Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

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 (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive146% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateNov 11 '22 at 08:09
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 110
2-Core 213
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 577
60% 485 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Seagate FireCuda 1TB
393GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STPSC014 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 941 820 809 644 671 717 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 600
Write 1,613
Mixed 1,427
SusWrite 767
252% 1,102 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 61.6
4K Mixed 42.4
135% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 564
DQ Mixed 653
511% 715 MB/s
Poor: 146%
This bench: 146%
Great: 444%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
338GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 148 148 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 172
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 148
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2.8
470% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 24.2
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23.7
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Builds (Compare 527 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: 52% - Above average Total price: $1,240
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HDDRAMUSB
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