Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 98.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.6% 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 Drive153% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 15:47
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
101% 186 Pts
4-Core 613
8-Core 604
82% 608 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
EVGA(3842 2791) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 60.5
Parallax 85.3
50% 69.3 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 52.6
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$110
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 1,830
Write 577
Mixed 701
225% 1,036 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 22.4
140% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 40.8
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 131
84% 94.6 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 153%
Great: 215%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD824A.C16FBD2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
46.8% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 48%

 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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