Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive66% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, ,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '20 at 16:10
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 168
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 496
49% 402 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 141 136 121 125 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
66% Good
Read 335
Write 190
Mixed 234
SusWrite 132
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 56.8
4K Mixed 34.5
114% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 190
145% 196 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
2TB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 133 133 133 135 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 128
Write 128
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 132
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 029E CML8GX3M2A1600C9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.8
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV GENE-Z Builds (Compare 435 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $666
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HDDRAMUSB
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