Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive268% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 IX APEX  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '17 at 18:24
Run Duration244 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 144
2-Core 278
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 802
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8504) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
61.1% Good
Lighting 77.1
Reflection 81.9
Parallax 79.3
63% 79.4 fps
MRender 79.5
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 64.6
58% 71.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,666
Write 1,210
Mixed 1,195
370% 1,691 MB/s
4K Read 61
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 40.2
226% 85.4 MB/s
DQ Read 504
DQ Write 445
DQ Mixed 220
235% 390 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 268%
Great: 236%
Corsair Voyager Mini 8GB
7GB free, PID 0b29
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
6.47% Terrible
Read 22.4
Write 4.93
Mixed 8.88
12% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 8.88
4K Write 0.02
4K Mixed 0.01
34% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.47%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
109% Outstanding
MC Read 40
MC Write 41.2
MC Mixed 34.3
110% 38.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 45.3
SC Mixed 34.2
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 107%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS IX APEX Builds (Compare 483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX APEX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $803
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HDDRAMUSB
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