Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive105% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VII HERO  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '18 at 18:00
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 706
75% 601 Pts
64-Core 705
44% 705 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
XFX(1682 9395) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 60
Parallax 87.1
58% 72.7 fps
MRender 59.5
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 76.2
54% 64.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 637
Write 515
Mixed 587
129% 580 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 22.6
130% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28
DQ Write 413
DQ Mixed 22.4
76% 155 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 105%
Great: 157%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 116
Write 111
Mixed 102
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.21
84% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 63%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
11GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Read 111
Write 28.1
Mixed 47.5
65% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 9.26
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.93
99% 3.72 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 27.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 28.5
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 47.4
84% 47.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VII HERO Builds (Compare 3,736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $642
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