Asus MAXIMUS VI HERO

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 (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '17 at 01:01
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 95.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 640
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 141
Reflection 148
Parallax 140
115% 143 fps
Gravity 132
Splatting 108
105% 120 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
122GB free
Firmware: 1.00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 462
Write 412
Mixed 432
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 15.6
93% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.1
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 15.3
54% 108 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 101%
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 186
Write 114
Mixed 120
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 11.6
82% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 6.99
23% 46.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 61%
WD WD10JPCX-24UE4T0 1TB
72GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
41.5% Average
Read 72.3
Write 71.9
Mixed 63.6
52% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.18
75% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 61%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB
370GB free, PID 0730
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 70.3
Write 74
Mixed 53.1
84% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.13
60% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Kingston 9905403-442.A00LF Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX Kingston 9905403-432.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.7
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 20.9
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 56.1
71% 56.1 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60%
Great: 60%

 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: $639
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