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We will be outlining the ASUS Maximus X Formula motherboard's performance with the Intel Core i7 8700K CPU, 32GB* of 3200MHz G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 memory and a Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming.
*16GB for mini-ITX motherboards.
Z370 Motherboard Test System:
- Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K (Default Intel Turbo Behaviour – 6C @ 4.3GHz, 4-5C @ 4.4GHz, 3C @ 4.5GHz, 2C @ 4.6GHz & 1C @ 4.7GHz).
- Memory: 32GB (4x8GB*) G.Skill Trident Z XMP (3200MHz 16-18-18-38 @ 1.35V). *2x8GB for mini-ITX motherboards
- Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming.
- System Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
- CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 with Two ML120 Pro Fans.
- Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 760W SS-760XP.
- Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Comparison Z370 Motherboards:
- ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula (Z370)
- Gigabyte Z370N WiFi
Drivers and UEFI:
- Intel Chipset 10.1.1.44
- Nvidia GeForce 390.77 VGA drivers.
- ASUS UEFI Version 1003 (21/12/2017)
Tests:
- Cinebench R15 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU)
- SiSoft Sandra 2017– Processor Arithmetic Test (CPU) and Memory Bandwidth Test (Memory)
- 7-Zip 18.01 x64 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU)
- AIDA64 Engineer 5.95 – System cache & memory benchmark and stress test (Memory and Power Consumption)
- 3DMark v2.4.4264 – Time Spy (1440p) test (Gaming)
- Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation – Built-in benchmark tool CPU-Focused test, 1920 x 1080, Extreme quality preset, DX12 mode (Gaming)
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Built-in benchmark tool, 1920 x 1080, Ultra quality preset, DX12 mode (Gaming)
- ATTO 3.05 – M.2, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, and SATA 6Gbps transfer rates (Motherboard)
- Rightmark Audio Analyzer 6.4.1 – Record and playback test using a line-in to line-out loopback with a 3.5mm audio cable (Motherboard)
