Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive329% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '18 at 22:00
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 (100th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 268
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 734
79% 630 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Zotac(19DA 1368) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 64.2
59% 69.5 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 56.8
52% 65.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$690
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1779 1613 1830 1842 1846 1845 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
329% Outstanding
Read 2,582
Write 1,822
Mixed 1,037
SusWrite 1,792
403% 1,808 MB/s
4K Read 52.3
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 73.2
252% 91.8 MB/s
DQ Read 905
DQ Write 795
DQ Mixed 841
633% 847 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 329%
Great: 354%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK1T9TBY 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: D0MU012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 444 481 482 483 483 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 441
Write 487
Mixed 362
SusWrite 475
100% 441 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 38
145% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 240
189% 257 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Micron_5100_MTFDDAK960TCC 960GB
775GB free
Firmware: D0MU012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 484 486 488 488 485 485 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 488
Mixed 359
SusWrite 486
102% 450 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 38
145% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 262
200% 265 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 105%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 102%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA - $378

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,222
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