Asus Maximus IV Extreme-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 (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Maximus IV Extreme-Z  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '18 at 19:31
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 120
2-Core 243
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 622
69% 545 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Gigabyte(1458 352D) 3GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.53
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 22% Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
222GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 461
Write 332
Mixed 250
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 58.5
4K Mixed 35.5
127% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 49.7
55% 93.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 83%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
87GB free
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 202
Write 116
Mixed 135
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 15.1
96% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 37.5
53% 98.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 61%
OCZ AGILITY3 60GB
16GB free
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 200
Write 75.8
Mixed 109
28% 128 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 13.4
88% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 77
DQ Write 67
DQ Mixed 24.3
31% 56.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 51%
Seagate ST91000430AS 1TB
913GB free
Firmware: CC9D Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 79.6
Write 80.2
Mixed 74.5
59% 78.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 0.61
4K Mixed 0.13
46% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 46%
Toshiba MK5065GSX 500GB-$52
403GB free
Firmware: GJ00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 56
Write 59.4
Mixed 56.3
43% 57.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.28
76% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 42%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8
29GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 12.3
Mixed 23.5
26% 22.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.88
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 1.34
117% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
68.5% Good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 21.9
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 23.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Maximus IV Extreme-Z Builds (Compare 405 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $581
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