Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.5% 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.
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 VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben, 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '17 at 12:16
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 262
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 622
71% 554 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
MSI(1462 3230) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1582 MHz, MLim: 1774 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 22.8
Parallax 18.6
16% 20.4 fps
MRender 28.2
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 25.7
20% 24.6 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 348
Mixed 357
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 27.4
130% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 342
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 91.1
117% 214 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 126%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2TB free
Firmware: CC52 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 98
Write 112
Mixed 107
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.24
71% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3733 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.3% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 20.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 21.7
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 126%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,093 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $972
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HDDRAMUSB
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