Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive114% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO  (all builds)
Memory29.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 04 '18 at 11:15
Run Duration317 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 740
79% 632 Pts
64-Core 738
46% 738 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.9% Good
Lighting 77.9
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 91.2
64% 78.1 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 84
59% 70.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 500GB
420GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 931
Write 391
Mixed 315
119% 546 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 20.8
132% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 50.9
112% 230 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 114%
Great: 313%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 202
Mixed 145
133% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.43
4K Write 0.58
4K Mixed 0.56
132% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 112%
Great: 236%
CBM Flash Disk 2GB
2GB free, PID 2093
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
7.42% Terrible
Read 28.5
Write 3.86
Mixed 6.36
12% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.03
39% 3.36 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.42%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 26.1
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 26.7
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 121%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,106 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback