Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.2% 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 Drive139% 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.
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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 12:40
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU7%
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 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 (99th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 133
2-Core 252
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 739
76% 611 Pts
64-Core 747
46% 747 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Gigabyte(1458 3781) 3GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 61.8
57% 67.3 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 69.5
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$40
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6005-a9 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 959
Write 646
Mixed 692
170% 766 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 29.6
155% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 44
119% 254 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 139%
Great: 153%
OCZ Trion 100 240GB-$95
84GB free
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 494
Write 50.3
Mixed 194
53% 246 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 7.4
78% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 35.6
77% 164 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 20.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74%
Great: 123%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,088 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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