Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58% 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 Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 IV GENE-Z  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120427
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateSep 09 '20 at 19:56
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 195
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 377
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 68
Parallax 87.3
60% 76.4 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 72.7
Splatting 56.8
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 396 410 431 432 424 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 404
Mixed 316
SusWrite 410
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 40.9
135% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 282
230% 327 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
68GB free
Firmware: 580ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 140 143 141 144 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 326
Write 200
Mixed 235
SusWrite 142
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 34.5
125% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 211
157% 209 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 87%
WDC WD10 EADS-65M2B0 1TB
501GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 101 101 101 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38% Below average
Read 71.2
Write 74.4
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 101
105% 75.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 38%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.4
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 50.5%
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: $665
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