 98% 40.8 ns
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 108%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	9	7	165	27"	1280 720	ACI27EC ROG PG279Q

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Desktop 103%

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Workstation 219%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX - $420

CPU
Core i9-10900KIntel $410Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	209x
Core i7-10700KIntel $224Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	66x
Core i9-10900KFIntel $255Bench 99%, 21,040 samples	35x

GPU
RTX 3090Nvidia $1,198Bench 210%, 158,856 samples	87x
RTX 3080Nvidia $898Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	45x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $660Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	41x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	36x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	26x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	23x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $118Bench 89%, 144,399 samples	37x
4400 C19 Series 2x8GBPatriotBench 102%, 2,610 samples	20x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 101%, 32,191 samples	12x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $2,242

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16