Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.7% 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 Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 19:27
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 284
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 703
74% 590 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1278 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.7% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 34
Parallax 44.2
30% 38.2 fps
MRender 35
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 29.4
27% 32.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Asus RAIDR Express PCIe
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MV.R00-0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 714
Write 313
Mixed 432
107% 487 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 15.5
80% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 81.4
DQ Mixed 11.4
21% 39.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 20.6
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 18
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,095 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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