Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive150% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 03 '18 at 16:24
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 806
82% 664 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 68
Parallax 88.9
52% 73.7 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 56.7
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$40
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6005-ac Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 753 786 774 769 811 690 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
150% Outstanding
Read 642
Write 713
Mixed 628
SusWrite 764
155% 687 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 55
196% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 398
DQ Mixed 281
241% 353 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 150%
Great: 153%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Group Inc. TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 23.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 525 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $1,445
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