Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.2% 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 Drive114% 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 VI HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 03 '16 at 18:45
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 118
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 612
65% 518 Pts
64-Core 615
38% 615 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 375.86
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.2% Average
Lighting 54.7
Reflection 47.5
Parallax 63.6
45% 55.3 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 46.7
46% 58 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vector 150 240GB-$246
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 498
Mixed 507
114% 508 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 38.1
157% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 94.5
140% 260 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VI HERO Builds (Compare 2,359 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $640
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